International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

Thirty-two T h INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER May, 1934 or tocos By Otto Phocus GOING TO ON HIS This little study in photochromolithography icas captured between scenes by MacJulian and catches Bert Longnaorth sitting on his "burro" (!) That you should not serve wine with the hors d'oeuvres. So I have been told. That Bob Martin posts cards from Budapest, that "all's well." That you should serve Chablis with the fish. If you catch one. That if the Communists seize other people's "property", I have my eye on a swell red head. That when Vic Fleming went to war, in 1917, Doug Fairbanks gave him a wrist watch and a bedding roll. That when I signed up in the same war, I "Hocked" my watch on account of a "Bent" roll. That Paul Perry and Bob Miller are getting some great stuff at Saigon, Dutch East Indies. That in a recent article Producer George White says — Get a good cameraman, that's most important — treat your crews right. That he discovered this on his first picture. Smart? That Mickey Whalen reports: A director wanted to shoot some close-ups in the studio with artificial light. The Producer said: "This is a super production. Don't use anything artificial." This month we will hold a contest for the purpose of finding out whether or not anyone reads this page. For the first 500 letters received at this office, supplying the missing words to the above title we will send at once, six subscription blanks for the INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER. These blanks when properly filled out and accompanied by the necessary cash will be accepted by the office in order received. The rules for the contest are very simple. Letters over 5,000 words will not be considered and the Judges will be selected promiscuously. All entry's must be in this office not later than January 1, 1936. A suggestion. Going to heaven on his mule, is not the title. A well known star did this recently and it was rumored that some of the people working with him wished he had gone in the opposite direction. We hardly believe this though. Di DO YOU KNOW That Phil Tannura has returned to Hollywood for a visit after several years abroad. That he should be made an Ambassador of Good Will by the British Producers as he is sure a booster for them. That Ray Wise is a splendid actor. See Esquimo. That Dr. Floyd Jackman (659) has been advertising in the International Photographer since March 1929, (Second issue), and has looked more cameramen in the mouth than any other looker in the mouth. aiv of a Modem Pepys, with apologies to O. O. Mclntyre, the ' Londom Symphony Orchestra, and don't forget to rack over. By Francis (Skippy) Burgess. N.O.W.O.R.K. Up and out before dawn— and by skates to the "Trois Petit Enfants" for breakfast on the cuff— did tip my hat on the way to George Mitchell George Washington, and George V, also Virg. Miller and my zaney— and to breakfast on my favorite dish of G filters garnished with parsley— whistled to Greta Garbo and we fell to arguing over the origin of the word Status Quo. Home by fire escape to dodge the landlady, and to slit my mail — receiving invitations from Joan oi Arc Toan Blondell, Joan Crawford and John Arnold, to join them in a game of Catch-as-catch-can. Then to answer a pleasant long distance call from Howard E. Hurd, his voice as clear as if he were calling from Hollywood. In the evening slumming with Sol Rosenblatt Al Smith and Dewev Wrigley. Later supping with Bernard Shaw, Louis B. Mayer and Eddie O'Toole— Swam home in my B V.D.'s — did catch pneumonia and hell from my Zaney. And to read Who's Who from cover to cover and backwards, and so to find my bed. THINGUMABOBS — I once walked thru a fog in London, so thick that it was impossible to read a newspaper 20 feet away — I also visited every Studio in Hollywood, and they all said no — Jack Dempsey is a dead ringer for Ted Sparkuhl — If they chewed the same tobacco, Leon Shamroy and Johnny Mescal could pass as brothers — Ernest Lubitsch plays the Harmonica when taking a bath — One word description of Alvin Wyckoff — President. There is something about the name Wookey that suggests Wednesday — Nothing as embarrassing as working on 1-A and running out of film on a "boom" shot. THOUGHTS WHILE STROLLING — Wonder if that cop on the corner of Hollywood and Vine can repeat the Declaration of Independence?— Always an abundance of umbrellas around Cahuenga and Hollywood on rainy days — Saw the "Three Little Pigs" sixteen times, and will go again if I can get some more passes — Mentioning of "Alice in Wonderland" reminds me of Lewis Carroll the Showman — Gary Cooper's name begins with the seventh letter of the alphabet — Larry Ceballos staged the dance numbers in "Frankenstein" — The Four Marx Bros, shave only when they have to, which is every day — Babe Ruth sleeps in the nude, yet denounces nudism — I once knew a Cameraman that had to get up in the morning and go to work — Nothing as beautiful by night as London, Paris or Berlin — Nothing as up and down as crossing the Atlantic in rough weather — Am intrigued by the color and design of the new $100 bills — It is estimated that over 500 members of the camera profession read trash like the above with their grapefruit — You have, no doubt, heard of wars to end wars — Gangster pictures to end gangster pictures and putting cameramen to work — And with this thought in mind and a bottle of wine under my belt — ■ I wrote this column to end columnists — I hope that it serves its purpose— Thank you. 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