International photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

RAGRAM I "A camera is only as good as the man behind it seems like we have some mighty fine cameras these days." 4 iM THE CAMERAMAN'S ANCLE No. 8 TION PICTURE HISTORY INDIA IS BECOMING HOLLYWOOD CAMERA MINDED -V Ml* uest. It is a shot of the original D. W . Griffith of the people cannot be identified, but the headliners ty Gish, Henry Walthall, Bobbie Harron, Fay Tincher, \Jack Dillon, James Kirkivood, Flora Finch, Commodore l\ry. Published by request. UNIVERSAL STUDIOS I OF CAB." Director, Karl Freund ; a Jerry Wald and Philip G. Epstein; ajn, Lou Breslow ; screenplay, Rian James; eraman, Harold Wenstrom ; associate prolan James. ' Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart, Alice -Victor Moore, Phil Baker, Ruth Etting, istin, Gus Arnheim and Orchestra, The >« Sisters, The Beal Street Boys. '1 ATION OF LIFE." Director, John M. the novel by Fannie Hurst; screen m Hurlbut; additional dialogue, Sarah n and Victor Heerman ; first cameraman, ' KTstad. j Claudette Colbert, Rochelle Hudson, rers, Juanite Quigley, Marilyn Knowl Ii.dia is becoming conscious of the fact that skilled technicians and caremamen plus modern equipment are of the greatest importance towards the success of motion pictures, according to Dilip Gupta, cameraman from the New Theatres, Ltd., studios at Tollygunge, Calcutta, India. Mr. Gupta has spent over a year at the various studios in New York and Hollywood studying and learning the latest developments in the technical fields — especially those of photographic processes and laboratory work. He is leaving for Bombay, India, and after a short survey of film conditions there will continue on to Calcutta where he will go into immediate production. Mr. Gupta says he intends to greatly increase the photographic quality of the Indian films by applying some of the Hollywood technique which he has learned during his stay here. Ellis D u n g a n, Hollywood cameraman, and Michael Omalev, laboratory man, are also leaving for Bombay, India, where they are to take charge of the photography and laboratory work on the productions for Munnay Tandon, producer-director who is at present connected with the Imperial Film Co. Studios of Bombay. Mr. Tandon is well known in Hollywood, having spent several years here acting in the capacity of technical adviser and director, and often taking "extra" roles in many films of an Oriental character. Between productions Tandon attended the University of Southern California where he did quite a lot of research and study on the fundamental and psychological aspects of the motion picture. He also wrote and directed two productions while on the campus. Mr. Dungan will introduce to the studios of India the new Akers Featherweight professional 35 mm. Motion Picture Camera which he will carry with full equipment. He intends to use it as a supplementary camera on production besides making trave lugues (for American release), and using it on several photographic expeditions into the remote beauty spots of the country before returning to Hollywood. RKO RADIO "THE FOUNTAIN." Producer, Pandro S. Berman ; authors, Charles Morgan and Jane Murfin ; screenplay, Jane Murfin and Samuel Hofferstein ; director, John Cromwell ; first cameraman, Henry Gerrard ; operative cameraman, Bcb De Grasse ; assistant, George Diskant : stills, Alex. Kahle ; recording engineer, Clem Portman. Cast : Ann Harding, Brian Aherne, Violet Kemble-Cooper, Paul Lukas, Jean Hersholt, Ralph Forbes, Sara Haden. Sparks, Siebe Hendricks, Vashington. Dorothy Black, t UP AND DREAM." Director, Kurt ; original screen]. lay, John Meehan, Tr. ; uss Columbo, Jackie Stern, Bernie Grossice \ alentine ; first cameraman, Charles Russ Columbo. June Knight, Roger Pryor, vine, Henry Armetta, Catherine Douchet, >rdon, Spencer Charters. CY RHODES." Director, Al Rayboch ; g \V. C. Tuttle; screenplay, Edward Clyde • Jr.; first cameraman, Ted McCord. tck Jones, Sheila Terry, Walter MilStUey Fields, Silver, Akf P. James, lack "AGE OF INNOCENCE." Producer, Pandro S. Berman; author, Edith Wharton; screenplay, Sarah Y. Mason and Victor Heerman ; director, Philip Moeller ; first cameraman, James Van Trees ; operative cameraman, Louis Jennings ; assistant, James Van Trees, Jr.; stills, John Miehle; recording engineer, John Cass. Cast: Irene Dunn, John Boles, Julie Hayden, Laura Hope Crews, Helen Westley, Lionel Atwill. "THE GAY DIVORCE." Producer, Pandro S. Berman ; author, Dwight Taylor ; screenplay, George Marion, Jr. and Dorothy Yost; director, Mark Sandrich ; first cameraman, David Abel; operative cameraman, Joseph Biroc ; assistant, Willard Barth ; stills, Fred Hendrickson. Cast : Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Alice Brady, Edward Everett Horton, Erice Blore, Eric Rhodes. LONCSHOTS Joe Walker had practically the entire Columbia camera department at his beck and call on the |i cation trip to Tanforan where he photographed sequences ol the Frank Capra production, "BROADWAY BILL." Among the cinematographic gentlemen who were up at one time or another were Andre Barlatier, Jack Young, Al Siegler, Vic Scheurich, George Kelley, Jack Andersen, Jim Goss, Fred Dawson, Enzo Martinelli, Jack Russell, Marcel Grand, Eddie Kearns, Walter Lackey, Irving Lippman and Marty Crail. . . . It was an eventful location trip, too. . . . The company got a taste of what San Francisco was undergoing because of the strike, when the hotel where they were staying posted notices that nofood would be served except to those living in the hotel, because of impending food shortage. The company left just in time to escape even more serious consequences. . . . Jack Andersen fell down on his job for the first time. He walked right off a six-foot parallel with a camera on his shoulder, staggered a bit, and continued on. Perhaps I should have said he didn't fall down on his job. . . . Jim Goss claims he finally got Joe Walker down to two insults a day. . . . Marty Crail says he had his darkroom set up in one of the stables. Just a dog in a manger — heigh-ho . . . Ted Tetzlaff returns to his old stamping-ground, after an absence of many moons, to take charge of photographing lovely Carole Lombard in "ORCHIDS AND ONIONS," Dave Burton directing. The picture will be already in production by the time this is dry. Ted will find much hospitality on his return, as all his old friends are pleased by the news — especially Jack Andersen, who will again be Ted's assistant. Jack is. the happiest man on the lot, and has spent hour-. polishing up the old maestro's camera and equipment. . . . Andre Barlatier, the Old Background Snatcher, went with Roy Davidson on board the Milestone boat to spend two days shooting b. g.'s for "The Capt. H8s the C." CS'cuse, please — we must have our variety.) Davidson returned to the studio, but Andre got a wireless telling him to stay on board, as Leon Barsha was coming out to shoot inserts. So Andre was tied up on board for a few days more. Then Lusty, in charge of Columbia's trailers, came out tomake a trailer. By that time Milestone had seen Andre's rushes and liked them so much that he made Andre stay several days longer. He began to think he was shanghaied. Reinforcements of laundry arrived in the nick of time. . . . Enzo Martinelli, Andre's assistant, wasn't so fond of the trip. He says running up and down hills making horse-operas is a pipe compared to shinning up masts and down holds. The distances on shipboard may be short, but too many of them are perpendicular. . . . Reports come in that George Kelley's work shooting second camera v/*s excellent. . . . Character Note: Watch Emil Oster sometime when he is talking on the telephone. He nods at the transmitter instead of saying yes or no. . . . Jack Russell and his new wife have taken unto themselves a new home in the hills and a new Boston bull pup hight "Wimpy." . . . Columbia has just built a new electrical department, new paint shop, and new garage, sothe camera department has high hopes. . . . Just received a Censorship Elimination Sheet on the latest Screen S'napshots Newsreel. At a swimming pool Esther Ralston did a cute scene in which she gave an imitation of Mae West going off a diving board. The censors deleted' it, because Esther wiggled a little. The situation would be funny, if it weren't so stupid. . . . And by the way, my life is now complete; I've seen Mae West. I was beginning to believe her a myth. (Now please! No puns!) — Bob Tobey. UNITED ARTISTS STUDIOS "WE LIVE AGAIN." Director. Robert Mamoulian; based on the novel by Leo Tolstoi ;screenplay. Leonard Praskins ; first cameraman, Gregory Toland. Cast : Anna Sten, Fredric March, Gwendolin Logan. C. Audrey Smith, Jessie Ralph, Jane Baxter, Ethel Griffies, Sam JafTee. "KTD MILLIONS." Director. Roy Del Ruth; original screenplay. Nunnally Johnson, Nat Perrin and Arthur Sheekman ; dance director, Seymour Felix; music, Walter Donaldson and Gus; Kahn ; first cameraman, Ray June. B. B. Ray recently has made nine Westernfeatures and shorts, featuring Tom Tyler, Jack Perrin and Ben Corbett. Henry Kruse was first cameraman and Joe Lykins. assistant. Ben Ray is now in New York negotiating for further pictures. Reliable Pictures, Inc., is the main cormpany.