International photographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

They sAy*" • Lee Garmes is the proud father of baby girl No. 2, Carol Lee, born Christmas night. • Ray Jones, Universal, who rates Class A amongst still cameramen, is considered one of the most efficient men in the studio business because of the fine manner in which he runs Universal's still department. • The valley studios. Universal, Warner Bros, and Republic, were going at top speed, while across the pass the studios had the men between promises. • Allen Davev and Eddie Snyder, first cameramen, and Rube Boyce and Nelson Cordes, assistants, off to Miami shooting scenes for 20th Century Fox on a picture of the same name. • Joe Kealy, so well remembered as a member of Local 659, and now of Local 728, is recovering from a serious ailment at the Veterans' Hospital, Sawtelle. • On to Sun Valley for 20th Century Fox we find J. O. Taylor and Eddie Cronjager, first cameramen; Joe MacDonald and Bill Abbott, second cameramen; Paul Mohn and Henry Cronjager, assistants and stillman Anthony Ugrin. • George A. Yager, field examiner for the N.L.R.B., Los Angeles, is a member of Local 250, IATSE. • Roy Ivev. Bill Heckler, Jimmie Higgins and Curly Linden are married to members of Local 705, IATSE. • Scotty Welbourne, Skippy Sanford, Jos. Knott and Hal Mohr married to members of the Screen Actors' Guild. • Mel Stamper, formerly in the camera department at Paramount is now supervisor in the contact department of the research laboratory at Lockheed Aircraft. • Sam Landers of Landers Camera Rentals knows a lot of secrets about how pictures were made in D. W. Griffith's time. He promises to talk some day. • Russell Harlan who photographs the "Hop-A-Long Cassidy" pictures once had an opportunity to be a Western star. Today he does more shooting than all the Western stars. • Eric Mayell of Fox Movietone News is back after two and a half years spent in the Orient, where he saw war. pestilence and revolution — and little regard for humans. • Norman Alley writes from Rio de Janeiro that it is the closest thing to Hollywood. • Paul Ivano off to Buenos Aires as first cameraman for one of the largest South American producing companies. Paul has agreed to act as South American correspondent for International Photographer. • Our deepest sympathy to Les Rowley in the loss of his dear wife; Joe New, his beloved daughter and William Cooper Smith, his dear brother. By RELLA • Jack Greenhalgh who owns a Luscombe P-50 monoplane is interested in forming a Local 659 Flying Club. He suggests that those interested in flying communicate with him or obtain information at the office of the local. • Congratulations to Harvey Gould upon formation of partnership known as Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gould. • John R. Olsen, Salt Lake City, in town with the Missus looking over Hollywood and the motion picture studios. • Roy Hunt and Russ Cully off to Fort Benning, Ga., where they will be joined by other members of Local 659 and members of Local 666, Chicago. • Everett G. Burkhalter, assemblyman from the 42nd Assembly District, is a member of Local 728, IATSE. • Buddy Weiler passing cigars on the arrival of a baby girl, making the count one and one in his family. • John C. Leeds, Jr. about to be called to service by the United States Army Corps. John's dad is an assistant cameraman now doing special work in connection with the defense program. • Esselle Parichy sends greetings from Miami to his many cameramen friends on the West Coast. He will be remembered as a member and contributing editor of the tnagazine. 16mm. (Continued from page 23) speed. Even at the end of the winding I he speed was still so close as to cause only a very slow "creep" under the stroboscope. This is so accurate that time intervals for most scientific purposes can be obtained merely by counting frames, without the necessity for supplementary timing devices. The value of this for all research work is apparent but the new camera will be found very useful for sport pictures such as analyzing one's golf stroke. 24 Speed Added to Two B&H Cameras Bell & Howell announces the addition of a fifth speed to the Filmo Auto Master (Turret Head), and the Auto Load Speedster, B&H 16mm. magazine loading cameras. This new speed gives these B&H cameras a speed range of from 16 to 64 frames per second. There are now five speeds — the normal 16-speed, for general use; 24-speed, for sound to be added later, etc.; 32-speed, for shooting from moving vehicles and for fast action shots; 48-speed. for semi-slow motion; and 64speed. for beautiful, analytical slow motion study. B&H New Quick Shift Attachment Said to permit the owner to approximate many professional Hollywood trick shots, the new Ouiek Shift Zoom Attachment, now available for the Filmo Turret 8, makes possible a ([nick shift from one lens to another — ideal for changes from long range shots to close-ups — without slopping or moving the camera. This new Ouiek Shift Zoom Attachment is priced at $13.50 when ordered as original equipment. Installed on the owner's camera now in the field, the price is $16.50. The attachment must be installed at the Bell & Howell factory in Chicago. New Eastman Suede Finish Paper • Two new grades of Kodabromide and Kodalure paper, with an interesting new suede matte surface, and a choice of two base tints, are announced by the Eastman Kodak Company, Kochester. The new paper surface combines an absolutely matte finish with an extremely smooth surface texture. A further virtue is the richness of the blacks these papers yield. The suede paper is so completely matte that no specular reflection can be obtained at any angle of illumination, and this characteristic lends a strength and "punchiness" to the deepest tones that will be particularly prized in exhibition prints. The new Kodabromide listings are: Grade V, suede, matte, cream white; and Grade W, suede, matte, old ivory. Both are double-weight, and available in contrasts No. 1, 2, and 3. Kodalure listings are the same, in grade, finish, tint, and weight; but only the one contrast (normal ) is available. Prices for the new papers are the same as for other Kodabromide and Kodalure surfaces in equivalent sizes and weights. Agfa Anseo Sound Recording Film A new high resolving sound recording 16mm. film has been introduced by Agfa Ansco which should go far to advance the standards for high quality sound reproduction in 16mm. motion picture work. The principle of obtaining a surface image is similar to that employed in 35mm. motion-picture sound recording where "ultra-violet" recording has been adopted to obtain highest quality sound reproduction. Although well suited for 35mm. work, ultra-violet recording technique has not been so successful when applied to 16mm. equipment because of light-limiting factors imposed by the ultraviolet filter, smaller optical systems and light valves. Accordingly, the common "positive" type emulsion has been in general use for 16mm. sound recording. Made in Binghamton, New York by Agfa Ansco, the new Agfa 16mm. High-Resolving Sound Recording Film is obtainable through usual sources of supply in standard lengths. It may be handled under usual positive safelights and can be developed in any clean-working developer producing good contrast, such as Agfa 20 Positive Developer. Orson Welles to Produce "Native Son" Orson Welles and John Houseman today announced the stage production of "Native Son," from the best selling novel by Richard Wright under the auspices of the Mercury Theatre. Marking the renewal of stage activity for Welles, "Native Son" will be billed on Broadway as "A Mercury Production by Orson Welles," the same billing carried in his first RKO Radio motion picture. "Citizen Kane." Welles. went to New York recently to discuss the opening of "Citizen Kane ' and plans for his next production with RKO heads. While there, he completed the script for his second RKO film, which will be shot largely in Mexico and is as yet untitled. With an April 1 starting date for the new picture, Welles obtained permission from George Schaefer. RKO president, to direct "Native Son," which was dramatized by Paul Green. Canada bee, critically acclaimed in Welles" Federal Theater production of "Macbeth" with an All-Negro cast, has been signed for the "Native Son" lead, Welles announced. 28