International photographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

They SAy* • Sol Polito assigned to work with the great director, Capra. This is the first time the two countrymen have worked together. © Mike McGreal, head of the Warner Bros, camera department, has enlarged various sections of the still department and has promoted a service for newspapers whereby they can develop and print a negative in twenty minutes. • "Buddy" Longworth and Ben Goldman suspected of hoarding a large quantity of "home brew." The other day while making Christmas shots for one of the newspapers, two gross of gas filled balloons, which were part of the props, started to explode. Buddy and Ben are still trying to explain it wasn't just a celebration of their two years together at Warner Bros. • "Scotty" Welbourne is one of the "glamour" cameramen in the industry, having just signed a new contract with Warner Bros. • Jack Wood, formerly with 20th Century By RELLA Fox now stillman at Warner Bros. First assignment to Texas. • Cards being issued to preview eight and a half pound baby boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wally Meinardus. • Bob Hager, now an ensign in the Naval Air Force, is in town. • Fred Anderson with Aircraft Fleet and Scouting Force writes from North Island, California. Enthusiastic about the station and his work but expects to be moved soon. • Irving Smith of Local 644 is a 1st Lieutenant in he Army, at Fort Monmouth, N. J. ® Richard Seers of Local 644 now in Washington, D. C. as a major in the army. ® Roy Seawright, Hal Roach Studios, is councilman and police commissioner at Hermosa Beach. 9 Norman Alley has returned from Louisiana to his New York post. While watching army maneuvers at Louisiana, Alley ■■ concluded that our army would be second to none in the near future. • Mr. and Mrs. Monty Crail introducing baby son. • Mr. and Mrs. John McCormick displaying new baby girl. • Mr. and Mrs. George Russell receiving congratulations on a boy. • The Benjamin Kline's packing up to move into their new home. • Franz Planers starting to build a new home. © Eddie Cronenweth back from duck shooting at Bishop. Eddie had nearly a perfect score — only one short of the limit. • Matt Klucznik, Bert Eason, Kyme Mead, Ray Ramsay and Jack Smith back from location in Louisiana where they have spent about six weeks. • George, Jr. is the name of the new Diskant heir. • Willard Barth back from six weeks' trip in Canada. © Eddie Pyle's bowling hasn't improved. • Harold Wellman in Mexico City with Floyd Crosby. CLASSIFIED USED STUDIO EQUIPMENT BARGAINS 35MM SOUND FILM RECORDER COMPLETE WITH BILATERAL V. A. GALVOMETER. OIL DAMPED. VERY FINE RESULTS. DISC RECORDER. SCULLY TYPE WAX OR ACETATE WITH FULL MICROMETER ADJUSTMENTS AND A.C. SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR DRIVE. «MM PORTABLE PROJECTORS, ONE THOUSAND WATT LAMPS, TWO THOUSAND FOOT MAGAZINES COMPLETE WITH AMPLIFIER, SPEAKER STANDS. IN CASES. Write, Wire or Phone CINETECH CORPORATION 333 W. 52nd St., N. Y. C. Circle 5-9741 WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES MITCHELL, B. & H., EYEMO, DEBRIE, AKELEY ALSO LABORATORY AND CUTTING ROOM EQUIPMENT CAMERA EQUIPMENT COMPANY 1600 Brodawav New York City Tel. Circle 6-5080— Cable: CINEQUIP Vhhotl and Costello right up among 'em during filming of "Ride 'Em, Cowboy," I niversal Production. Reading left to right, standing on camera crane: Lou Costello, Mud Abbott, John Boyle, Jack Young, with Director Arthur I iiliin kneeling (not often a director i» caught in that position.) Standing in center on the ground are Waller Bluemel and Cil Valle, assistant director. At top of right hand crane are Ed Cohen and Harold Graham, while sitting helow are Johnnie Martin and Mark Marlett. Still by Sherman Clark. Efficient Courteous Service ■ EVERYTHING PHOTOGRAPHIC Professional and Amateur New and Used Equipment Bought, Sold and Rented m ART REEVES Camera Supply Co. 1515 North Cahuenga Boulevard HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA Cable Address: "CAMERAS" 28