Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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October 21, 1916 STUDIO DIRECTORY 141 LAWRENCE, Geo. W., cameraman, Universal; b. St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 16, 1887; educ. California pub. and high schls.; early career, civil engineer; screen career, Rice and Einstein, Blazon Film Co. ("Rule G," "The Death Lack," "The Nature Man "), Universal (doing regular photography, makes specialty of lighting effects). Member of Static Club of America. Hght., 6 ft. 3 in.; wght., 165; brown hair, gray eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. LEA, D. P., cameraman, Los Angeles Times Weekly; b. Toledo, O., May 10, 1869; educ. there; early career, surveyor, U. S. Customs Service, commercial photographer; screen career, conducted laboratory at Tacoma, Wash.; connected with Universal laboratory, cameraman for Horsley (filmed " The Protest," "The Blood of Our Fathers," "Could a Man Do More?", etc.), at present with Los Angeles Times Weekly. Hght., 5 ft. 11 in.; wght., 170; hazel eyes, black hair. LE PICARD, Marcel A., cameraman, Ivan; b. Havre, France, Jan. 17, 1887; screen career, Pathe, Reliance-Majestic, Mutual, Universal, Fox, at present with Ivan, as head of photographic department; has filmed " The Intruder," "The Rebellion of Kitty Belle," " Moonshine Molly," " The Outlaw's Revenge," " The Sphinx," " The Daughter of the Gods," " The House of Mirrors," " The Faded Flower," "Her Surrender," etc. Home ad., 158 W. 54th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad., Ivan, N. Y. C. LIGUORI, Alfonso, cameraman, Famous Players; b. Salerno, Italy, June, 1885; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; early career, commercial photographer for over 10 yrs.; screen career, Famous Players since March, 1915, ("An Innocent Lie," "The Smugglers," "A Daughter of MacGregor," etc.). Hght., 5 ft. 5 in.; wght., 160; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., 761 East 133d St., N. Y. C. Studio ad., 130 West 56th St., N. Y. C. LUNDIN, Walter, cameraman; b. 1892; m. p. career, since 1907, with Essanay 3J^ yrs. as developer, then American for 1/4 yrs. in laboratories, St. Louis M. P. Co. as cameraman 2/4 yrs., then to Reliance-Majestic and Fine Arts. LITTELL, Eddie, cameraman, Selig; b. Tuxedo Park, N. Y., July 9, 1887; educ. N. Y. pub. schs. and Syracuse Univ.; screen career, Biograph one yr. (as actor and cameraman), Selig (filmed " Lost in the Jungle," " Sinful Influence," " Motherhood," " The Red Feather," " The Studio Escapade," " Cycle of Fate," "The Grinning Skull," " Loti San," " White Light of Publicity," etc.). Hght. 5 ft. 11 in.; wght. 170; brown hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Selig, Los Angeles, Cal. LYONS, Reginald Edgar, cameraman, Christie; b. N. Y. C; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y.; early career, in Post Office Service, motorcycle racer at Brighton Beach motor drome; screen career, Vitagraph (" Days of Famine,'" " Out of the Big Snows," " Wheels of Justice," " Mortmain," " The Cave Man," " The Dawn of Freedom," " The Redemption of Dave Darcy," etc.), now with Christie. Wght., 150; blue eyes. Studio ad., Christie Films, Hollywood, California. MACKENZIE, John, cameraman; b. Oct. 31, 1867; educ. Farraline Park Sch., Inverness, Scotland; early career, optician and photographer; m. p. career, for 14 yrs., with Ch. Urban, a leading European m. p. mfr., took motion pictures in natural colors (Kinemacolor) in collaboration with inventors of process; came to U. S. and joined Balboa. Hght., 5 ft. 8 in.; wght., 170. MAGUIRE, H. H., cameraman, Universal; b. N. Y. C, Dec, 1889; educ. Bayonne, N. J.; screen career, for seven yrs., began with Nestor, remained 4^ yrs.; Albuquerque Film, Universal since its formation (filmed " A King from Broadway," " The Bell and the Bell Hop," " Some Medicine Man," " He Became a Regular Fellow," " A Lucky Leaf," " His Golden Hour," " From Ocean to Notion," etc., with Otis Turner features). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 158; light hair, blue eyes. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal. MacLEAN, K. G., head cameraman, Keystone; early career, electrician in U. S. Navy, later did commercial and weekly photography, was m. p. exhibitor; screen career, 4 yrs. with Keystone, supervises work of 15 cameramen, has personally done or supervised all trick photography for past 2 yrs. at Keystone; has devised many attachments for cameras. Member Static Club. Studio address, Keystone, Los Angeles, California. McCOY, William H., cameraman, Vitagraph; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Brooklyn pub. schls.; screen career, photographer for Reliance, Universal, now with Vitagraph, filmed " The Tale of Two Cities," " The Man Who Couldn't Beat God," " The Ruse," etc. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. McCLUNG, Hugh C, cameraman, Fox; b. Brenham, Texas; educ. high schls. Texas; early career, navigator and press photographer; screen career, Melies, St. Louis M. P. Co., Fine Arts (" A Child of God," " A Man and His Mate," "The Sable Lorcha"), Fox ("Merely Mary Ann," " A Modern Thelma," " Caprice of the Mountains," etc.). Photographed " The Wonderful Schools of Los Angeles," winning first prize at the PanamaPacific Exposition. Member Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. Home ad., 336 W. 95th st., N. Y. C. Studio ad.. Fox, N. Y. C. MEUSELBACH, William C, supt. laboratories, Fox; b. N. Y., 1884; educ. Columbia Univ., N. Y.; specializing in chemistry; five yrs. as chief photographer to N. Y., New Haven & Hartford and N. Y. Central; m. p. career, 3^£ yrs. with Biograph, at end of 1915 went to Fox studio at Hollywood; has perfected his own developers, including a pyro-nonstaining developer that may be used for several weeks. Home ad., 1272 St. Andrews St., Hollywood. Studio ad., Fox, Hollywood, Cal. MIDDLETON, Thomas B., cameraman, American; b. Lafayette, Ind. ; educ. De Pau Univ.; previous career, professional photographer 24 yrs. in all varieties of portrait making in own studios; m. p. career, with American since 1912 (filmed "Jim," " Damaged Goods," " Ancestry," " Senor's Silver Buckle," " Out of Ashes," " Water Carrier of San Juan," " Key to the Past," etc.). Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal. MILLER, Harold Louis, head cameraman; b. London, England; educ. London; screen career, with Robert W. Paul, London, in 1905, in 1906 with Kinemacolor, London, in 1912 sent to American Kinemacolor from London co., also photographer for B. S. Moss, filming, among others, " Three Weeks," " Her American Prince," " When It Strikes Home," " Hearts of Men," "For Sale, a Baby" (Chas. K. Harris). Ad.,' Cinema Camera Club, N. Y. C. MOLLOY, Thos. F., cameraman, Vitagraph; b. Wellesley, Mass.; educ. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; early career, photographer; screen career, with Vitagraph (" The Island of Regeneration," " Enemies," " Closing the Circuit," " The Ordeal of Elizabeth," " The Blue Envelope," " The Walls of Convention "). Hght., 5 ft. 9 in.; wght., 172; brown hair, blue eyes. Home ad., 474 E. 26th st., Brooklyn, N. Y. Studio ad., Vitagraph, Brooklyn, N. Y. MONTERAN, J., cameraman, Clara Kimball Young Corp.; b. Paris, France, 1882; screen career, from 1905 Pathe (France and U. S.), Reliance, All Star, Frohman, CKY. Ad., C. K. Young Corp., 729 7th ave., N. Y. C. MORGAN, Joe, cameraman, American; educ. high sch., and special courses in electrical engineering at Portland, Ore.; early career, electrical engineer for Hendy Iron Works; screen career, 1907 with Gaumont, Essanay (made Broncho Billy subjects), 18 mos. with L-KO, American (" The Inner Struggle," " Dust," " Lying Lips," " The Reclamation," sequel to " The Diamond from the Sky," etc.). Perfected several attachments for the camera, also automatic projector for studios. Secy, and treas., Santa Barbara Branch, American Static Club. Home ad., 109 W. Mission St., Santa Barbara, Cal., Studio ad., American, Santa Barbara, Cal.