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March, 192G
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Al Gilks, A. S. C, has completed the filming of "Blind Goddess," a Paramount picture directed by Victor Fleming, with a cast including Jack Holt, Esther Ralston, Ernest Torrence and Louise Dresser. -* * * *
E. B. Du Par, A. S. C, is enjoying the distinction of what is believed to be the first cinematographer to photograph a South American condor in a dramatic picture. Du Par filmed this new player in "The Night Cry," a Warner Brothers production, which, just completed, stars Rin-Tin-Tin, the cast including, in addition, June Marlowe, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, Don Alvarado and Baby Louise Miller.
The feathered actor had a wing spread of 12 feet, which gives some indication of its size —which served to become a real "menace" when the bird decided to show its savage traits. On one occasion, the king of the South American altitudes took a piece out of its own trainer's cheek. When the condor, therefore, developed a complex for alighting on the top of Du Par's camera, the A. S. C. member cannot be considered as having been totally enthusiastic over the new player's fond proximity. The bird weighed 40 pounds, so that Du Par had to be exceedingly careful that it did not knock the camera over — at the same time making no unbecoming moves that might be misinterpreted by the fractious actor. Once the condor did roost on the cinematographer's matte box with the result that the box was broken.
In the story Rin-Tin-Tin is accused of stealing sheep, but it is later learned that the condor is the culprit. Du Par had plenty of excitement before his camera when the dog star and the villainous bird of prey engaged in a fight in which the condor showed that it had courage galore.
Du Par is now filming a new Warner Brothers production, "The Sap," which, directed by Erie Kenton, features Kenneth Harlan.
Victor Milner, A. S. C, has finished the photographing of "The Cat's Pajamas," a Paramount picture directed by William
Wellman.
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Jackson J. Rose, A. S. C, has had to cease his cinematographic work at Universal City temporarily to go on a sad mission to Chicago where Rose's mother has just passed away. Ruse began his career as a cinematographer in Chicago with the old Essanay
company.
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James C. Van Trees, A. S. C, has completed photographing "The Prince of Pilsen," a Metropolitan production.
Walter Griffin, A. S. C, is back in Hollywood from Detroit where he has been for some time on an extensive cinematographic
assignment.
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Gilbert Warrenton, A. S. C, has returned from location and has finished the photographing of the latest Emory Johnson production for F. B. O., and has begun work on the filming of a current Universal production.
Paul P. Perry, A. S. C, has come back from two location trips to Nevada for special scenes for the Universal miniature department.
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Ernest Palmer, A. S. C, has completed the filming of "Yellow Fingers," a Fox production directed by Emmett Flynn.
Ernest Haller, A. S. C, is still holding forth in New York City, where he is photographing P*obert Kane productions for First National. Among the Kane vehicles which Haller has recently photographed are "The New Commandment," "Bluebeard's Seven Wives," "The Reckless Lady" and "The Dancer from Paris." Haller is at present filming "The Wilderness Woman."