American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1926)

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Kighteen AMERICAN CINEM AT OGR APHER April, 1926 Arrange Distribution for Ashcraft Automatic Arc Contracts have been signed by Hurry D. Brown, Hollywood electrical engineer, and Clarence Ashcraft, inventor, giving the former the world rights to the handling and distribution of the Ashcraft automatic arc. This device, revolutionary in motion picture lighting equipment, is used in high intensity spotlights and sun-arcs. It is manufactured under General Electric as well as Ashcraft patents. Following the consummation of this deal, the Metropolitan and Cecil De Mille Studios purchased $25,000 worth of 80 ampere spots and sun-arcs, which sale was followed by large orders to Fox and Universal running into the many thousands, it is said. Brown plans to make Hollywood the distributing point for this important cinemamaking product. He will immediately establish agencies in New York and Europe. First National Pictures are already using these lamps both here and in New York. Gilks to Be Cinematographer on Paramount's "Old Ironsides" Alfred Gilks, A. S. C, has been appointed chief cinematographer on the Paramount production of "Old Ironsides," which will be produced under the direction of James Cruze. It is understood that Karl Brown, who has been chief cinematographer on Cruze successes for the past several years including "The Covered Wagon," is to enter the directorial fold at the Famous PlayersLasky studios. Gilks has been connected with the Paramount studios for the past several years. He has filmed numerous important productions, among which was "North of 36." W. W. Kerrigan Heads New Hollywood Costuming Firm Announcement was made last month of the incorporation of United Costumers, Inc. The new firm will be located at 6248 Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, and will manufacture costumes for motion picture productions. The directors of this new Hollywood industry are W. W. Kerrigan, N. E. Walker, N. A. R. Spencer, Dan Greenberg, and H. S. McCaughy. The personnel of the various departments includes Mary A. Foote, ladies' GOERZ Negative Raw Stock Now Key Numbered MORE GRADATION; MORE DEFINITION; NO GRAIN SOLE DISTRIBUTORS: Fish Schurman Corporation 45 West 45th Street New York City 1050 Cahuenga Avenue Hollywood, Cal. IN CANADA: JOHN A. CHANTLER & CO. 200 Bay Street, Toronto, Ont. Roy Davidge Film Laboratories The Little Laboratory with the Big Reputation 6701 SANTA MONICA BLVD. HOLLYWOOD 1944 IfALTEH J. VAN RpSSEM 6049 Hollywood 51 vd. Phone Holly 725 Commercial Photoogi^phy Slill Developing and pTinlincT loJaComaas-FOR. RENT— Still