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AMERICAN CINEM ATOGR APHER
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Qlen maclDilliams Chosen for A.S.C.
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Membership Bestowed on Cinematographer with Enviable Record of Successes
Glen MacWilliams, wellknown cinematographer, has been chosen for membership in the American Society of Cinematographers, according to announcement from the A. S. C. Board of Governors.
Began as Actor
MacWilliams entered the motion picture industry as an actor in 1913. His acting career included office boy and similar roles with the old Majestic Reliance company. Suddenly MacWilliams made the discovery that he had outgrown "short-pants" parts, and naturally his ambitions turned to fuller fields in appearing before the camera. He was unable, however, to convince D. W. Griffith that he has a potential Walthall. When it appeared imminent that he would be obliged to leave the industry that had so intrigued his youthful imagination, MacWilliams encountered the opportunity to become an assistant cinematographer. Needless to say, that, when he was convinced that he no longer would be able to appear before the camera, he pounced on the chance to perform behind the magic instrument.
With Fox
MacWilliams at present is one of the star cinematogra
Glen MacWilliams, A. S. C.
phers at the Fox studio in Hollywood, having just finished photographing "The Lily" for that organization. Recent productions which the new A. S. C. member has filmed at Fox include "Siberia," "Lazybones," "Thunder Mountain," and "The Wheel."
Other features on which MacWilliams has been chief cinematographer during the past several years embrace "Captain January," "The Mine with the Iron Door," "The Recreation of Brian Kent" and "Helen's Babies" for Principal Pictures; "Enemies of Children;" "The Dangerous Maid," for Joseph M. Schenck; "Quicksands," for Hawks-Morosco; "The Spider and the Rose," for
Bennie Zeidman; "Rupert of Hentzau," for Selznick; "Deserted at the Altar," for Phil Goldstone; "The Lamp Lighter," "Wing Toy," "Partners of Fate," "The Mother Heart," "Ever Since Eve," and "Love Time," all for Fox; "The Poor Simp," for Selznick; and "My Boy," "Trouble" and "Oliver Twist," all starring Jackie Coogan.
Riqh Reqard
Commenting, in the eleventh anniversary number of the Exhibitors Herald, on the production program of his organization for the coming year, William Sistrom, general manager of the Cecil B. De Mille and the Metropolitan studios, emphasized the importance of the cinematographer in the scheme of motion picture making. Sistrom stated, in part, as follows:
"The most marvelous acting and the cleverest stories can easily be ruined by poor photography and here we also need stars of the photographic profession. My experience in this business leads me to a statement of absolute fact that for Producers Distributing Corporation we have the most adept group of cameramen the business can offer."
Among the A. S. C. members who have filmed recent Metropolitan productions, the photography of which was praised by Sistrom, are Charles G. Clarke, J. D. Jennings, Georges Benoit, and James C. Van Trees.