American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1924)

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Tiuenty-s'ix AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER June, 1924 ( amzv* Stephen S. Norton, A. S. C, is filming a series of comedy dramas for Universal, Jack Dawn directing. These productions are practically all trick Work, using persons and clay models working together in many of the scenes. The first vehicle of the series is as yet untitled. * * * Victor Milner, A. S. C, has finished the filming of "The Red Lily," Fred Niblo's latest production. * * * Reginald Lyons, A. S. C, has finished shooting "Forbidden Island" at the Russell Studios, George Holt directing. Carl Miller and Jim Mason were in the cast. James Van Trees, A. S. C, has begun the filming of "Single Wives," an eight reel First National production starring Corrine Griffith. George Archainbaud is directing. * * * George Schneiderman, A. S. C, has returned to Hollywood after a long trip in Western locations for the filming of an important forthcoming Fox feature production. * * * John Arnold, A. S. C, is photographing Hobart Henley's latest production for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. * * * Andre Barlatier, A. S. C, has finished the filming of a Gorman production at Goldwyn. * * * H. Lyman Broening, A. S. C, has completed "Being Respectable," a Warner Bros, production directed by Phil Rosen. * * * Joseph Brotherton, A. S. C, is fulfilling a busy schedule in filming current Fox productions. * # * Norbert Brodin, A. S. C, is shooting Frank Lloyd's latest First National production. Brodin's work in "The Sea Hawk" is bringing him praise from all sides. * * * , Karl Brown, A. S. C, is photographing "Merton of the Movies," James Cruze's latest feature for Paramount. * * * Al Gilks, A. S. C, is filming "The Female," Sam Wood production for Paramount. Betty Compson is starred. * * * Arthur Edeson, A. S. C, will photograph "The Lost World" for First National. Tony Gaudio, A. S. C, has completed the cinematography in John M. Stahl's latest production, which he photographed by special arrangement between Louis B. Mayer and Joseph M. Schenck, producer of Norma and Constance Talmadge features for which Gaudio is chief cinematographer. * * * Frank B. Good, A. S. C, is completing the camera work on the latest Jackie Coogan production. Bert Glennon, A. S. C, has completed the camera work on his latest Paramount vehicle co-directed by Frank Urson and Paul Iribe under the supervision of Cecil B. De Mille. * * * Ernest Haller, A. S. C, will film "Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood," one of the outstanding productions for the coming season. Fred Jackman and Homer Scott, both A. S. C. members, have been engaged by First National on a special assignment for some intricate cinematographic undertakings. Though a successful director, Jackman is still in demand as a master of cinematographic intricacies, for which he is famous in motion picture production quarters. * *. * Robert Kurrle, A. S. C, has returned from a location trip with Edwin Carewe with whom he journeyed to Northern California to scout locations for Carewe's next production. * * * Kenneth MacLean, A. S. C, is shooting Fox productions. MacLean and Philip H. Whitman, A. S. C, were associated with Arthur Edeson, A. S. C, in the filming of Douglas Fairbanks' "The Thief of Bagdad." * * * Paul P. Perry, A. S. C, is photographing Jack Pickford's latest production at the Pickford-Fairbanks studio. * * * Sol Polito, A. S. C, is photographing "The Siren of Seville," a Hunt Stromberg production starring Pris cilla Dean. * * * Bob Doran, A. S. C, has just finished the filming of Will Rogers' last production for Hal Roach prior to Rogers' returning to New York and the Follies. Doran is now photographing "The Spat Family" series for Hal Roach. * * * Floyd Jackman, A. S. C, has finished filming the Hal Roach feature production, "The Up-State Slicker" a comedy drama directed by Ted Wilde and Fred Guiol, featuring Glenn Tryon and Blanche Mehaffey. Howland and Dewey Aides Explain Kodascope to A. S. C. The American Society of Cinematographers^ open meeting of May 6 was the occasion of an explanation by Messrs. Overton and Hurst, of Howland and Dewey Company, of the operation of the Eastman Cine' Kodak and Kodascope. The meeting proved one of the most interesting of the year. Following Mr. Overton's address, a general discussion took place relative to the mechanical details of the new Eastman creations.