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AMERICAN CI NEM ATOGR AP HER
November, 1924
Manhattan Mutterings
By Philip H. Whitman, A. S. C.
€[ Being mumblings heard by an A. S. C. member in rumbling and rambling about old New York town.
Philip H. Whitman, A.S.C.
Pronounced Great Work CJ Pronounced by all authorities on the subject as the greatest piece of trick work in years, Bucky Harris and his plucky Washington Senators achieved the remarkable fade-out of John McGraw and his New York Giants in the last reel of the recent world's series. While this trick work comes in for special commendation, the exposures must not be overlooked, consisting as they did of any number of singles, doubles and even quadruples. All of us cinematogs who were present (our grand and great grandmothers having all passed out as alibis), were unanimous in our praise and all agreed there was no room for re-takes. All joking aside, it was some world's series and never before have our cinematographic efforts been so badly interrupted by any outside influence. But now to work again.
Rosher Returns IflWith the arrival of the S. S. Mauretania last week came our old friend and
fellow A. S. C, Charles Rosher, who has spent the last six months abroad studying foreign conditions and incidentally getting some artistic title backgrounds for forthcoming Mary Pickford productions.
Charlie, who is leaving any day now for the west coast, reports considerable production activity over-seas, particularly in Germany. He has gathered much authentic data which he hopes to have time to assemble in a story, so that it may appear in an early issue of the American Cinematographer.
Seitz Sails
CJWith the departure of the French liner, Paris, last week went John Seitz, A. S. C, and the entire Rex Ingram production unit. They are headed for Paris, where work on Mr. Ingram's new picture, "Mare Nostrum," is scheduled to start soon. The entire production will be filmed abroad and studios at both Paris and Nice are to be used. It is understood
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