American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1942)

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In many of these plants, the general noise level is so high that really satisfactory dialog recording could not be obtained by any other method. Moreover, while it is not too difficult to select a real workman who looks appropriately the part for such scenes, it would usually be to much to expect the average real workman to be able to read lines as effectively as may be necessary to convey the instructive or emotional message of the scene. In such instances, this type of voice doubling will prove invaluable, even in addition to the advantage it offers of simplifying the problem of equipment, and making it possible to film dialog scenes in the field rather than on a studio set. END. Battle for Moscow (Continued from Page 47!) Groups of men are scattered all over the battlefield. Shouting, "Hurrah! For our country, for Stalin!" men rise from the trenches and dash forward. One minute ago these men were pressed close to the walls of the trenches, shrinking at the loud whining of shells. Now in a burst of enthusiasm they are rushing forward against the enemy, paying no attention to exploding mines all around. One commander shouts something, brandishing his revolver. Then he falls, apparently woundfed in one leg, rises on the other and con CAMERA SUPPLY COMPANY HOLLYWOOD ART REEVES 1515 North Cahuenga Boulevard Cable Address — Cameras CALIFORNIA Efficient-Courteous Service New and Used Kc{uipnint Bought — Sold — Rented Everythiiif; Photographic Professional and Amateur tinues to shout, urging his men on. We, too, swept by the general enthusiasm, rise from the trenches and begin filming the engagement. That day the enemy in our sector wavered and began to fall back. . . . Shock troops of Major General Zakhvatiev were engaged in a battle for tho village of Spasomazkino. We left our car in a deep ravine about a mile and a half from the village. The road toward the village was kept under strong fire. Very often we had to crawl and snow got into our felt boots, sheepskin coat sleeves and camera. The camera's mechanism was affected by frost and for each filming it was necessary, while lying in the snow, to warm it beneath the sheepskin. A battle was being fought on the outskirts of the village. Our men were vigorously dislodging German automatic riflemen from all shelters. Near the school we beheld a terrible picture which we will never forget: Thrown together in a heap lay the dead bodies of old men, women and children. Some had legs and arms broken, others disfigured faces. All had been shot with automatic rifles. Somewhat aside lay embraced an old peasant and a young woman with an infant in her arms. Why had those people been shot? The infant had apparently been wrapped in a kerchief or blanket. This the Germans had torn off, and the woman had pressed the naked body of her infant daughter to her own. Bullets had pierced the child's shoulder and breast, the blood was congealed in scarlet strips. Our men, their automatic rifles still steaming, stopped near the dead and then silently, with lips compressed, proceeded to the place from which came the noise of rifle shots and reports of exploding hand grenades. Soon German resistance was broken and our troops, advancing in a long column, entered the village. . . . Below I see black dots in motion. There are German soldiers scurrying in all directions. I scarcely manage to turn aside somewhat before the gunner opens machine gun fire upon the dispersing enemy infantry and machines. Then discerning something in a side window, he goes up toward a machine-gun and opens fire. "A fascist plane," I say to myself. Two of our pursuit planes pass above us, heading straight for the enemy. As if racing they keep overtaking each other. I prepare the camera for filming. A bright sun shines straight into the cockpit. 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