American cinematographer (Nov 1921-Jan 1922)

The American Cinematographer The Voice of the Motion Picture Cameramen of America; the men who make the pictures. SILAS E. SNYDER, Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS— ALVIN WYCKOFF, H. LYMAN BROENING, KARL BROWN, PHILIP H. WHITMAN. An educational and instructive publication espousing progress and art in motion picture photography, while fostering the industry. We cordially invite news articles along instructive and constructive lines of motion picture photography from our members and directors active in the motion picture industry. All articles for publication must be signed by name of writer. Meetings of the American Society of Cinematographers are held every Monday evening, in their rooms, suite 325 Markham Building. On the first and third Mondays of each month the open meeting is held; and on the second and fourth the meeting of the Board of Governors. Published Semi-monthly by The American Society of Cinematographers, Inc., Suite 325 Markham Bldg., Hollywood, Calif. Terms: United States, $3.00 a year in advance; single copies 15 cents. Canada, $3.50 a year; foreign, $4.00 a year. Phone, Holly 4404. (Copyright by the American Society of Cinematographers) Contents of This Issue: JIMMY, THE ASSISTANT By Himself HOW IT ALL HAPPENED H. Lyman Broening, A.S.C. PANS AND TILTS Philip H. Whitman, A.S.C. THE LOG OF A GREAT PICTURE A Cameraman A CAMERA IN THE CONGO Victor Milner, A.S.C. COMPOSITION— WHAT IS IT? John Leezer, A.S.C. THE STILL CAMERA Shirley Vance Martin EDITORIAL Photographed by ALHAMBRA — "The Great Adventure." Photographed by Charles Griffith and Henry Straddling. CALIFORNIA — "Camille." Photographed by Rudolph J. Bergquist, member of the A. S. C. CLUNE'S BROADWAY— "The Old Oaken Bucket." GARRICK — "After the Show." Photographed by L. Guy Wilky, member of the A. S. C. GRAUMAN'S — "Ladies Must Live. Ernest Palmer, member of the A. GRAUMAN'S RIALTO— "The Sheik. Wm. Marshall. HIPPODROME— MONDAY— "A Yankee Go-Getter." Wednesday — "Diane of Star Hollow." Photographed by Lucien Tainguy. HOLLYWOOD — Monday — "The Ten Dollar Raise." Photographed by Tony Gaudio, member of A. S. C. KINEMA— "The Idle Class." Photographed by Rollie H. Totheroh, member of the A. S. C. Photographed by s. c. Photographed by MILLER'S — "Doubling for Romeo." Photographed by Marcel Le Picard, member of the A. S. C. MISSION— "Molly-O." Photographed by Bob Walters and Homer Scott, members of the A. S. C. NEW APOLLO— Monday— "The City of Silent Men." Photographed by Harry Perry. PANTAGES, 7th and Hill— "Where Men are Men." Photographed by George Robinson. PANTAGES, Broadway — "The Rowdy." Photographed by Earl Ellis. SYMPHONY— "Never Weaken." Photographed by Walter Lundin, member of the A. S. C. SUPERBA — "Red Courage." Photographed by Virgil E. Miller, member of the A. S. C. TALLY'S— "Gypsy Blood." WINDSOR — Monday — "King, Queen, Joker." Photographed by Murphy Darling. J. A. Dubray, A. S. C, has just finished filming "The Call of Home," a six-reel feature from the book, "Home," by G. W. Chamberlain. L. J. Gasiner directed and production was made at the Robertson-Cole studios. William "Daddy" Paley, builder of the first practical motion picture news camera in the United States and the first cameraman to use a motion camera in war, was made an honorary member of the A. S. C, at the meeting of October 17, 1921. Daddy Paley lost both legs as the result of accident on location, but he is still active and can do shop work as skillfully as ever. He is a consulting engineer on camera building and an authority on camera mechanics as well as photographic practice and effects. John Seitz, A. S. C, who photographed Rex Ingraham's productions of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," "The Conquering Power" and "Turn to the Right," for Metro, will have charge of the camera work for Mr. Ingram's new production of "The Prisoner Zenda." Since completing the filming of "Turn to the Right," Mr. Seitz has been spending his time perfecting several new photographic effects which he will introduce in this elaborate picture.