American cinematographer (Feb-Dec 1922)

February 1, 1922 THE AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER 19 GUS C. PETERSON PAUL P. PERRY QUS PETERSON is the last of the A. S. Cs. to forsake the camera for the directorial megaphone. He has signed with Federal Photoplays of California (B. B. Hampton) to direct production after distinguished service with them since March, 1921. It was in 1910 that Mr. Peterson began his movie career' as an assistant cameraman with the old Biograph (a good place to start). Here he was employed on D. W. Griffith two reelers and Mack Sennett comedies. To quote Mr. Peterson: "After many troubles and much bluff I became a crank turner in 1912 with the Crown City Film Company." Coming to the West Coast Mr. Peterson went to Universal for one picture with Mary MacLaren and many U. specials featuring Cleo Madison and William Mong. He filmed Bessie Barriscale in "Her Purchase Price' 'and then went to Fred Stone Productions for "Billy Jim." His next berth was with Bosworth Incorporated where he filmed "Smoke Bellew," "The Beach Combers" and "An Odessey of the North." While here he also assisted Roy Davidge in the laboratory for the better part of a year. Triangle called him from Bosworth to photograph Alma Rubens in "I Love You" and he remained to photograph Louise Glaum and Belle Bennett in four features before going to Robert Brunton to film "A Double Adventure." Mr. Peterson was chief cinematographer for King Vidor in the production of "The Sky Pilot" after which he formed the Hampton affiliation where he has produced "The Mysterious Rider," "The Grey Dawn," "Hearts Haven," "Wildfire," "Golden Dreams," and all other Hampton special features to date. Mr. Peterson's career as a director will be watched with interest by his many friends all of whom bespeak for him success as unqualified as that achieved by him as a cinematographer. pAUL P. PERRY, A. S. C, is in his ninth year as a cinematographer and during most of that time he has been with Famous Players-Lasky. His most recent work, "The Little Minister" has attracted much attention and it is said that he will continue in his present berth as chief c i n e m atographer with Penrhyn Stanlaws who directed it. Going back a few years we find Mr. Perry photographing "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" with Mae Murray; "The Ten Thousand Dollar Husband" and "Unprotected" with Blanche Sweet; and "The Lash" with Marie Doro, all directed by James Young. He did "The Ghost House" and "What Money Can't Buy," starring Louise Huff and Jack Pickford, directed respectively by William de Mille and Lou Tellegen; and "Forbidden Paths" with Hayakawa and Vivian Martin. Mr. Perry was next assigned to Director George Melford with whom he co-operated in the production of twenty-one straight feature pictures among them being "Nan of Music Mountain" with Wallace Reid; "The City of Dim Faces" with Hayakawa; "The Cruise of the Make Believe" and "Such a Little Pirate" with Lila Lee; "Good Gracious Annabelle" starring Billie Burke; "Pettigrew's Girl" with Ethel Clayton; "Told in the Hills" featuring Robert Warwick; the all star features "Sea Wolf" and "Everywoman;" "The Round Up," "Behold My Wife;" "The Jucklins," "The Faith Healer." Under direction of Rex Ingram he filmed "The Reward of the Faithless" and was then assigned to Stanlaws who has just recently produced "The House that Jazz Built" and "The Outside Woman" with Wanda Hawley; "The End of the World" and "The Little Minister" starring Betty Compson. In 1916 Mr. Perry filmed eighteen one and two reel comedies with Allen Curtis at Universal, but since that time has done nothing but feautres and special productions.