American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1946)

Current Assignments of A. S. C. Members Santa Anita Track Contracts Telefilm Santa Anita racetrack has signed con¬ tracts with Telefilm whereby latter will photograph all of the races via the Tele¬ film control system as originally used last summer at Hollywood Park. Films in 16 mm. size, are shot of every foot of a race from special camera towers spotted around the course and the indi¬ vidual clips are developed and assembled within 10 minutes for photographic view¬ ing of each race by the judges if neces¬ sary. LATEST 16mm TIME SAVER EDITING REWIND FLANGE This practical new device, which speeds editing is used and recommended by leading Hollywood 16 mm. editors and producers . . . Sides are of heavy gauge, clear plastic. Engraved footage scale on inside surface indicates amount of film on spool . . . Outer side has specially constructed locking device allowing removal of film by means of a simple lock. Core takes standard lab pack spools, fits a standard 16 or 35 mm. rewind. Ideal for winding short lengths of film into coils quickly and without endangering emulsion surfaces . . . It is the latest, finest 16 mm. improvement for both professionals and amateurs. May be purchased complete or the face side with spool may be purchased separately. For early delivery place your order now. TELEFILM STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD 16mm. HEADQUARTERS 6039 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood 28, California As this issue of American Cine¬ matographer goes to press, A.S.C. Di¬ rectors of Photography are assigned to the following feature productions: Columbia Studios Joseph Walker, “The A1 Jolson Story” (Technicolor). Charles Lawton, Jr., “The Walls Came Down” with Lee Bowman and Marguerite Chapman. Mtro-Goldwyn-Mayer Charles Rosher, “The Yearling” (Tech¬ nicolor), with Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman. Les White, “Army Brat” with “Butch” Jenkins. Ray June, “But Not Goodbye,” with Frank Morgan and Keenan Wynn. Charles Salerno, Jr., “Faithful in My Fashion,” with Donna Reed, Tom Drake, Edward Everett Horton, and Spring Byington. Sid Wagner, “Fiesta” (Technicolor), with Esther Williams and John Carroll. Hal Rosson, “Three Wise Fools,” with Margaret O’Brien, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis S'mne, Edward Arnold and Thomas Mitchell. Monogram Studios Ben Kline, “Joe Palooka, Champ,” with Joe Kirkwood, Elyse Knox, Leon Errol, Joe Louis. William Sickner, ‘Charlie Chan at Al¬ catraz,” with Sidney Toler. Paramount Ray Rennahan, “California” (Techni¬ color), starring Ray Milland, Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Fitsgerald. Lee Garmes, “The Searching Wind,” (Hal Wallis Prod.), with Robert Young, Sylvia Sidney, Ann Richards. RKO Studios Harry Wild, “Till the End of Time,” with Dorothy McGuire, Guy Madison, Bob Mitchum, William Gargan, Harry Von Zell. Milton Krasner, “Without Reserva¬ tions” (Jesse Lasky Prod.), starring Claudette Colbert and John Wayne. Robert De Grasse, “Crack-Up,” with Pat O’Brien, Claire Trevor, Herbert Mar¬ shall and Wally Ford. Ted Tetzlaff, “Notorious,” starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman. George Barnes, “Sister Kenny,” with Rosalind Russell, Alexander Knox, Dean Jagger. Frank Redman, “Step By Step,” with Lawrence Tierney and Anne Jeflreys. Republic Studios John Alton, “One Exciting Week,” with A1 Pearce and Mary Treen. 20th Century-Fox Ernest Palmer, “Three Little Girls in Blue” (Technicolor), with June Haver, Vivian Blaine, George Montgomery, Frank Latimore. Harry Jackson, “Strange Triangle,” with Signe Hasso, John Sheppard, Anabel Shaw. Leon Shamroy, “The Shocking Miss Pilgrim” (Technicolor), starring Betty Grable and Dick Haymes. Ar hur Miller, “Anna and the King of Siam,” starring Irene Dunne and Rex Harrison, with Linda Darnell and Gale Sondergaard. Norbert Brodine, “Somewhere in the Night,” with John Hodiak, Nancy Guild, Lloyd Nolan, Richard Conte. Joe MacDonald, “The Dark Comer,” with Lucille Ball, William Bendix, Mark Stevens, Clifton Webb. Joseph La Shelle, “Cluny Brown,” with Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Helen Walker, Sir Aubrey Smith. United Artists Bob Pittack, “The Sin of Harold Diddlebock,” wi‘h Harold Lloyd, Frances Ramsden, Raymond Walburn, Rudy Vallee, Edgar Kennedy. Lucion Andriot, “The Strange Wo¬ man,” with Hedy Lamarr, George San¬ ders, Louis Hayward, Gene Lockhart. Universal Joseph Valentine, “Genius in the Family” (Skirball-Manning Prod.), star¬ ring Myma Loy, Don Ameche. Woody Bredell, “Notorious Gentle¬ man,” with Kent Taylor and Virginia Grey. Warner Brothers Sol Polito, “Escape Me Never,” star¬ ring Errol Flynn and Ida Lupino. Wesley Anderson, “The Beast With Five Fingers,” with Robert Alda, Andrea King, Peter Lorre, J. Carroll Naish. Arthur Edeson, “Two Guys From Milwaukee,” with Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Joan Leslie, S. Z. Sakall. Ernest Haller, “Humoresque,” starring Joan Crawford and John Garfield; with Oscar Levant, Ruth Nelson. H ER Y T II I N <> I* El O T to U It A 1» SB I < AND CINEMAT 1 C FOR PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR The World's Largest Variety of Cameras and Projectors. Studio and Laboratory Equipment with Latest Improvements as Used in the Hollywood Studios. New and Used. BARGAINS. Hollywood Camera Exchange 1600 CAHUENGA BOULEVARD HO 3651 Hollywood, California Cable Hocamex 3m X fcxdlL&WSL On the East Coast Hi-Fidelity— Light Valve Variable Density Direct 16mm. Recording Save Reduction Print Costs Sync Recording on Location LEWIS SOUND FILMS New York 19, N. Y. 28 January, 1946 • American Cinematographer