American cinematographer. (1951)

AMERICAN Cinematographer THE MAGAZINE OF MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY Arthur E. Gavin, Editor Technical Editor, Emery Huse Glenn R. Kershner, Art Editor Circulation, Marguerite Duerr Editorial Advisory Board: Fred W. Jackman, A.S.C., John Arnold, A.S.C. Arthur Edeson, A.S.C., Lee Garmes, A.S.C., Charles Rosher, A.S.C., Leon Shamroy, A.S.C., Fred Gage, A.S.C., Dr. J. S. Watson, A.S.C., Dr. L. A. Jones, A.S.C., Dr. C. E. K. Mees, A.S.C., Dr. V. B. Sease, A.S.C., Col. Nathan Levinson. Editorial and Business Office: 1782 N. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif. Telephone: GRanite 2135 VOL 32 JANUARY • 1951 NO. 1 CONTENTS ARTICLES The Filming of “All About Eve” — By Leigh Allen . io Cinerama — Super Movies of the Future . 12 Modern Laboratory' Stimulates So. American Film Production — By John Forbes . 13 A New Revolving Camera Mount — By Frederick Foster . 14 New Technique For “Sync” Sound On Quarter-inch Tape — By W ent’worth D. Fling . 16 AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHY The Role Of Montage In Amateur Movies — By Charles L. Anderson . 19 Developing “Style” In Cine Photography — By Charles Loring ... 20 Don’t Talk Too Much! . 22 FEATURES Hollywood Bulletin Board . . 6 Keeping Up With Photography . 8 Roster of American Society of Cinematographers . 24 Television Filming Activities . 30 Current Assignments of A. S. C. Members . 34 What’s New In Equipment, Accessories, Service . 36 ON THE COVER DIRECTOR of photography James Wong Howe, A.S.C — in dark polo shirt, lower left — has set up his camera on a parallel in midst of pool of Long Beach (Calif.) Municipal Plunge for an important scene in Roberts Produc¬ tions’ “He Ran All The Way,” starring John Garfield and Shelly Winters. As camera starts to roll, director John Berry explains action to Garfield. For another scene in pool, cameraman Howe donned swim trunks, shot underwater with a hand camera in a plastic bag. — Photo by Hal McAlpin. AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, established 1920, is published monthly by the A. S. C. Agency, Inc., 1782 N. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif. Entered as second class matter Nov. 18, 1937, at the postoffice at Los Angeles, Calif., under act of March 3, 1879. SUBSCRIP¬ TIONS: United States and Pan-American Union, $3.00 per year; Canada, $3.00 per year; Foreign, $4.00. Single copies, 25 cents; back numbers, 30 cents; foreign single copies, 35 cents; back numbers, 40 cents. Advertising rates on application. Copyright 1951 by A. S. C. Agency, Inc. AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE: McGill's, 179 ElizabethSt., Melbourne. ★ AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOCRAPHERS FOUNDED January 8, 1919, The American Society of Cinematographers is composed of the leading directors of photography in the Hollywood motion picture studios. Its mem¬ bership also includes non-resident cinema¬ tographers and cinematographers in foreign lands. Membership is by invitation only. The Society meets regularly once a month at its clubhouse at 1782 North Orange Drive, in the heart of Hollywood. On November 1, 1920, the Society established its monthly pub¬ lication “American Cinematographer” which it continues to sponsor and which is now cir¬ culated in 62 countries throughout the world. Dominant aims of the Society are to bring into close confederation and cooperation all leaders in the cinematographic art and sci¬ ence and to strive for pre-eminence in artistic perfection and scientific knowledge of the art. OFFICERS AND BOARD OF GOVERNORS Ray Rennahan, President Fred W. Jackman, Exec. Vice-President Arthur Edeson, First Vice-President Hal Mohr, Second Vice-President William V. Skall, Third Vice-President Alfred L. Gilks, Treasurer John W. Boyle, Secretary Charles Rosher, Sergeant-at-Arms Charles Clarke George Folsey Lee Garmes Victor Milner Sol Polito Leon Shamroy Joseph Walker ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS John Arnold Sol Halprin Milton Krasner Arthur Miller John Seitz ★