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TO INSURE AMPLE freedom of movement for Krasner's crane-mounted Francisco's old Curran Theatre, a lengthy platform was built at stage
camera, when shooting scenes for "All About Eve" on location at San level and extended out over the orchestra seats. — Photos by Nolan.
The Filming Of "All About Eve”
Deft, subtle cinematography by Milton Krasner lends class and authenticity to Fox's leading 1950 Academy Award contender.
By LEIGH ALLEN
Among the pictures of Academyaward calibre to come out of Holly¬ wood during 1950, “All About Eve” is sure to be a leading contender for honors in several departments. Written for the screen and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, “Eve” is his picture ; still, deeper analysis will reveal the contribu¬ tions of . others who made this success possible — the acting, art direction and es¬ pecially the photography by Milton Kras¬ ner, A.S.C. There is evidence through¬ out the picture that uncommon deep understanding and cooperation existed between Mankiewicz and his director
of photography Krasner, which enabled Mankiewicz to imbue the picture with the vitality, warmth and sparkle that easily makes it one of the top pictures of the year.
Members of the distinguished cast give perhaps their best performances in many moons, due first to Mankiewicz’s meticu¬ lously detailed script and his superb di¬ rection, and last but not least to the artful cinematography of Krasner which, even to many within the industry, may go relatively unnoticed because of its subtlety. Here is photography that never once calls attention to the artifices of the
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camera. All too often the vital part photo¬ graphy plays in a great picture goes un¬ noticed simply because the story and in¬ dividual performances are so absorbing; the very subtlety of the camera work which has contributed to the story’s compelling qualities makes them loom more brilliantly than might have re¬ sulted with less inspired cinematography.
“All About Eve” is Krasner’s third picture in a row for Mankiewicz. Functioning as a team, once shooting preparations began, Krasner and Man¬ kiewicz plotted the photography of “Eve” in a number of huddles that saw
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American Cinematographer
January, 1951