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THE MAGAZINE OF MOTION PICTURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Arthur E. Gavin, Editor
Technical Editor, Emery Huse Gi.enn 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., Col. Nathan Levinson.
Editorial and Business Office: 1782 N. Orange Dr., Hollywood 28, Calif.
Telephone: GRanite 2135
VOL. 33 JANUARY ® 1952 NO. 1
CONTENTS
ARTICLES
Westward The Women — By Arthur Rowan . 14
Documentary On Coal — By Clifford H. Adams . 16
Some Highlights In The Filming of ‘An American In Paris’
— By Alfred Gilks, a.s.c . 18
Script Problems In Film Making — By Richard Goldstone . 21
Filming The ‘I Love Lucy’ Show — By Leigh Allen . 22
Significance Of Recent Excise Tax Cut On Motion Picture Equipment
— By Joseph H. Tanney . 24
AMATEUR CINEMATOGRAPHY
March 1st Is Deadline For Contest Films — By Fred W. Jackman, a.s.c. . . 26 Commonsense Lighting For Indoor Movies — By Leo J. Hefferncin ... 28
FEATURES
Hollywood Bulletin Board . 6
Keeping Up With Photography . 8
What’s New In Equipment, Accessories, Service . 10
Roster Of American Society Of Cinematographers . 32
Current Assignments of A.S.C. Members . 44
ON THE COVER
GETTING the light “just right" for a closeup of Frederic March, star of Stanley Kramer’s Death Of A Salesman. Playing light from a “Houdini” on March’s face is director of photography Frank Planer, A.S.C. (center) while director Laslo Benedek studies the effect. Use of the “Houdini” — a small, portable photo light— is one of Planer’s lighting tricks employed to point up character or mood in closeups of players.
— Photo by Lippman for Columbia Pictures Corp.
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. SUBSCRIPTIONS: 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 1952 by A. S. C. Agency, Inc.