American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1952)

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Motion picture producers, lab¬ oratories, and television film companies are invited by ihe company to write for complete information on Houston-Fear¬ less him developing machines, color printers, friction heads, color developers, camera dollies and tripods, camera cranes, and film printers. Also, company specializes in the de¬ sign and construction of such equipment to meet specific needs. Write the company at 11809 West Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 64, Calif. BULLETIN BOARD (Continued from Page 282) gram for his photography of “I Want You.’' photographed on DuPont motion picture film. ROLF G. JOAQUIN, Argentina film pro¬ ducer and equipment manufacturer is in Hollywood surveying motion picture production methods, and seeking tele¬ vision markets for his South American films. o RAY RENNAHAN, A.S.C., celebrated his 35th year as a director of photography and 30th year as a color cinematogra¬ pher with his assignment last month as Technicolor cameraman on Nat Holt’s “Pony Express for Paramount Pictures. TV FILM PRODUCTION (Continued from Page 299) studio’s contractees, except Rita Hay¬ worth, are available for roles in the Ford series.” Other major studios, watching the rapidly changing TV film picture in Hollywood, have announced no definite plans or committments, but undoubtedly have definite plans in the making. Twentieth Century-Fox’s Darryl Zanuck was quoted as saying his studio has no TV film plans at present. He denied reports, circulated during his absence in Europe, that Fox has established an outside unit for making TV films. A major straw in the wind was the major studios’ huddles with music czar Petrillo middle of June for purpose of coming to terms on royalty payments for music used in TV films. • Some indication of the TV film produc¬ tion potential, which has caused the major studios to consider making video films, is the fact that television stations in the Los Angeles area alone are now showing old motion pictures at the rate of about 120 weekly — 6000 a year — said to be the highest TV film programming in the country. For the cinematographer, presently free lancing or not on contract, this can only mean a rosy future in a new and in¬ teresting field of activity. o Elmer Dyer, A.S.C., has been signed to photograph an additional series of thirteen half-hour “Craig Kennedy” video films for Adrian Weiss. Produc¬ tion headquarters are at Key West Studios, on Santa Monica Blvd. © Phil Tannura, A.S.C., started shooting the initial series of Burns and Allen halfhour comedy films at General Service Studios. New series, for CBS-TV, are produced by Ralph Levy. A1 Simon, for¬ merly with Desilu, is associate producer. • Karl Freund, A.S.C., following layoff from the “I Love Lucy” show, began shooting the “Our Miss Brooks” TV series at General Service Studios for Desilu Pro¬ ductions. Freund will again photograph the “I Love Lucy” show, when it re¬ sumes in the fall. o James Van Trees, A.S.C., who shoots the “Groucho Marx” TV show, will photo¬ graph pilot films for two new TV series this coming month for Filmcraft Pro¬ ductions. The first will star Chico Marx, with Florence Bates essaying the feature role in the second. Shooting will be done at NBC in Hollywood. REVIEWS (Continued from Page 285) wardrobe and makeup departments to diminish the stature of Miss Blyth, a charming girl in her early twenties, in order to make her appear as an elevenyear-old girl. Here, the camera shoots from a moderately high angle down upon Miss Blyth. Later, as she grows into womanhood, the camera assumes a more conventional shooting position. Technically, one of the most interest¬ ing sequence of shots are the night scenes of the home being moved. 322 American Cinematographer July, 1952