American cinematographer. (1954)

Major film productions on which members of the American Society of Cinematographers were engaged as directors of pho¬ tography during the past month. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS FOUNDED January 8, 1919, The Ameri¬ can Society of Cinematographers is com¬ posed of the leading directors of photog¬ raphy in the Hollywood motion picture studios. Its membership also includes non¬ resident cinematographers and cinematog¬ raphers in foreign lands. Membership is by invitation only. Arthur Edeson, President Milton Krasner, First Vice-President Arthur Miller, Second Vice-President Hal Mohr, Third Vice-President William Skall, Treasurer John W. Boyle, Secretary Robert de Grasse, Sergeant-At-Arms John Arnold Charles G. Clarke Lee Garmes Alfred Gilks Victor Milner Ray Rennahan Joseph Ruttenberc Leon Shamroy Alternate Board Members Joseph Biroc William Daniels Paul Eacler Sol Halprin Winton Hoch Charles Lanc Joseph La Shelle Sol Polito John Seitz James Van Trees ALLIED ARTISTS • Ernest Miller, “The Forty-Niners,” with Wild Bill Elliott, Virginia Grey. Thomas Carr, director. COLUMBIA • Henry Freulich, “The Miami Story,” with Barry Sullivan. Fred F. Sears, director. • Charles Lawton, “The Wood Hawk,” (Technicolor) with Robert Francis, Donna Reed. Phil Karlson, director. • Henry Freulich, “Jungle Man-Eaters,” with Johnny Weismuller, Karin Booth. Lee Sholem, director. • Lester White, “The White Stallion,” with Phil Carey, Dorothy Patrick. Fred Sears, director. • Burnett Guffey, “The Human Beast,” with Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. Fritz Lang, director. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER • George Folsey, “A Bride for Seven Brothers,” (CinemaScope, Eastman Color) with Jane Powell, Howard Keel. Stanley Donen, director. • Robert Surtees, “Valley of the Kings,” (Eastman Color, Wide-screen; shooting in Egypt) with Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker. Robert Pirosh, director. ® Josephine Ruttenberg, “Brigadoon,” with Gene Kelly, Van Johnson, Cyd Charisse. Vincentte Minnelli, director. • Paul C. Vogel, “The Student Prince,” (Ansco Color, CinemaScope) with Ann Blythe, Edmund Purdom. Richard Thorpe, director. • Robert Planck, “The Prisoner of War Story,” (Ansco Color, Wide-screen) with Ronald Reagan, Dewey Martin. Andrew Marton, director. PARAMOUNT • Loyal Griggs, “White Christmas,” (Tech¬ nicolor) with Bing Crosby. Michael Curtiz, director. • Daniel Fapp, “Living It Up,” (Techni¬ color, W'ide-screen) with Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis. Norman Taurog, director. • Robert Burks, “Rear Window,” (Wide¬ screen, Technicolor) with James Stewart. Alfred Hitchcock, producer-director. ® Lionel Lindon, “Conquest of Space,” (Color, Wide-screen) with Eric Fleming, William Redfield. Byron Haskin, director. • Thomas Tutwiler, “The Bridges of Toko Ri,” (PerlbergSeaton Prod.; color) with Wm. Holden and Robert Strauss. Mark Robson, director. REPUBLIC • Harry Stradlinc, “Johnny Guitar,” (Trucolor) with Joan Crawford, Sterling Hayden. Nick Ray, producer-director. R.K.O. ® Harry Wild, “The Big Rainbow,” (Techni¬ color) with Jane Russell. John Sturges, director. © Nick Musuraca, “Susan Slept Here,” with Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds. Frank Tashlin, director. 20th CENTURY-FOX • Milton Krasner, “Garden of Evil,” (Tech¬ nicolor, CinemaScope, shooting in Mexico) with Gary Cooper, Susan Hayward. Henry Hathaway, director. • Lloyd Ahern, “Princess of the Nile,” (Panoramic Prods.; Technicolor) with Debra Paget, Jeffrey Hunter. Harmon Jones, director. • John Seitz, “The Kid from Outer Space,” (Panoramic Prods.) with Charles Coburn, Spring Byington. Oscar Rudolph, director. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL • Cliff Stine, “Fireman Save My Child,” (Wide-screen) with Hugh O'Brian, Buddy Hackett. Leslie Goodwins, director. • Carl Guthrie, “Playgirl,” with Shelley Winters, Colleen Miller. Joseph Pevney, director. • Irving Glassberg, “The Black Shield of Falworth,” (Technicolor, CinemaScope) with Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Rudolph Mate, director. • Russell Metty, “Sign of The Pagan,” (Technicolor, CinemaScope) with Jeff Chan¬ dler, Jack Palance. Douglas Sirk, director. WARNER BROS. • Wilfred Cline, “Lucky Me,” (WarnerColor, CinemaScope) with Doris Day, Robert Cummings. Jack Donohue, director. 52 • American Cinematographer • January, 1954 • Archie Stout, “The High and the Mighty,” (Wayne-Fellows Prods.; WarnerColor, CinemaScope) with John Wayne, Claire Trevor. William A. Wellman, director. • Edward Du Par, “Ring of Fear,” (WayneFellows Prods.; WarnerColor, CinemaScope) with Clyde Beatty, Micky Spillane. James Edward Grant, director. © Peverell Marley, “The Talisman.” (War¬ ner-Color, CinemaScope) with Virginia Mayo, Rex Harrison. David Butler, director. INDEPENDENT • Stanley Cortez, “Broncho Apache,” (Hecht-Lancaster Prods.; Technicolor, Wide¬ screen) with Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters. Robert Aldrich, director. • Franz Planer, “The Long W'ait,” retitled “A Bullet Is Waiting,’’ (Parklane Prods.; Wide-screen) with Anthony Quinn, Charles Coburn. Victor Saville, director. • Ernest Laszlo, “Bronco Apache,” ( HechtLancaster Prod.: Technicolor, Wide-screen) with Burt Lancaster, Jean Peters. Robert Aldrich, director. • John Alton, “Desperate Men,” (Benedict Bogeaus Prod., Eastman Color, ScenicScope) with John Payne, Lizabeth Scott. Allan Dwan. director. TELEVISION (The following directors of photography were active last month in photographing films for television, or were on contract to direct the photography of television films for the producers named.) • Lucien Andriot, “The Life of Riley” series for Hal Roach Prods. • Norrert Brodine, “Letters To Loretta" series for Lewislor Enterprises, Inc. © Dan Clark, “Cisco Kid,” and “I Led Three Lives,” series for ZIV TV. •' Edward Colman, “Dragnet,” Mark VII Prods. • Robert DeGrasse, “Make Room For Daddy,” D.P.I. and Marterto Prods., Inc.; • George Diskant, “Four Star Playhouse,” Four Star Prods. • Karl Freund, “I Love Lucy” and “Our Miss Brooks,” for Desilu Prods. • Fred Gately, “Big Town,” Gross-Krasne Productions. • Russell Harlan, “Playhouse of Stars” for Meridian Productions. ©• Jack Mackenzie, “The Hank McCune Show” for Video Pictures, Inc. • William Mellor, “Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett,” Stage 5 Productions. • Virgil Miller, “You Bet Your Life,” (the Groucho Marx Show), Filmcraft Productions. ©• Hal Mohr, “The Joan Davis Show,” Joan Davis Productions. • Robert Pittack, “Cavalcade of America,” Jack Chertok Productions. ©■ Mack Stengler, “Life With Elizabeth,” Snader Telescription Corporation. © Harold Stine, “Cavalcade of America, ’ series for Jack Denove Prodns., Inc. Walter Strence, “My Little Margie,” Roland Reed Productions. © Stuart Thompson, “Topper” series of V2hr. telepix for Loveton-Schubert Prods. • Gilbert Warrenton, “Chevron Theatre,” Revue Productions.