American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1955)

TELEVISION Feature and television film productions for which members of the American Society of Cinematographers were engaged as Directors of Photography 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. • BOARD OF GOVERNORS — 1954 Arthur Miller, President Sol Halprin, First Vice-President Ioseph Ruttenberg, Second Vice-President Alfred Gilks, Third Vice-President Walter Strenge, Treasurer Philip Tannura, Secretary Robert de Grasse, Sergeant-At-Arms John Arnold Joseph Biroc Arthur Edeson George Folsey Lee Garmes Victor Milner Hal Mohr Leon Shamroy ALTERNATE BOARD MEMBERS Arthur Arling Lucien Ballard Dan Clark Paul Eagler Farciot Edouart Ernest Laszlo Robert Pittack John Seitz James Van Trees Paul Vogel ALLIED ARTISTS Harold Lipstein, “Wichita,” (CinemaScope, Technicolor) with Joel McCrea, Vera Miles. Jacques Tourneur, director. William Sickner, “Dark Adventure," with Frank Lovejoy, Peggie Castle. Harold Schus¬ ter. director. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER Arthur Arling — “Love Me or Leave Me,” (Color, Cinema-Scope), with Doris Day and James Cagney. Charles Vidor, director. George Folsey— “The Cobweb,” (EastmanColor, CinemaScope), with Richard Widmark and Lauren Bacall. Vincente Minnelli, di¬ rector. Robert Planck — “The King's Thief." ( EastmanColor, CinemaScope), with Ann Blythe and Edmund Purdom. Hugo Fregonese, di¬ rector. PARAMOUNT Lee Garmes — “The Desperate Hours.” (VistaVision), with Humphrey Bogart and Martha Scott. William Wyler, director. Ray Rennahan — “The Court Jester,” ( Dena Prods.-Technicolor ; VistaVision), with Danny Kaye and Glynis Johns. Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, producers-directors. Robert Burks — “The Vagabond King,' (Technicolor; VistaVision), with Kathryn Grayson and Oreste Kirkop. Michael Curtiz, director. Loyal Griggs and Wallace Kelley — “The Ten Commandments,” (Technicolor; Vista¬ Vision), with Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter and cast. Cecil B. DeMille, producer-director. William Daniels — “The Girl Rush,” (Tech¬ nicolor; VistaVision), with Rosalind Russell and Fernando Lamas. Robert Pirosh, director. 20TH CENTURY-FOX Leo Tover — “Soldier of Fortune,” (Color; CinemaScope), with Clark Gable and Susan Hayward. Edward Dmytryk, director. Charles G. Clarke — “Violent Saturday,” (Color; CinemaScope), with Victor Mature and Richard Egan. Richard Fleischer, di¬ rector. UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL Wilfrid Cline— “Third Girl from the Right,” retitled “Ain’t Misbehavin’”, (Technicolor), with Rory Calhoun and Piper Laurie. Eddie Buzzell, director. (The following directors of photography were active last month in photographing films for television in Hollywood, or were on con¬ tract to direct the photography of television films for the producers named.) Lucien Andriot, “Where Were You?, Ken Murray Productions; “It’s a Great Life, Raydic Corp’n; “The Life of Riley, Ha Roach Studios: Joseph Biroc, “Dear Phoebe,” Dear Phoebe Productions. William Bradford. “Gene Autry,” Flying A Productions. Norbert Brodine. “1 he Loretta Young Show, Lewislor Ent. George E. Clemens, “Schlitz Playhouse of Stars,” Meridian Pictures. Edward Colman. “Dragnet,” Sherry TV, Inc. Robert De Grasse, “Make Room For Daddy," Marterto Prods., Inc., and 1 he Ray Bolger Show,” B & R Ent. George Diskant, “lour Star Iheatre, loui Star Productions, Inc. Karl Freund. “I Love Lucy,” “December Bride,” and “Our Miss Brooks,” Desilu Pro¬ ductions, Inc. Frederick Gately, “Mayor of the Town,’ Rawlins-Grant, Inc. Al Gilks, “The Halls of Ivy,” Television Pro¬ grams of America, Inc. Sid Hickox. "Willy,” Desilu Prodn’s. Ben Kline, “Fireside Theatre,’ Frank Wisbar Prods. Jack Mackenzie. “Public Defender,” and “Passport To Danger, Hal Roach, Jr., Pro¬ ductions. William C. Mellor, “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet,” Stage Five Prods., Inc. Virgil Miller, “You Bet Your Life,” Filmcraft Prods. Hal Mohr, “The Bob Cummings Show,” and •‘Life With Father.” McC.adden Corp’n. Nick Musuraca. “Lineup,” Desilu Prods., Inc. Kenneth Peach, “Here Comes Donald.' O’Connor Prods. Robert Pittack, “The Lone Ranger, "Pri¬ vate Secretary,” Jack Chertok Prods. William Sickner, “The Whistler," Lindsley Parsons Productions. Mack Stengler, “Liberace, ’ “Life With Eliza¬ beth,” “Florian Zabach Show," and "Its Fun to Reduce,” Guild Films. Harry Neumann, “Spy Catchers,” with Leo Gorcey, The Bowery Boys. Edward Bernds, director. COLUMBIA Charles “Buddy” Lawton, “Bring Your Smile Along,” with Frankie Laine, Keefe Brasselle, Connie Towers. Blake Edwards, di¬ rector. Henry Freulich, “Jail Bait,” with TommyCook, Frank Griffin, Molly McCart. Fred F. Sears, director. Burnett Guffey. "The Calico Pony,” (Copa Prods.; CinemaScope, Technicolor) with Van Heflin, Joanne Woodward. George Sherman, director. Charles Lanc — “Female on the Beach,” with Joan Crawford and Jeff Chandler. Joseph Pevney, director. Russell Metty. “All That Heaven Allows,” (Technicolor) with Jane Wyman, Rock Hud¬ son. Douglas Sirk, director. Harold Lipstein, “The Private War of Major Benson,” with Charlton Heston, Julie Adams. Jerry Hopper, director. WARNER BROTHERS John Seitz— “The McConnell Story,” (WarnerColor; CinemaScope), with Alan Ladd and June Allyson. Gordon Douglas, director Peverell Marley, “I Died A Thousand Times,” with Perry Lopez, Walter Abel, Bev¬ erly Garland. Walter Doniger, director. Harold Stine. “Superman," Superman, Inc., and “Korla Pandit,” Snader Prods. Alan Stensvold, “Kid’s Adventures,” Frank Ferrin Prods. Walter Strenge, “Waterfront," Roland Reed Productions, and “My Little Margie, Roach, Jr.-Reed Productions. Philip Tannura. “Burns And Allen Show and “The Jack Benny Show,” McCadden Corp’n. Stuart Thompson. “Lassie,” Robert Maxwell Associates. James Van Trees, “I Married Joan,” Joan Davis Enterprises and “Hey, Mulligan, Mickey Rooney Enterprises. Lester White, “Roy Rogers," Roy Rogers Productions. 106 American Cinematographer February, 1955