American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1957)

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The realm is wide open and can be very challeng¬ ing for the amateur cinematographer, since it offers unlimited opportunities for individual creativeness and expres¬ sion. By employing this medium, any cameraman can create the unusual and unexpected to give his films that added touch which can set them apart from routine amateur motion picture pro¬ ductions. PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENTS (Continued from Page 354) • Carl Guthrie, ASC, “The Dalton Girls,” (Bel-Air Prod, for UA release; shooting at Kanab, Utah) with Penny Edwards and John Russell. Reginald LeBorg, director; “Fort Bowie,” (Bel-Air Prod, for UA release; shooting at Kanab) with Ben Johnson and Jan Harrison. Howard W. Koch, director. • Sam Leavitt, ASC, “Time Limit,” (Heath Prod, for UA release) with Richard Widmark and Dolores Michaels. Karl Malden, director. • Robert Krasker, “The Quiet American,” (Figaro Inc. for UA release; shooting in Rome) with Audie Murphy and Georgia Moll. J. L. Mankiewicz, producer-director. • Finn Bergan, “Cinemiracle Adventure,” (Louis de Rochemont Prod, for National Theatres release; shooting at Port-of-Spain, B.W.I.) with Lasse Kolstad and Sven Erick Libeck. Bill Colleran, director. • Kenneth Peach, ASC, “Chicago Confi¬ dential," (Peerless Prod, for UA release) with Brian Keith and Beverly Garland. Sidney Salkow, director. KEYWEST STUDIOS • Walter Strenge, ASC, Series of religious pictures. William Claxton, Frank MacDonald and George Archinbaud, directors. KTTV STUDIOS • Stuart Thompson, ASC, “Lassie,” * (Robt. Maxwell Prods.) with Jan Clayton, Tommy Rettig and George Cleveland. Various di¬ rectors. LINKLETTER PLAYHOUSE • Alan Stensvold, ASC, “People Are Funny,”* (Art Linkletter Prods.) with Art Linkletter. Irv Atkins, director. McGowan studios • Ray Foster. ASC, commercials.* Hank Ludwin, director. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER o Robert Bronner, ASC, “Jailhouse Rock,” with Elvis Presley. Richard Thorpe, director. • Edward Colman, ASC, “The Iron West,” * Pilot (California-National Prods.) with Pratt Judson and Jeff Morrow. C. Nyby, director. • John Alton, Pure Oil, Langendorf Bread, Big Top Peanut Butter, Duncan Hines Cake Mix and Helene Curtis Shampoo commer¬ cials.* Various directors. • Joseph Ruttenberg, ASC, “Until They Sail,” with Jean Simmons, Joan Fontaine and Paul Newman. Robert Wise, director. • Harold Wellman, ASC, “The Invisible Boy,” with Richard Eyer and Diane Brewster. Herman Hoffman, director. MOTION PICTURE CENTER • Joe Novak, ASC, “Wire Service,”* (Desilu Prods.) with Dane Clark and George Brent. Various directors; “Meet McGraw,” * (Desilu Prods.) with Frank Lovejoy. Various directors. • Nick Musuraca, ASC, “The Line Up”* (Desilu Prods.) with Warren Andersen. An¬ drew McLaglen and James Kern, directors. • Henry Cronjager, “Whirlybirds,”* (Desi¬ lu Prods.) with Kenneth Tobey and Craig Hill. Lee Sholem and Harve Foster, directors. • Hal McAlpin, “When Hell Broke Loose,” (Dolworth Prods.) with Charles Bronson and Violetta Rensing. Kenneth C. Crane, director. PARAMOUNT • Loyal Griggs, ASC, “Sad Sack,” (VistaVision) with Jerry Lewis and Phyllis Kirk. George Marshall, director. • Haskell Boggs, “Teacher’s Pet,” (VistaVision) with Clark Gable and Doris Day. George Seaton, director. • Daniel Fapp, ASC, “Desire Under the Elms,” ( VistaVision ; Don Hartman Prod.) with Sophia Loren and Anthony Perkins. Delbert Mann, director. • Charles Lang, ASC, “Obsession,” (VistaVision) with Anna Magnani and Anthony Quinn. George Cukor, director. PARAMOUNT-SUNSET o Jack Warren, ASC, “Zero Hour,” (Bart¬ lett-Champion Pictures) with Dana Andrews and Peggy King. Hall Bartlett, director. REPUBLIC STUDIOS o John Russell, ASC, “Schlitz Playhouse of Stars,”* (Revue Prods.) James Nilsen and John Brahm, directors; “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,”*; “General Electric Theatre,”* with Ronald Reagan (Revue Prods.). Paul Henreid, director; “Jack Benny Show,” * (Revue Prods.) with Jack Benny. Don Weis, director. o Ellis Thackery, ASC, “Wells Fargo,” * (Overland Prods.) with Dale Robinson. James Nilsen, director; “State Troopers,”* (Revue Prods.) with Rod Cameron. Richard Irving, director. o William Sickner, ASC, “Jack Benny Show,”* (Revue Prods.) with Jack Benny. Don Weis, director; “On Trial,” (Fordyce 398 American Cinematographer June, 1957