Camera - April 14, 1923 to February 16, 1924 (April 1923-February 1924)

Page Twenty-two "The Digest of the Motion Picture Industry' HOOVER HAS NEW CHIEF CAMERA I Harold Shaw Sets Precedent by Never Using Megaphone to Direct Considerable interest has been evinced in the appointment of Albert, noted Russian photographer, as the head of the Hoover Art Studios, which recently established new headquarters at 1616 Vine street. He formerly had a photographic studio in the city of Sebastopol, Crimea, which is one of the noted recreation centers of Russia, and while conducting this salon photographed many of the royalty of old-time Russia, including the late Czar Nicholas and the Czarina. He is also talented as an artist, being a graduate of the Russian Academy of Art. One of his most notable works is an oil painting of Maxim Gorky, which is declared to be an exceptionally fine life study. Without a doubt the technique of Albert is vastly different than that of our American artists. He has a distinct aversion to what he terms "jazz lighting" in the preparation of portrait ure, and all of his work has the stamp of very keen artistry in lighting effects and in the posing of th esubject. His style is similar to that of Nickolaus Muray, the renowned Russian photographer, who now has a studio in New York City, and he is an adept in the use of futuristic effects in photography, but fortunately he does not carry them to extremes. Already he has been called upon by some of our most famous cinema folk, and the results of the work he has done for them is declared to be amazing in its perfection. Kosloff and Pola Negri were two of his recent subjects. Renee Adoree, the little French emotional actress who has lately achieved favorable mention throughout the film colony tor her dramatic ability, is enacting the feminine lead in the Universal all-star production, "The Six-Fifty," now being made under the direction of Nat Ross. HIGHEST TITLE EFFICIENCY OUR AIM j We secured the services of Mr. Irving W. Bunze from Craftsmen Laboratories, j New York, who is the Greatest Hand Letter Artist in the country. Also introduce the Lane Patent Process for 100 per cent Printed Titles. "GIVE US A TRIAL" ! Every now and then someone shatters motion picture traditions, literally smashes them to pieces while those who surround the catastrophe look on with mingled feelings of horror and hurt dignity. Therefore, consider Harold Shaw, Metro • director, who has recently completed the direction of "Rouged Lips," starring Viola Dana, and is now engaged in transplanting Peter Clark MacFarlane's "Held to Answer" j to the screen. Although for the past eight years Mr. Shaw ■ has' been producing pictures abroad, he is in reality one of the pioneer motion picture rectors of America. He directed one of the 1 first pictures in which Viola Dana appeared in the old Edison days. All of which goes to, prove that Harold Shaw is no newcomer to 3 the world of kleig lights and cameras. But in all of the time he has been direct\ ing pictures, not once has Mr. Shaw used aj megaphone ! Xor does he need one. He is perhaps the} quietest director of the studios. A visitor to the set while he is directing a scene of "Heldj to Answer," would never know that he was] the all-important director. He has a method] of gripping the attention and reaching the un-j dcrstanding of one actor or a whole crowd] that frees him from ever having to shout his i instructions to anvone. Quality Title & Film Co. 1142 BEECHWOOD DRIVE HOLLY 4850 It is an unusual fact that Grace Carlyle,] who is making her screen debut in "Held tol Answer," secured her greatest triumphs onl the stage in "Pollyanna," "Enter Madam" and'! "The Storm." all three of which were later! acknowledged motion picture successes. Educationally Entertaining Excerpts from letters received by Capt. M. McKenzie, from the Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs: "Pursuant to your informal request, permission is hereby granted you to go upon the Hoopa Valley and Mission Indian Reservation . . . for the purpose of taking motion pictures and photographs of natural scenery and Indian life, it being understood that you wish to feature the native industries of the Indians." Historically Authentic Diversified in Character INTRODUCING Intensely Dramatic Completed Films Now Ready for Release: "The Land of Everlasting Snow," "From Forrest to Mill," "The Land of Burned Out Fires," "Modern Whaling." Films Under Production: "Gold Mining" — past and present. "North Coast Sea Lion S t o r y," and modern glazier period. "The Guardian of the Golden Gate" — historical. Capt. M. McKenzie, Production Manager SAN ANSELMO., CALIFORNIA