Year book of motion pictures (1928)

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Personnel of Studios — U. S. & Canada MOTION PICTURE STUDIOS throughout the United States and Canada are listed in this compilation, together with names of officials and department chiefs. On page 731 will be found the home-office personnel of all producer-distributors. A complete list of all producers in the U. S. and Canada appears on page 321. California CALIFORNIA STUDIOS 1420-26 Beachwood Drive Hempstead 2111 — Hollywood General Studio Manager E. R. Hickson Secretary G. Lohman Technical Director H. Weave Chief of Props G. Lohman Outside producers working at studio: Gold Medal Pictures. Al Nathan Prod.. Trem CanProd., Cardinal Productions, Yaconelli Productions, Bischoff Prods, Color Kraft Prods., United Color Co. CHADWICK STUDIOS 1440 N. Gower St.— Hempstead 8186 Hollywood President I. E. Chadwick Secretary & Treasurer Elizabeth Chadwick Studio Mgr. & Tech. Director Robert Stevens CHAPLIN STUDIOS, INC. 1416 No. La Brea Ave. — Hempstead 2141 Hollywood Pres.-Gen'l-Mgr Alfred Reeves Casting Director Al Garcia Publicity Director Carlyle Rob'nson Purchasing Agent Joseph Van Meter Technical Director Charles D. Hall Art Director Charles D. Hall Cameramen Rollie Totheroh, Mark Marlatt Still Cameraman A. Anderson COLUMBIA PICTURES STUDIO 1438 N. Gower St.— Hollywood 7940 Hollywood Gen'l Mgr. & Production Head Harry Cohn Studio Manager Samuel J. Briskin Director General George B. Seitz Casting Director Minna Wallis Scenario Editor Dorothy Howell Publicity Director Leroy Johnson Location Chief Joseph Cooke Purchasing Agent Al Brandt Film Editor James McKay Technical Director Amos Myers Art Director Robert E. Lee Chief of Props Stanley Dunn Cameramen Joseph Walker, Ray June Still Cameraman Robert Planck Paymaster M. A. Strumwasser U. M. DAILEY STUDIO 1329 Gordon St.— Granite 4191 Los Angeles President TJ. M. Dailey General Manager E. S. Holmes Studio Marager J. McDonald Production Manager B. C. W. Block Chief of Props J. McDonald Paymaster Guy Maffei Production units working at the Dailey Studio : Atlasta Pictures Corp. and B. C. W. Block Prod. DE MILLE STUDIO (See Pathe-Dc Mille) 6600 Washington Blvd.— Empire 9141 Culver City CHRISTIE STUDIO 6101 Sunset Blvd.— Hollywood 3100 Hollywood President Al Christie Vice-Pres. & Gen'l Mgr Cbarles Christie Secretary William S. Holman Studio Manager Fred L. Porter Casting Director Dix'e McCoy Scenario Ed:tor Frank R. Conklin Publicity Director Pat Dowling Location Chief Arthur Forde Purchas:ng Agent C. H. Hill Title Writer Al Martin F-'Im Editor Arthur Huffsmith Techn'cal Director Ed. Holmgren Art Director E. G. Klein Chief of Props Fred Widdowson Scenarists Hal Conklin, Sig. Herzig, Hal K. Wells Cameramen Anton Nagy, Gus. Peterson, Alex Phillips, Wm. Wheeler, F. Jacrnemin. Jack Breamer, Monte Steadman, Frank Sullivan Still Cameramen C. E. Day, Paul Garnett, Paul Talbott Paymaster Curtis Limick EDUCATIONAL STUDIOS 7250 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood 2806 — Hollywood General Manager E. H. Allen Studio Manager John Shanks Production Manager Jack White Casting Director Edward Kaufman Scenario Editor Edward Kaufman Publicity Director Ray L. Hoadley Location Chief John Shanks Purchasing Agent R. Nelson Film Editor Douglas McKinnon Technical Director Jack Frolich Art Director Karl Schultz Chief of Props Vinn Taylor Cameramen Dwight Warren, I. em Smith, William Hyer, Jay Turner FBO STUDIOS 780 No. Gower St.— Hollywood 7780 Hollywood Vice Pres. & Gen'l Mgrs Wm. Le Baron and Edwin King Production Manager Lou Ransome Casting Director Jack Votion Publicity Director Earl Wingart 409