Hollywood (Jan - Mar 1943)

foliage and prehistoric animal bones while still in his teens, Perry became interested in deep-water photography. At Wakulla, he explores the bottom of a five -acre, clear-water spring with special underwater movie cameras to film the beauties of a submarine fairyland — schools of tame fish, areas of eel grass, water cedars, nature's flower boxes with foliage growing from the roots of submerged bee and cypress trees. Boys and girls from neighboring high schools are Newt's star pupils at Wakulla, where he is in charge of Aquatics and Underwater Photography. Under Newt's coaching in deep-water and formation swimming, they have appeared as doubles and extras in several feature pictures and short subjects. Hollywood has confirmed Perry's leadership in his chosen field. Two producers have installed permanent equipment at Wakulla, a 250,000-gallon-a-minute flow spring with a maximum depth of 185 feet. Special tanks, aptly labeled "holes in the water" and glass bottom boats enabled both profesisonal and amateur cameramen to film the antics of fish and humans in the crystal-clear, sunlit waters. Perry produced his first movie — Chloe, starring Louise Brooks — for Republic in 1929. He has since directed or acted as technical adviser for more than two dozen features, including water scenes for Moon Over Miami, starring Betty Grable and Don Ameche, and Tarzan's Secret Treasure, with his buddy, Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan and Johnny Sheffield. He has made more underwater movies than any other person and reluctantly admits to the following records: 2 minutes and 55 seconds before the camera, without coming to the surface or using a face mask or diving helmet; deep diving at 105 feet; and swimming 110 yards under water, without the aid of equipment. Perhaps the most unusual of his ventures are track meets — staged at depths of 10 to 25 feet. Events include sprints, low hurdles, high jumps, shot-put and discus throwing. Newt's time for the 50-yard underwater sprint is 25.4 seconds, a record not even approached so far. Deep-water parallel bar work, weight-lifting and bicycle riding earned for him the title of "Human Fish," bestowed by Grantland Rice for one of the Sportlight series. Among his inventions for photographing underwater subjects, probably the best known is an "air trap." Free to enter and leave this submerged "filling station" as he pleases, a swimmer or photographer can remain below the surface indefinitely. vA. startling discovery, its simplicity is hard to believe. Air pressure from a surface pump keeps the water out. Another invention is a new style face mask that allows perfect vision and affords protection to the eyes and sinus. But none of Newt's special equipment was available when he needed it the most. It happened while filming a Grantland Rice Sportlight that depicted life-saving, and the reactions of a couple whose car ran off an open bridge and plunged into the water. The scene was rehearsed with dummies in a closed car. After two tests, cameramen in underwater photographing [Continued on page 77] The 'Little General' keeps my hands working overtime No more red, weatherchapped hands since I've been using Hinds. that Honey of a lotion! My hands get plenty of hot-water punishment. But I use Hinds Honey and Almond Cream before and after housework. Hinds skin-softeners help guard my hands against dryness, roughness. After work Hinds gives my hands a softer, whiter look. A.#f «#» fou better be proud of my hands _ they're soft as baby's HONE/. Beauty Advisor, says; EXTRA-SOFTENING! Hinds is an extra-creamy emulsion of true skinsoftening ingredients. WORKS FAST! Even one application gives your red, chapped skin a softer, whiter look. EFFECT LASTS! Hinds skin-softeners help protect your skin through work and soapy-water jobs. DOES GOOD! Actually benefits skin. At toilet goods counters Buy War Bonds and Stamps Now! HINDS A HANDS and wherever skin needs softening) '^^W^v 73