International photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

Forty-two The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER December, 1929 S^ NC SHOTS FROM P. F. L. We're sync-ing! Turning over! Red Lights! Quiet! Action! Henry Raphael Angelo Gerrard is putting the finishing touches on "Vagabond King.'' His photography "lends color" to the report that no vagabondage exists insofar as his artistry is concerned, and Technicolor becomes more truly enthroned because of his wizardry. Archie Stout is again combining business and pleasure on the isle presented by the gum-chewers of the nation to Wm. Spearmint Wrigley. He is accompanied by his director, Wm. Wellman, Richard Arlen, Nancy Carrol and Baby-booths sufficient to make "Flesh of Eve" an outstanding production. The boys doing the work are Curly Lindon, Fred Mayer, Rex Wimpy, Jimmie Knott, Ken. Harlan, Al Myers, "Skippy" Burgess, Ted Hayes, and Al Smalley. Archie tells 'em what filter to use and spends the rest of his time trying to figure out the result of a cross between a flying fish and a mountain goat. Al Siegler's racing picture at Riverside with Eddie Sutherland, featuring "Dick" Arlen and Mary Brian, got the checkered flag just in time to permit Al to get a flying start with Louis Gasnier, who is directing Evelyn Brent and Clive Brook. Al's interference consists of Ralph Reynolds, Roy Eslick, Otto Pierce, Kay Norton, Eddie O'Toole and Cliff Shirpser. Chas. Lang is giving the boys somethings to shoot at in Miss Arzner's "Sarah and Son," featuring Ruth Chatterton. Charles Work in the Cromwell picture just finished, "Playing the Game," is outstanding, but he couldn't go wrong with fellows like Blackstone, Pittack and Bennett to help him, who in turn were "told how" by Fapp, Morris and Shirpser. Of course Victor Rembrandt Milner has not been wholly idle, with Mr. Lubitsch making himself more famous with "Love Parade," featuring Miss MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier — no doubt Vic's stock will go above par when this production is released and Vic owns 51 per cent, so watch out. Vic's next big feature will be "The Humming Bird" with Clara Bow, under the able direction of Lothan Mendes. Nearly forgot to say that Mellor, Rand and Knott will continue "yessing" Vic, with the "yessing" made unanimous by Ahearn, Griggs and one man doubtful. Has Harry Merland told you about the script girl who couldn't understand why her check was returned when she ordered a male from a mail order house? Bob Rhea now helps laugh at Harry's bedtime stories of the war, and of Hollywood. Al Micklin and Lucien Ballard have just completed an estimate that, were all the Eastman film they have loaded and all the DuPont film they have loaded, be stretched out in two parallel lines between Hollywood and Yokohoma, it would be fogged. If you doubt this, proof of same may be had by enclosing stamps. Techn i colorings Tiffany-Stahl all-color, all-sound, super feature, "Desire," promises to be one of the big pictures of the season. It is a tensely dramatic story of the African jungles, replete with warlike natives, wild animals, and other local color. The picture is being photopraphed by an all-Technicolor staff under the supervision of Charles P. Boyle. His crew lines up as follows: Allan Davey, Henry Kruse, Ira Hoke, Charles Bohnv, Maurice Kains and Eddie Garvin. The lights are being handled by Don Donaldson of Local 37. Walter Culp, also of 37, is in charge of a picked crew of grips. * * * Al Gilks, formerly one of Paramount's foremost first cameramen, has joined the Technicolor staff. Bro. Gilks has been with Paramount for several years, and was during that time responsible for many of their box office successes. * * * "Hit the Deck," forthcoming RKO release is now in course of production in Technicolor. "Hit the Deck" is being directed by Luther Reed. Technicolor cameramen on the feature, reading from left to right, are: Howard Greene, supervisor; Earle Walker, Harry Hallenberger, Louis DeAngelis and Jean Davenport; Al Greene, Bob de Grasse, Willard Barth for RKO. Bob Kurrle is supervising the production for RKO. # * » Jean Davenport and Louis DeAngelis, both from the Warner Bros, lot have transferred their interests to the fast growing camera department of Technicolor. Technicolor sequences for the United Artists feature, "Playboy," have just reached completion under the cameras of Ray Rennahan, Roy Musgrave, John Landrigan, Thad Brooks and Carl Guthrie. # -# % H. C. Ramsey, who has for manymonths past been on the Warner lot, recently joined the Technicolor staff. He has been assigned to the M-G-M studio unit. * -# # First National's "Song of the Flame," an operetta by Otto Harbach and Arthur Hammerstein, is being filmed in Technicolor by Frank Good, Arthur Reed, Lee Davis, Milton Bridenbecker, Chas. Geissler and Bob Miller; Lee Garmes supervising for Warner Bros., F. N., Jack Alton, assistant. # # * Thad Brooks and Bob Miller, wellknown members of Local 659, are now operating under the Technicolor banner. Both have finished the Technicolor school course and have been assigned to company units in the field. Bennie Kline's super production for Tiffany-Stahl, "Peacock Alley," boasts a beautiful Technicolor sequence featuring the star, Mae Murray, in elaborate dance numbers. Technicolor boys on the picture were: Charles P. Boyle, Henry Kruse, Harry Hallenberger, Ira Hoke, Chas. Bohnv, Eddie Garvin and Maurice Kains. WITH COMPLIMENTS Earl (Curly) Metz Assistant Cameraman Thomas Galligan Second Cameraman St. Francis Hotel Hollywood HO-7151 HE-1128 Harry Perry Available for Sound-Cinematography with MITCHELL CAMERA COMPANY'S Finest Sound Equipment OXford 1908 HEmpstead 1128 Ijike new — 5x7 Home Portrait Graflex with 12-inch Wollensack lens. 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