The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1934)

MAO RAM Because of Cameramen Oncoming Generations Will Possess the World's First Dependable Historical Records. OM THE CAMERAMAN'S ANCLE No. 4 RTESY UNIVERSAL )gi: "The World Do Movie. E»US over, Paramount cameraman, up and did I bride is Mary Kornman, formerly of Mng" comedies and adopted daughter of our gene Kornman. Best wishes, Mr. and nil Calori, former member of 659, and now ief lth Signal Company, stationed at Honoi|still man of that station and is ambitious ecjie a member of the International PhotoJBJ again. Emilio wants to get in touch with fri.chorr, Louis De Angeles and Ben Rey 1K A. (Red) Grant, assistant, stopped in the ly to display a new coat of tan, plus a Inkles, acquired at Catalina Island, where •lit has been shooting "We're Not Dress te: Baker, inventor, special process wizard aJ ound motion picture camera miracle man. 'i lout to spring a new one (not a camera) ie (suspecting public. Watch these columns i nnuuncement. "LITTLE MAN, WHAT NOW?" Producer and director, Frank Borzage ; play by rlans Kal lada; screen play by Win. Anthony McGuire; first cameraman, Norbert Brodine; stills, Junius Estep. Cast: Margaret Sullavan, Douglass Montgomery, Alan Hale, Mae Marsh, Fred Kohler. "ALIAS THE DEACON." Associate producer, Edmund Grainger; play by Leroy Clemens and John B. Hymer; screen play by Earl Snell and Clarence Marks; director, Kurt Neumann; first cameraman, George Robinson; stills, Fred Levi. "AFFAIRS OF A GENTLEMAN." First cam eraman, John Mescal; stills. Harry Osborn. "THE HUMBUG." Associate producer, E. M. Asher; play, screen play and direction, Max Marcm; first cameraman, Gilbert Warrenton; stills. David Farrell. Cast: Nils Asther, Gloria Stuart, Erin O'BrienMoore. ASSISTANTS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED (£. 0. Blackburn in Brulatour Bulletin) One of the most unexpected, but most pleasing features of the Academy Awards Banquet was recognition of six assistant directors. One from each studio of major importance received a scroll of honor. When Will Rogers made his snappy little speech to Charles Lang, he pulled a reply from the win ning photographer which was right in line with the above. In a few well chosen (and very sincere) words. Lang gave credit to his crew and the Paramount lab. We can't even hope (as yet) to have the Academy recognize the assistant cameramen — but unofficially there's no rule or reason to deny us that right. Therefore, we are today presenting to Bob Pittack (Lang's operative cameraman on "Farewell to Arms") and to Cliff Shirpser (Lang's assistant) the Brulatour Bulletin Trophies for the winning camera crew. This will be permanent practice in years to come. To Mr. Lang we extend our heartiest congratulations. UNITED ARTISTS "THE LOST GENTLEMAN." Associate Producers, William Goetz and Raymond Griffith; author. Katherine Clugston; screenplay by Leonard Praskins; director, Sidney Lanfreed; assistant, Ben Silvey; first cameraman, Barney McGill; second cameraman, Kenny Green; assistant, Bill Whitley; stills, Clarence Hewitt; film editor, Man rice Might; art director, Richard Day; chief clecliician. Bobby Comer; chief grip, Charles Rose; chief prop, Martin Hershey. Cast: George Arliss. Janet Beecher, Edna Maj Oliver. Ralph Morgan. R-K-0 "STINGAREE." Associate producer, David Lewis; original story by E. W. Hornung; screen play by Becky Gardiner; director, William Wellman; first cameraman, James Van Trees. Cast: Richard Dix, Irene Dunn. Mary Boland, Conway Tearle, Snub Pollard, etc. "OF HUMAN BONDAGE." Associate producer, Pandro S. Berman; original story by W. Somerset Maughan ; screenplay by Lester Cohen ; director, John Cromwell; first cameraman, Henry Gerrard. Cast: Leslie Howard, Bette Davis. Reginald Denny, Alan Hale, Reginald Sheffield. THE ACADEMY AWARDS The winner of the annual cinematographic award for 1933, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as announced at the annual banquet, March 16, 1934, is Charles Lang, photographer of "Farewell to Arms" (Paramount I. George Folsey, Jr., and Karl Struss received, respectively, second and third mention. ANOTHER HONOR FOR H.T. COWLING Secretary of the Interior Ickc-s announces the appointment of our good friend, Herford Tynes Cowling, as advisor to the Roosevelt Administra tion on Motion Picture Production. A producihio program to cover photography of all the new public works of the administration will be oul lined at once with Mr. Cowling in charge, the first activity being the installation of a laboratory. Mr. Cowling will also have full charge .a the selection and distribution of all films to Inprovided for the entertainment and instruction of all the 460 C.C.C. camps. Later he says he will have need of several cameramen. Of Mr. Cowling "Who's Who" says in part: Motion Picture Engineer; explorer, born Nanse mond County, August 20, 1890. Son of John Phillips and Caroline Weaver (Tynes). C: Geo. Wash. U., 1912-13; married Virginia Hardin of Norfolk, Va., Jan. 14. 1927. Chief photographer U. S. Reclamation Service 19101917. Traveled extensively U. S., Canada, Mexico 1913-16. Headed cinematographic expdn. 1917 to Formosa, Phil. Is., Indo China, Siam, Dutch East Indies, Australia, Tasmania, China, Japan. New Zealand and South Sea Islands producing semi educational and travel pictures; chief cinematographer and tech. dir. for Paramount — Burton Holmes Travel Films; tech. dir. Teaching Films Dept., Eastman Kodak Co. since 1927. Made pictures of Europe in the remaking 1919. including France, Belgium, Germany, Austria. Switzerland, Ccecho Slovakia, Italy, also Algeria. Tunisia, Tangier, Morocco, Sicily, Spain, Egypt. Palestine, Constantinople, expd. to British East Africa filming big game hunting 1922 — India. Kashmir, Tibet, 1923-24 (round world tour); China War Correspondent Sept. -Nov., 1924; made first moving picture in Tibet of its people and customs; made motion picture of coronation of Maharaja of Kashmir for Kashmir Government. 1925. Capt. Spl. R. C. Mem. Federal Photog. Soc. (pres. 1915-16). Amer. Soc. Cinematographers, Soc. Motion Picture Engrs. (mem. Bd. Gov.) S.A.R., fellow Royal Photog. Soc, Great Brit. Awarded gold medal for photography S. Frisco Expn., 1915. Mason (K. T., Shriner). Methodist. Clubs: Explorer, N. Y.. Adventures, Chicago. Address: 33 Culver Rd., Rochester, N. Y. MASCOT Alvin Wyckoff, who was recently mauled, while photographing scenes for "The Lost Jungle," has recovered and is again able to get behind the camera. This picture was shot at Mack Sennett Studios and at Peru, Indiana, the winter home of the famous Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows. The producer is Mascot Pictures Corportion. under supervision of Nat Levine, president. The picture is in serial form, twelve two-reel episodes and the story is fabricated from legendary lore drawn from the lost continents of Lemuria and Atlantis. Clyde Beatty, famous animal trainer, directed the work of the quadrupeds in the picture and suffered a few buffetings along with Mr. Wyckoff. The lion wrecked the camera, hut no life was lost. The camera crew, beside Mr. Wyckoff, included Ernest Miller and William Nobles, first cameramen, and William Jolley, Monty Steadman and Timmie Higgins, assistants. Stiils were shot b) Paul Ries. "MYSTERY SQUADRON." Producer, Nat Lc vine. Original and screenplay by Sherman Lowe and Al Martin. First cameraman. Alvin Wyckoff. Ernest Miller and William Nobles; assistants, William Jolley, Monty Steadman and Jimmie Higgins; stills, Paul Ries. MONOGRAM "NUMBERS OF MONTE CARLO." Supervisor, Paul Malvern ; author, E. Phillips Oppenheim; screenplay by Norman Houston; director. William Night; assistant director, Mack Wright; first cameraman, Archie Stout; second cameraman. Reggie Panning; assistant, Russ Harlan; stills. Joe Walters; recording engineer, John Stransky, Jr.: film editor, Carl Pierson: art dire. tor, E. R. Hickson; chief electrician, Edwin L. Cox: chief grip, Tex Hayes; chief prop, Arden Cripes. i a-t : Mary Brian. John Darrow, Kate Campbell, Yola D'Avril, Robert Frazer. Astrid Allyn.