The international photographer (Jan-Dec 1935)

February, 1935 The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER Twenty-five when ready for theatre use. The matter of silencing is obviously one for the individual to overcome. Some cameras, in fact, require no silencing "blimp" whatever, the slight noise they make being negligible, especially when applause or talking is going on. Whenever possible, a seat directly in the center, a the normal lens. For example, the Hektor 73 mm., f:1.9 lens for the Leica and the Sonnar 85 mm., f:2 for the Contax. With such lenses, closeups of the actors and actresses can be obtained which would otherwise be lost with the regular lens. These extra lenses are, naturally, refinements for this work, and are not Upper Left — Scene from "Ziegfeld Follies." f:2 lens, l/40th second exposure, Dupont Superior pan Leicaphoto by LesterPickett. Upper right — Eddie Cantor at the microphone. f:1.9 lens, DuPont Superior pan film. Leicaphoto by Kip Ross. Lower Left — Scene from "All the King's Horses." Leica photo by Lester-Pickett. Center — Miss Dorothy Hall, star of "The Pure in Heart," in her dressing room preparing for a performance. Leicaphoto by Clen Pickett. Lower Right — Fannie Brice and Willie Howard in "Ziegfeld Follies." f:2 lens, DuPont Superior pan film; Leicaphoto by Lester-Pickett. few rows from the orchestra pit or stage, should be chosen. With the normal lens, something less than the entire stage can be recorded. If the entire stage is to be photographed, a seat farther to the rear will have to be used. From the loges or boxes, interesting angle shots can be found which will inject novelty into the pictures thus made. Some stage photographers make excellent use of lenses slightly longer in focal length than absolutely necessary to good results; only desirable when available. Stage photography has its compensations. It can be the means of making money, or it can add that novelty touch for the amateur whose photographic experiences have run what he thinks is the gamut. The few simple requirements and suggestions mentioned here should enable the beginner to start out with at least fair success. S. S. Krellberg— 62 Mins. Human Interest Story of Boy and Police Dog Carries Appeal Mainly for Youngsters. This is a simple little human interest yarn of a boy in the mountain country who tries to protect his pal, a police dog, from his rather brutal father who takes a grudge against it and endeavors to shoot the animal. The police dog, Lightning, is a highly intelligent animal and well trained. He is seen with his mate roaming the mountainside. Then later the mother is killed defending her young from a bear. Lightning takes charge of the brood, and the boy brings them to his father's farm where he can feed them. The old man tries to drown the pups, the dog rescues them from the lake, and so on to an encounter with the bear at the climax, when the dog proves that he has been a friend and not an "MANS BEST FRIEND" enemy of the farmer by trying to protect his stock from the depredations of the bear. A simple story that holds its main appeal for boys, with most of the action taken up with the police dog and his master, the young man. Cast: Lightning, Douglas Haig, Frank Brownlee, Mary McLaren, Patricia Chapman. Director, Edward Kull ; Athour, Tom Sawyer Storey; Screenplay, same; Editor, Carl Himm; Cameramen, Ernest Smith, J. Kull, O. F. Himm. Direction, fair. Photography, good. — Film Daily. All these men constituted as the technical crew of this production are cameramen and members of Local 659. CINEX TESTING MACHINES CINEX POLISHING MACHINES BARSAM-TOLLAR MECHANICAL WKS. 7239 Santa Monica Blvd. Phone GRanite 9707 Hollywood, California Please mention The International Photographer when corresponding with advertisers.