International photographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

Esselle Parichy and Paul Ivano, taken on Paul's one-day stop at Miami en route to Argentina. The other picture is aboard Esselle's "ship that never goes to sea." him at golf, so he tries some other way to put the hooks in me." "Call the sucker up and tell him I'm going to take Valin in the first round for you. Want my gloves . . . after the fight?" "Oh . . . geeee, yes!" "Okay . . . pal." Well, Herb . . . that's how it was. Pat gave me the gloves he wore in the fight. They look new, too. Pat autographed the left one. I told you he is left-hand crazy. Well, yesterday I gave the gloves to Sargasso Sam. He's going to hang them up over Pat's picture in his den. Ivano Visits Miami While on the 9th hole of a golf game (very good game, too, a 41 up to that point) a telephone message was relayed to me that Paul Ivano, the "Volga Boatman," and his very charming wife had just docked at Port Everglades aboard the S.S. Uruguay. It seems that Paul is South America bound, Buenos Aires his destination. (Of course you know all about this, Herb) for a year or maybe three on a picture deal. As this cruise ship only docked for the day, Paul and his wife did a whirlwind tour of our Magic City and its many attractions. This is not Paul's first visit. He has been here before with Lucian Ballard a number of years ago. Paul was amazed at the metamorphosis of the Greater Miami area. Of course, like all good photographers, we went to work with our Leicas. He got me to take to Buenos Aires in his camera and I am enclosing a couple of takes that came out of my magic box. Well, anyway, here are our pictures together. As I bid the Ivanos "Bon voyage" I felt a boaty feeling, and wished I were going on this attractive cruise, which touches at such intriguing ports as Nassau, Barbados, Rio de Janeiro . . . and all points south. But the only cabin I can occupy at this moment is my Ship's Quarters, Guest House, which I call the S.S. Consuelo, "the ship that never goes to sea." Oh, how I envy Paul Ivano, with the wind in his hair, sailing the tropic waters under the Southern Cross. And what a boat he is on . . . and what sights he will record in his camera. No doubt Paul will see the Duchess, in Nassau . . . Barbados, with its pirate lure . . . Rio, now there is a place . . . you name it, and like Aladdin's Lamp, it will produce your fondest dreams. It's nice to see old friends again . . . and it's hard to say goodbye. I wish Paul the best of luck in his new venture. Esselle Parichy. ThEy Say"' By BELLA • Bill Clothier is married to a famous Cuban dancer. • Allen Thompson, enroute to Point Barrow, Alaska, on an expeditionary trip with Mala, formerly known as Ray Wise. • Bert Willis will surprise the entire photographic profession and perhaps the cinama industry with an invention which should be released next month. • At one time Jerry Ash performed magic on the stage. Look out, Jerry, or the boys will be coming to you for the same sort of stuff in getting them work. • Ernest Bachrach is a painter and can hold his own with many of the professionals of that aesthetic art. for difficult shot* — THE ORIGINAL Scheibe's Monotone Filter INDICATES instantly how even color and light value of a scene or object will be rendered in the finished print before taking the picture. •:• always ready. GRADUATED FILTERS FOG SCENES, DIFFUSED FOCUS AND OTHER EFFECTS Gcorqo H. Schcibo ORIGINATOR OF EFFECT FILTERS 1927 WEST 7BTM ST. LOS ANGELES. CAL. • Arthur De Titta, who was in charge of the Fox Movietone Office in Paris and evacuated that city the day before its fall, tells us this interesting story: Being a member of the New York Local 644, he would from time to time mail in his check. After the outbreak of war and the mails became censored, each time stamps were placed in his card and same returned from the New York union offices, the governmental officials in France would carefully examine the card and stamps, believing that he was some kind of a foreign spy and that the stamps were carrying code messages! De Titta is now stationed in Hollywood, California, in charge of the Fox Movietone office. • Charles Boyle heads the first of the group leaving for Ocala, Florida, where "The Yearling,' an M.G.M. location, will go into production in color for about three months. William Strafford, business representative of Local 666, is making preparations in Florida to see that all works out well and that the members of Local 666 receive some employment from this location. • For some unknown reason, Florida seems to be the location spot for producing companies of Hollywood, Paramount, R.K.O. and M.G.M., as well as Fox, having been there within the last three months. • Elmer Dyer and Charles Marshall signed by Warner Bros, to be the aerial photographers on "Dive Bomber." • The members of Local 659 express their deepest sympathy to the family of Fred Mayer in his departure to the Great Beyond. • Ray Fernstrom has just completed photographing in color skiing on top of mountains in the Canadian Rockies, produced by Leon C. Shelly, who produced the travel novelty film, "Beautiful British Columbia." • The RKO troupe has checked in from Fort Bening, Georgia. Harry Perry also at RKO in New Orleans winging his way west to the home studio. • Off to Florida again is Dewey Wrigley, this time having assistant Ed Soderberg. • Danny Fapp, second cameraman at Paramount for many years, elevated to first cameraman; while Teddy Tetzlaff, first cameraman, was elevated to position of director. • Our sincere sympathy to John McCormick and George Fox on the loss of their beloved fathers. 18