International photographer (Jan-Dec 1941)

They SAy *** By RELLA • In South Carolina with the Paramount crew are Dewey Wrigley and William Skall, first cameramen; Bill Rand, second; Ed Soderberg, assistant and Richardson, still cameraman. • A new team in the field seems to be John Alton and Harvey Gold. • Irving Glassberg seriously studying guitar. • Our deepest sympathy to Ernie Miller and Victor Milner in the loss of their beloved wives. • The passing of Oliver Marsh was a severe shock to the entire industry. • Eddie Fernandez who used to be a member of Local 659 is now official correspondent for International Photographer in Mexico City. Eddie is doing a good job in fostering good will relations. • Lee Garmes and Hal Mohr, both Academy Award winners on the same lot, General Service Studios. • Off to the Bahamas for Paramount Productions we find Leo Tover, whose marriage is still more or less a secret, Allen Davey and Harry Perry, first cameramen; Guy Roe, second; Sidney Zipser and John Gustafson, technicians; Junios Stout and Will Cline, assistants and Don English, stillman. The way Allen Davey travels he runs a close second to Dewey Wrigley. • Fred Detmars back in Hollywood and proud of it. • Mack Stengler was a chief machine gunner in World War No. 1. • Interesting is it to note that on a recent shot at the Naval base in San Diego where Warner Bros.' "Dive Bomber" is being made, the following men were engaged in the shooting of an important scene: Winton Hoke, Duke Green, Art Ailing, Charlie Marshall, Elmer Dyer, first cameramen; Cal Western, John Polito, Michael Joyce and Wally Chewning, seconds; Paul Hill, Earl Metz, Duke Callahan. Henry Imus and Al Kline, assistants; Rod Tolmie, Don Nickerson, Eddie Wade, Ken Hunter, Kay Norton and Phil O'Neil, assistants. • In Florida for RKO are Paul Eagler, first cameraman and Johnnie Eckert, assistant. • Leaving for El Centro for RKO for about three weeks are J. Roy Hunt, first cameraman; Ed Pyle and Jim Daly, seconds; L. Haddow and G. Wheaton, assistants. • Lucien Ballard at Twentieth Century Fox with his ever reliable second, Lloyd Ahern. © Wally Chewning boasting of a baby girl. • Faxon Dean's son Kenneth is in the United States Army Air Corps. Faxon was a flyer in the first world war and was overseas seventeen months. © Len Powers' son is a petty officer on the Battleship U. S. S. North Carolina. • Archie Stout, first cameraman; Bill Clothier, second and Paul Cable, assistant, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, working on a defense picture dealing with army howitzers. © Andre Barlatier spent some time at Mt. Hood, Washington, working on background and atmosphere shots for a new Ruggles picture, Columbia release. With him were Lee Davis, second; Joe Citron, T. F. Jackson and Byron Seawright, assistants and John Jenkins, still cameraman. • Fleet Southcott who is on the receiving end of the battery of Neumann and Southcott is a cattleman in his spare time. • In from Ocala, Florida, are Wilford Cline, Lloyd Knectel, William Cline, A. C. Riley, Jimmie Manatt and Fred Detmars. Remaining at the location are Charlie Boyle, Ray Ramsey, Mark Davis, Rube Boyce, Al Baalas, Kenneth Mead and some of the boys of Local 666, Chicago. • Charles ("Chuck") Geissler shooting second at Warner Bros, in the Special Effects Department. • Dwight Warren operating television camera at the fights and baseball games. • Our sympathy to the family of Norton C. ( "Doc" ) Travis who passed on May 23. Doc was among the first members in Local 659. CINEX Light Testers — Polishers used by all Major Studios. We are the sole Manufacturers and Distributors. Manufacturer of 16mm and 35mm Recording Heads, Developing Machines, Bipack Color and Black and White Printers, Rewinds. Special Machinery built to order. CINEMA ARTS-CRAFTS 914 No. Fairfax HE 1984 Hollywood, Calif. Cable Address: "CINEBARSAM" FAXON DEAN INC CAMERAS, BLIMPS-DOLLYS FOR RENT No. 22184 4516 Sunset Boulevard Night, SUnset 2-1271 EASTERN HEADQUARTERS for the CAMERAMAN Professional Studio & Cutting Room Equipment Always Available BELL & HOWELL MITCHELL WALL Standard, Hi-Speed, Process Standard, Hi-Speed, Silenced Latest Model Single System and Eyemo Cameras and NC Cameras Sound Cameras WE SPECIALIZE in REPAIR WORK on MITCHELL and BELL & HOWELL CAMERAS Interlock, Synchronous, Hi-Speed and Variable Speed Motors with Tachometers FEARLESS BLIMPS — FEARLESS and BABY PANORAM DOLLYS 35 mm. Double System Recording Equipment COOKE SPEED PANCHRO and ASTRO PAN TACHAR LENSES— all focal lengths MOVIOLAS SYNCHRONIZERS REWINDS TRIPODS FRANK-ZUCKER CABLE ADDRESS: CINEQUIP ^^ rr.Mr.rv-i.uv.rvr^ CABLE ADDRESS: CI N EQU I P [fAMERA EQUIPMENT \i& 1600 BROADWAY nyc \ CI.rcle 6-50&0 International Photographer for June, 1941 17