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for January 1931
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papers and International news service ; Tom Howard, still man of many adventures, and the rumored maker of the famous Ruth Snyder death house chair picture.
But, being attached to the White House, according to the precedent of ancient lineage, we must pass them up as motion picture subjects. The}' may get into pictures with the President, but never alone or as. individuals with an interesting story to tell.
President Coolidge was always considerate of the photographers and would go out of his way for them, even at the risk of some sly smiles from motion picture theater audiences. In the Black Hills he knew beforehand the comment his Indian head dress and cowboy costume pictures would create, but he donned them in order to give the picture boys a 'break.'
An example of his consideration is told by George Dorsey, Hearst Metrotone cameraman. Visiting the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington to see some widely advertised exhibit, President Coolidge found the movie men lined up outside the Gallery to make a picture of his entrance. It was raining. Dick Jarvis, who always rides with the President, jumped out when the car stopped and opened an umbrella. The President saw the photographers lined up to 'shoot' him and turning to Jarvis said :
"Close the umbrella, Jarvis — how do you expect the boys to get a picture with that thing closing out all the light?"
Down came the umbrella and the boys got their picture, but to do so the President of the United States got wet!
During his presidential term President Coolidge became an expert motion picture camera operator and knew just what to do to make a complete newsreel subject. Indoors he knew just where to sit in order to give the picture makers the full benefit of whatever light there was.
Film facts about White House residents are numerous.
Without exception, every occupant of the White House since Theodore Roosevelt's large family romped on the lawn, has been a movie fan.
It was President Roosevelt who threw out the old stereopticon projector and in its stead installed a motion picture projection machine.
All the Roosevelts knew how to operate a motion picture camera, being among the first amateur movie makers. 'Teddy' Roosevelt, Jr., is an expert, and it was at the White House that he developed the skill which has stood him in good stead on his many expeditions to far countries.
All of the last six First Ladies of the Land, including the incumbent, Mrs. Hoover, were and are enthusiastic amateur motion picture photographers.
Jim Lillis, who covered the White House for the old Fox News, ran out of film while making an important story out at Cedar Rapids Lodge, the Coolidge Summer White House one year, and Mrs. Coolidge discovering his predicament turned her hand camera over to him to complete his picture. She also let him have a thousand feet of film to tide him over until a delayed shipment of negative arrived.
Mrs. Hoover frequently gets in the line with the cameramen to get a shot of important events for her own film library.
All of the people with whom we deal, such as Mr. Akerson, Mr. Jarvis and the other men of the Secret Service detail are splendid amateur movie operators. And many a time a Secret Service man has set up and focused for an exhausted newsreel operator.
All in all, covering the White House is great fun, a wonderful experience, and a lot of hard work. We all like it !
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