Talking pictures : how they are made and how to appreciate them (1937)

Record Details:

Title:
Talking pictures : how they are made and how to appreciate them
Date:
1937
Publisher:
London : E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd.
Volume:
Talking pictures : how they are made and how to appreciate them
Leaf #:
000224
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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19 "GOING ON LOCATION" Location refers to any motion picture setting, built or merely scenic, which requires a director to move his stars, cameras, sound equipment, and properties outside the gates of the studios. It does not include all outdoor settings. Many of the greatest outdoor scenes ever photographed have been made within the actual studio enclosure. Space for outdoor settings varies within studios from thirty to several hundred acres. Great exterior settings built entirely within studio fences include the Casino at Monte Carlo and its flanking buildings (Blind Husbands); the Cathedral of Notre Dame and its plaza (Hunchback of Notre Dame) ; the Garden of Gethsemane (Sign of the Cross) ; the plaza of Verona (Romeo and Juliet); the Bastille (A Tale of Tuoo Cities); colonial New Orleans (Naughty Marietta); and the exact-to-scale-size courtyard of San Quentin Prison (The Big House). When exterior settings, with all due regard for the illusion desired, can effectively be built within the studio, a great deal of time and work is saved. But when a profusion of trees and vegetation, or natural landscapes, or specialized backgrounds not easily duplicated, are an essential to authenticity, it is necessary to leave the studio and go to proper spots providing the [184]