Amanda Emily
Covering the Fair
Fred Felbinger writes about the Chicago crews covering the 1933 World’s Fair. To the east of proud old Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, a new magic world has come into being….A Century of Progress…The World’s Fair…It’s a symphony of wonders to the visitor…Unique architecture aspiring to the skies…and at night a Read More →
Wall Waits for Fred
A short tale from 1931 via Fox Movietone News cameraman Harry Birch about Fred Geise of Paramount. The boys still get their picture. Fred Geise is the latest example of how to get what you go after. Recently a big fire bust and Fred drew the assignment only to find Read More →
Vintage Photo
For the anonymous person in Des Moines who has been searching for Charlie Mack today….a much bigger photo of Mack than the triptych with the other two See It Now shooters.
Read More →The “good ole days” of news gathering
George Lancaster of Paramount News discusses some bits and pieces of his trade – including his colleagues and how to be first in getting your film to New York from Washington State back in 1932. One of the most general characteristics of men in news reel work for any length Read More →
Tiny cameras and egos
Red Felbinger learns that tiny cameras doesn’t always equal big egos and he should check his own on occasion. Yes even then you had folks go out and buy a camera and think they were the next Darrell Barton or something. The size difference between Dyer’s DeVry “lunchbox” camera and Read More →
Beach Bum
An unidentified KFMB photog filming on the beaches of San Diego back in the late 1950s-early 60s. We all can guess what his subjects very likely were with that grin…and it probably wasn’t the water. And since Mr. “Overdressed for the Beach” is unidentified, a long shot question: does anyone Read More →