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A Storied History
Philip E. Rosen,
ASC (seated,
wearing glasses)
served as the
Society's first
president and
went on to
direct such films
as The Heart of
a Siren (1925).
He's seen here
with the cast of
that production,
which starred
Conway Tearle
(seated, front
left) and
Barbara La Marr
(in white dress).
The ASC
Clubhouse was
previously
Tearle's home.

sunshine. Los Angeles in particular
provided a great variety of backgrounds for diverse stories - mountains, deserts, seascapes - and a
great choice of buildings and homes
that could serve as settings. Some of
the units returned to New York in the
spring, but a few companies began to
build studios and remain in Southern
California throughout the year.
During this time, cinematographers on both coasts would often
meet for social gatherings in each
other's homes. As was inevitable,
someone suggested that they form a
club for the interchange of ideas.

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Tight control and policing of patents
owned by Edison and his Motion
Picture Patents Co. led to strict
secrecy by anyone designing, building or using any competing camera
technology. Progress was stymied,
innovation impeded and discussion
silenced, which frustrated cinematographers who were always seeking to
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improve their images.
In 1913, three cinematographers
employed at the Edison Studios in the
Bronx, N.Y. - Philip E. Rosen, Frank
Kugler and Lewis W. Physioc -
decided to do something about this
dilemma. Earning just $18 a week
(about $450 today), they, like their
peers, were considered mere technicians by studio management, and
none received screen credit for their
work. This trio, however, believed
that if cinematographers formed
some sort of cohesive group, they
could establish and maintain professional standards and gain recognition
as creative artists. Of course, they
could also be potentially blacklisted
by the studio and find themselves out
of work completely.
"Our original purpose was to
get cinematographers to exchange
ideas and thus encourage manufacturers to make better equipment, especially lighting," Physioc explained
years later. The three began their work
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in secret, mailing unsigned notices
explaining their planned purpose to all
the cinematographers they knew to be
working under the auspices of the
Motion Picture Patents Co., as well as
independents working outside it.
Those interested in participating were
asked to reply by mail to a nondescript
address. After enough replies were
received, a meeting was set. The location was Heinebund Hall, at 34th
Street and 8th Avenue in Midtown
Manhattan. Just 13 people attended,
and no one seemed to be in charge, but
- as the story goes - a waiter soon
appeared and handed each attendee a
mysterious slip of paper bearing four
words: This meeting is yours.
After some discussion, a temporary chairman was selected and the
meeting got underway. Officers were
elected, and Rosen was voted in as
president. The Cinema Camera Club
was born.
Though the group met in secret
for its first six months - still fearing



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