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Introducing

Larry's Bag.

by Mike Maginot
Les Miserables
Produced by Darryl

The first
filmmaker's bag
designed by a working filmmaker.
Provides ready access to accessories
in any working situation. Holds most
16/35mm 400' magazines plus Matte
Box, rods, French flag, Slate, etc.
8"xl6"xl6" compartment with pad¬
ded adjustable/removable dividers.
Cordura nylon. All Velcro closures.
Foam padded throughout. Meets
carry-on

requirements. Weighs less

than 5 lbs. Navy blue. $250. post-paid.
Satisfaction guaranteed. For complete

photography, but Barry Sonnenfeld is listed
lighting consultant. Steadicam work is
credited to Fred Murphy, and Bernie Abram¬

Zanuck.
Directed by Richard Boleslawski.
Photographed by Gregg Toland, ASC.

as

.

The best moments in 3 O'Clock

Hugo's classic novel, Les Miserables was
brilliantly etched in light by Gregg Toland,
ASC. Viewing it today is like thumbing
through old editions of the book and discov¬
ering the beautiful woodcuts used as illus¬

High are cinematic and are a result of our
slightly distorted perspective on the actors.

trations.

Here

is

black

and

white

cinematography at its finest.

Emmy/Cinematography

Stunts/Doubles

Props/Post Prod.

STOCK FOOTAGE
800,000 feet and 60,000 transparencies of whales,
sharks, dolphins, wrecks, coral reefs, -and more.

*

Captive Hearts
Produced by John A. Kuri.
Directed by Paul Almond.

Fredric March is marvelous

as

Makepeace and Michael Sarrazin, are cap¬
tured by residents of a small community in
Northern Japan during the latter part of
World War II. They are saved from being

Jean

executed by the village leader, Pat Morita,
who puts them to work as builders.

Some shadow detail is lost in
the video transfer, but the opportunity to
view this classic film again and again makes

Makepeace, whose real name is
for his character, accepts his
situation, however, Sarrazins gung-ho atti¬
tude gets him killed. A love story soon
develops between Makepeace and Mari
Soto, who plays Morita's daughter-in-law,

Valjean, but Charles Laughton as Javert is unforgettable. As cinematic art Les
Miserables stands up to the test of time.

the release

an

event for film

lovers

everywhere.
*

*

*

3 O'Clock High
Produced by David E. Vogel.
Directed by Phil Joanou.
When mild-mannered Jerry Mit¬
(Casey Siemaszko) is challenged to a
fight in the school parking lot by a new kid
with a violent reputation, Buddy Revell
(Richard Tyson), he tries everything to get
chell

out of it. This

simple premise provides the
makers of 3 O'Clock High with the impetus
for some of the oddest camera angles and
eccentric

92

*

In an imperfect way, Captive
Hearts captures your attention. Like a series
of brush strokes, it lacks detail but catches
the eye.
A simple story of a not-so-magical Shangri-La, it is a puzzle without a real
solution. Two American servicemen, Chris

AL GIDDINGS
Never Cry Wolf
James Bond
For Your Eyes Only
The Deep

*

Photographed by Thomas ltamos.

UNDERWATER
Production

second unit director of

The 1935 version of Victor

Patent 284,333

Directing
Filming

as

photography.

information, call or write:
Larry Huston Studio,
40 E. 21 St., N.Y., N.Y. 10010
212-777-7541

is listed

son

May 1988

editing

you will find in a teen pic.
No credit is given to a director of

oddly

apropos

whose husband was killed in the war.
The action isn't always as inter¬

esting
war,

as the idea of this island outside the
which hasn't been penetrated by what

is bad in the world. The purity of the village
is represented by a constant covering of
snow, which makes a wonderful canvas for
Thomas Vamos' landscapes and portraits.
*

*

*

Good Morning Babylon
Produced by Giuliani G. De

Negri.

Directed

by Paolo and Vittorio Taviani.
Photographed by Giuseppe Land, AIC.
Good

Morning Babylon is the

story of two brothers, played by Vincent
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