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Cameras for atomic tests
Coverage of atomic tests in the 1950s was a classified
assignment for Army Pictorial Center personnel.
Ernest C. Baumert
helped make it a success. As chief of Maintenance and Engineering
Branch for APC, Baumert designed the remote, sequential camera array and
operated cameras at the tests.
The camera sets used to photograph atomic tests were assembled
at APC.
Sgt.
Bilko
"... we shot many pieces of various films for the Big Picture on
the Sgt. Bilko sound stage." Fred Harris supplies some
recollections.
Main Stage
This APC crew filming Dana Andrews on the Main Stage, included former
Marine Jerry J. Nugent who recalled, "I
had been hired as an assistant cameraman! That was the highlight of my life, as
I had long dreamed of working in a real studio, during “real” production work."
Nugent later was promoted to Motion Picture Cameraman.
Television
"We
made kinescope recordings ... and also a mobile unit that went out in the field
to show how and how not to use closed circuit TV and films from the electronic
media." Norman Roder is among the few alumni
have written to provide information about television at APC.
Who was
Norton S. Parker?
The questions about
Norton S. Parker
now include (1) does anyone have a photo of him and (2) did he serve as
commanding officer of Army Pictorial Center around 1952-1953?
Norman Saunders
supplied some information. See the Help page.
Naming names
Retired Colonel Norman Saunders wrote
to add names to the Personnel Roster for Zack (Stan) Cherry, Jim
Willey, Bob Erwin, Major Carl Flint, and Jack Warner Jr.
Yesterday's Headlines
Headlines, stories and photos that previously
appeared on this home page may have moved to Yesterday's Headlines, where you
can still find helpful links.
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APC / SCPC
Help!
Yes, we still need
your help to answer the questions about SCPC/APC and films made
there.
Is that
Truman Bradley showing us how to select and pack an animal
in 1943 training films?
A WWII
re-enactor seeks information about Signal Corps Field Caption
Cards.
"It is quite rare and information is
scarce." Someone has acquired a WWII Oneida Photographic
Lab Trailer and is seeking information, manuals, or photos.
It isn't an
SCPC connection, but an Army photograph led Lisa R. Gerardi
here in her search for records made by her grandfather, PFC
Bernie Rattet.
Who was
Jerry, the editor on "Public Shelter Living: The Story of
Shelter 104"?
Was Dorothy
McManus the original Emmy, the model for television's top
award?
Did anyone ever
respond to the a question about the film, "Invasion of Poland,"
asks researcher Jeff Grehan.
See if you can answer any of the questions on the Help page.
Artifacts sought
Alumni of Signal Corps
Photographic Center / Army Pictorial Center have been asked to donate
artifacts to the
collection at the Museum of the Moving Image.
Collection Curator Barbara
Miller wrote, "We would be very interested in collecting 'artifacts' from
former SCPC/APC staff. These would include cameras (not necessary that they
be in working condition) and other technical equipment, photographs,
scrapbooks, manuals, or any other objects used in the production or
promotion of media created by the military. We have a fairly significant
group of objects related to the APC in our collection, and are committed to
preserving APC history through collecting and exhibiting this material.
Please note we do not collect moving image media (i.e. film and video), only
objects related to their production, promotion, and exhibition."
If you have artifacts you can
offer to the museum, send a note
to this site's Webmaster.
Visit the museum website at
http://www.movingimage.us/
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