Mitchell camera no. 51

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Mitchell camera no. 51
Mitchell Camera Corp., West Hollywood; 35mm., black painted alloy body, maker's plate lists patents up to Jan 10 1922, variable shutter, four lens turret holding a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 50mm. lens no. 220353, rack over base, built in adjustable gate masks, top mounted 400ft. 'Mickey Mouse' ears S4L film magazine no. 7635, 400ft. Mitchell magazine no. 11351; five Mitchell or Mitchell-type side mounted viewfinders including model SS no. 2125, OMI 18mm viewfinder reducer lens no. 18, a Mitchell start box; V8 110volt wild motor no.2014, variable speed, with frames per second gauge, in case; VS 24 volt wild motor no. 1515, variable speed, with frames per second gauge, in case

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According to factory records camera no. 51 was sold to George Schneiderman in 1925 or before. Schneiderman (1894-1964) was a cameraman working for Fox studios and is credited as cinematographer on many of John Ford's great silent films, including 3 Bad Men (US1926) and Four Sons (US1928). By 1935 the camera had been sold to London Film Productions, the company set up in 1933 by Alexander Korda which was responsible for some of the most important British films of the era.

The photograph shows Archduke Leopold of Austria (second from right), taking part in a scene from Four Sons with Earle Foxe and Francis X. Bushman Jnr. John Ford is seated and George Schneiderman stands by the Mitchell camera. (Photo courtesy: Photoplay Productions)

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