American cinematographers in the Great War, 1914-1918

Study of American cinematographers during World War I by James W. Castellan, Ron van Dopperen and Gooper C. Graham. The account traces how the United States sent film correspondents to record the conflict even while the country was still neutral and then the enormous practical difficulties and personal dangers encountered by the cameramen in carrying out their work. The story is told from the perspectives of both the business interests of American film companies and newspapers and the propaganda interests of European authorities. The book also focuses on cameramen who subsequently took their skills into the U.S. Army Signal Corps and the Committee on Public Information propaganda agency, at numerous individuals as well as major figures such as William Randolph Hearst.

Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection