Ernest Palmer — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922) 🇺🇸

Ernest S. Palmer, A. S. C., is a veteran of more than ten years’ experience in motion photography, five years of which he spent in London, England, as director of photography and was also in charge of the laboratory.

Mr. Palmer had a fine career open before him in England, but the American producers seemed to be going ahead along new lines and, being a progressive student of the art, he decided to come to America and cast his fortunes with the industry here. It wasn’t a bad move for Mr. Palmer has grown up with the industry and as a cinematographer has many successes to his credit.

He was busy in the studios of the east for two years after landing in New York and during this time acted as chief cinematographer in the production Ivanhoe under direction of Herbert Brenon.

He came to the West Coast to join the Mayflower Corporation and held a set up on The Miracle Man, the chief cinematographer of which was Phil Rosen.

Mr. Palmer [Ernest Palmer] photographed “Virtuous Wives” and “Ladies Must Live,” both Mayflower productions, the latter being the last work of the lamented George Loane Tucker. Later he filmed “Prisoners of Love” and “Reincarnation” starring Betty Compson and directed by Arthur Rosson, following which he accepted a contract offered by John M. Stahl, his present affiliation. With Mr. Stahl he has filmed “The Child Thou Gavest Me,” “A Song of Life” and others.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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