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

Gus Peterson is the last of the A. S. Cs. to forsake the camera for the directorial megaphone. He has signed with Federal Photoplays of California (B. B. Hampton) to direct production after distinguished service with them since March, 1921.

It was in 1910 that Mr. Peterson began his movie career as an assistant cameraman with the old Biograph (a good place to start). Here he was employed on D. W. Griffith two reelers and Mack Sennett comedies. To quote Mr. Peterson: “After many troubles and much bluff I became a crank turner in 1912 with the Crown City Film Company.” Coming to the West Coast Mr. Peterson went to Universal for one picture with Mary MacLaren and many U. specials featuring Cleo Madison and William Mong [William V. Mong]. He filmed Bessie Barriscale in “Her Purchase Price” and then went to Fred Stone Productions for “Billy Jim.” His next berth was with Bosworth Incorporated [Hobart Bosworth] where he filmed “Smoke Bellew,” “The Beach Combers” and “An Odessey of the North.” While here he also assisted Roy Davidge in the laboratory for the better part of a year.

Triangle called him from Bosworth to photograph Alma Rubens in I Love You and he remained to photograph Louise Glaum and Belle Bennett in four features before going to Robert Brunton to film “A Double Adventure.”

Mr. Peterson was chief cinematographer for King Vidor in the production of “The Sky Pilot” after which he formed the Hampton affiliation where he has produced “The Mysterious Rider,” “The Grey Dawn,” “Hearts Haven,” “Wildfire,” “Golden Dreams,” and all other Hampton special features to date.

Mr. Peterson’s career as a director will be watched with interest by his many friends all of whom bespeak for him success as unqualified as that achieved by him as a cinematographer.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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