Henry Cronjager — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922) 🇺🇸
Henry Cronjager, American Society of Cinematographers, is the veteran of the Society.
He turned to photography as early as 1893 and that was in the days “When You and I Were Young, Maggie.” But Henry started when a mere boy so that doesn’t mean that he is any older than we are and goodness knows that isn’t old.
But let Henry tell it. Here is the memoranda from his own diary and you will note that Mr. Cronjager believes in being short and to the point. Passing over the place and date of his birth, early experiences, etc., he jumps right into the midst of things counting as naught all that part of his life before the camera came into it. Here then, in the order named, are the highlights of Mr. Cronjager’s career to date:
Began photographic career 1893, appreticeship leading New York portrait studios. Photographer Art Department, New York Edison Co. Demonstrating photo chemicals, United States, America. Europe’s largest chemical house. Entered the motion picture industry through the courtesy of Frank L. Dyer, President of Thomas A. Edison Co. Was first camera man engaged for the New Edison Studio, Bronx, laboratory scientific work and special features touring United States, Canada and Cuba. Engaged with D. W. Griffith as first camera man at the opening of the new Biograph Studio with Billy Bitzer [G. W. Bitzer]. Klaw & Erlanger big features, such as “Lord Chumley,” “Road to Yesterday,” “Three Musketeers.” With British–American Film Co. of Montreal, Canada, photographing $100,000 spectacular Indian feature. With American Film Co., Chicago, big features. With Reliance Company, big feature. Shubert–Hammerstein “The Correspondent,” Ralph Ince. American Museum Natural History, scientific work; qualified and elected official photographer of the Crocer Land Expedition. Ed Warren production “Warfare of the Flesh.” Metro Film Company, Christie Cabanne. International Film Co., William Randolph Hearst features. William Fox Company, big special features “The Callioux Case,” “Life of General Pershing.” Mary Pickford Company, “Daddy Long Legs.” Famous Players–Lasky, Marguerite Clark. Marshall Neilan productions: “The Unpardonable Sin,” “The River’s End.” Mary Pickford Company, “The Lovelight.” Frances Marion, “Just Around the Corner,” “Tol’able David.”
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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922
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