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

Sol Polito, A. S. C, is, like ‘Gene [Eugene Gaudio] and Tony Gaudio, a son of Italy and like the Gaudio brothers he is very popular among his fellows.

It was about nine years ago that Salvadore Polito heard the call of the cinema. The famous old Biograph studio, that kindergarten of many celebrities, gave him his chance and, making good at once he remained a year filming regular release pictures. He left Biograph for Universal for a six months’ sojourn and then hooked up with World Film where he photographed Lillian Russell in “Wildfire;” Barbara Tennant in “M’Liss” and “Butterfly;” George Nash, Robert Warwick and June Elvidge in features; Lew Fields in “The Man Who Stood Still;” Mollie King in “Boomerang.”

Going thence to The Empire Mutual Corporation Mr. Polito photographed Edna Goodrich in all her starring productions and also Anne Murdock in her features with the same company.

An engagement with First National followed and here he photographed Jack Pickford in “Bill Apperson’s Boy” and all his early features. He was called to Metro to film “Should a Woman Tell” starring Alice Lake which assignment was followed by three pictures starring Bert Lytell. These were “Alias Jimmy Valentine,” “The Price of Redemption,” “The Misleading Lady.” He also held a set up on “Uncharted Seas,” an Alice Lake feature, with John Seitz [John F. Seitz].

Mr. Polito filmed Handle with Care, an all star picture produced by the Rockett Brothers [Al Rockett | Ray Rockett] and this engagement led him to other important and independent connections, releases not yet announced.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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