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

Stephen S. Norton, A. S. C, now photographing Mary Anderson at the J. D. Hampton Studios, began his useful career as a cinematographer in New York City in charge of photography for H. C. Matthews, one of the old-time directors. In this connection he produced sixty pictures before joining Robert Z. Leonard, who was just then entering upon his successful career. Under Leonard’s direction Mr. Norton photographed forty-five straight productions featuring such budding talent as Edna Maison, Hazel Buckham, Ella Hall, Allen Forrest and at times Mr. Leonard himself.

Following this engagement Mr. Norton decided to become a free lance and has since been at liberty very seldom. He photographed Carter De Haven in his first picture “The Wrong Door” and then went to Lois Weber to photograph Tyrone Power [Tyrone Power Sr.] in “Where Are My Children?” “John Needham’s Double,” “The Eye of God;” also “There is No Place Like Home” and “Shoes.”

After leaving Lois Weber he filmed “The Seekers” with Flora Parker; “The Primitive,” “Memories” and “Little Dream Child” for Allen Holubar and then in succession the six child pictures directed by Mrs. Lule Warrenton; and pictures for E. Mason Hopper, Phillips Smalley, Douglas Girard and fourteen for Ruth Ann Baldwin; all these with such stars as Zoe Rae and Irene Hunt, Francelia Billington, Roy Stewart, Cleo Madison, Claire McDowell, Mignon Anderson, Ruth Clifford.

Mr. Norton was called to photograph the late Olive Thomas in “An Heiress for a Day,” “The Follies Girl” and “Love’s Prisoner.” Then followed four pictures with J. W. McLaughlin featuring Pauline Starke, William Desmond, Josie Sedgwick, Mary Anderson, Jack Conley and others.

He photographed Alma Rubens in “Restless Souls,” her first starring vehicle, and then made “A Peddler of Lies,” with Frank Mayo and Ora Carew and “The Barrier of Breed” an all star production.

When Mary Anderson recently began production at the J. D. Hampton Studios Mr. Norton was called in as chief cinematographer and has just finished her last two releases, “Just Married” and “Blue Beard Junior.” Mr. Norton has also photographed Charles Ray and Helen Holmes.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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