Walter L. Griffin — Little Close-Ups of the A. S. C. (1922) 🇺🇸

Walter L. Griffin, A. S. C.,has been nine years following the cinematographic profession and eighteen months of that time were spent in the laboratory learning what to do with film after it is ground through the camera.

He did his kindergarten work with Universal where he served for two years before going to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco where he was in charge of laboratory and camera work for the Exposition Players’ Corporation, official cinematographers of the exposition, 1905–06.

This work gave him varied experience and when the exposition closed Mr. Griffin immediately undertook a four months’ engagement with the Denver Tourist Bureau making scenic and educational pictures in Colorado.

After this he went to the National for two years, one year as head cameraman, and while there photographed such well known productions as “The Invisible Government,” “Inside the Lines,” and “The Man of Bronze,” featuring Lewis S. Stone [Lewis Stone], both David M. Hartford productions; “The Girl of My Dreams,” starring Billie Rhodes; “The Long Lane’s Turning,” “The Boomerang,” “The Long Arm of Mannister,” “Parted Curtains,” “The Confession,” all starring Henry Walthall [Henry B. Walthall]; “Hearts and Masks” and “Nomads of the North,” the latter an all star James Oliver Curwood production.

While at National Mr. Griffin also filmed twenty-five William Parsons comedies and was with this popular comedian and producer when he passed away. At present Mr. Griffin is on vacation.

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Collection: American Cinematographer, February 1922

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