This week marks the 100th anniversary of the ASC (The American Society of Cinematographers). To celebrate the occasion, we present exclusive production stills from films shot by an ASC founding father, Arthur Edeson. Edeson, who originally began as a portrait photographer, went on to a pioneering career in Hollywood with credits including The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), Frankenstein (1931), The Thief of Bagdad (1924), The Lost World (1925), and The Big Trail (1930). The gallery below showcases a sampling of the master at work (all photos courtesy of ASC).
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- The Conspirators (1944) Arthur Edeson with Hedy Lamarr (Courtesy ASC)
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- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) shooting Dinah Shore (Courtesy ASC)
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- The Lost World (1925) Arthur Edeson, by camera, with crew at First National Studios (Courtesy ASC)
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- Devil Dogs of the Air (1935) Edeson, with cigar (Courtesy ASC)
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- China Clipper (1936) Edeson, standing hand in pocket, behind Humphrey Bogart on right (Courtesy ASC)
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- Casablanca (1942) Edeson shooting Bogart and Bergman (Courtesy ASC)
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- Across the Pacific (1942) (Courtesy ASC)