Many
of you have probably at sometime noted in the movie credits the name of the cinematographer
listed as Russell Metty. Then the
question arises, is he related to our family.
And the answer to that question is definitely, YES. Below is a picture furnished by my nephew
Rusty Metty of the Pacific Northwest.
The lady in the picture is Loretta Young and she is speaking to Russell
Metty.
“The Perfect Marriage” was a Hal Wallis
production released February 24, 1947 by Paramount Pictures. It starred Loretta Young, David Niven, Eddie
Albert, Charlie Ruggles, Virginia Field and Rita Johnson. In the picture Loretta Young is seen bidding
good morning to her cameraman, Russell
Metty, one of Hollywood’s ace lensers.
The roving cameraman follows her through her work hours on the set for
this film.
Russell Metty's career began around 1925 as an assistant with Standard Film Laboratory, and later he was hired by Paramount Pictures working in the camera department. He left for RKO and then became a regular cameraman at Universal Studios. He was a regular collaborator with the German film director Douglas Sirk, making eleven films altogether with Sirk.
Comments