[QuadList] frost nixon film

[David C. Crosthwait]

I do recall hearing that is was Pacific Video's truck who did the  
original shoot. Attached is a picture of two of their cameras.

Several years ago, when Frost-Nixon was in production locally, I  
received a frantic call from a person on the set who had heard from  
someone (Chuck Pharis?) that I had an original lens for a TK 44. The  
problem to be solved on the set was that their prop cameras had all of  
the original TK 44 electronics removed, and a 24 frame video camera  
had been installed. The lens shroud was still there, but there was not  
the big, original lens anymore. What Director Ron Howard needed for  
one shot was Nixon looking into the big glass of the lens and seeing  
his reflection. At that time, I had a series of cameras in the lobby  
here, of which one was a TK 44 with an Angenieux lens (IIRC). The TK  
44 was 3 x 30 mm tubes, hence a big piece of glass on the front of the  
lens. I took a pix and emailed it to them. They were thrilled and we  
entered into a lease agreement. Almost immediately, a member of the  
Teamsters drove in with a big studio truck. I handed over the lens and  
instructed him as to how to handle the cargo, and how to hang the lens  
on the TK 44. All went well and off he went. About 30 days later it  
came back. Yes, I got paid.

I never saw the movie so I don't know if that shot made it in. Maybe  
someone saw this scene?

David Crosthwait
DC Video
Archived Media Transfer and Re-mastering Services
WWW.DCVIDEO.COM






Quoting altv at att.net:

> In regard to the original production of the interviews.  I believe   
> the truck used was provided by PVI (Pacific Video Industries).  The   
> truck had TK 44's and a couple of TR 70's, as I recall.  PVI was the  
>  forerunner of Pacific Video Post, still in business.  The credits   
> included Randy Blim, who was the CE of the company.  Seymour Meyer,   
> along with his brother, who were listed in the credits, were the   
> owners of the company.
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> The truck was unusual in that it had a window on each side of the   
> production area.  Premise being that if it was parked on a stage the  
>  crew could look into the studio.
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> It did mostly entertainment, and very little sports.  It spent a lot  
>  of Sundays at the Crystal Cathedral.
>  
> Al Killion
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> As for the original Nixon/Frost sessions?"The Nixon   
> Interviews"?here's the Crew list:
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261639/fullcredits
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> Anyone recognize any names?
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> Know what company supplied the truck and cameras used?  Whether the   
> movie is accurate in its portrayal of equipment?
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> And since the programs were recorded in 1977, were they on Quad or   
> 1"? Edited on? Where?
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