Like many war veterans from the 1950s, Robert Sordal came home a changed man. With the harsh realities of battle as a first division Marine in Korea... »

Meeting cinematographer Ralph Woolsey on a 110-degree day at the Motion Picture & Television Fund retirement home in Woodland Hills, Calif., I was... »

In Hollywood in the mid ’60s a bit of good fortune, and the proper genes, could get you on the set of Howard Hawks’ Land of the Pharaohs. And if... »

In the specialized factory jobs that we call production, every department carries its own aesthetic challenges. One that is especially demanding of an... »

No two careers in Hollywood are the same. Some guys make it big, do all the right shows and earn a ton of money. Most have a more modest experience.... »

With this look at the career of key grip Dick Babin, Below the Line begins a series profiling retired craftspeople and their contributions to the... »