Archie Stout

Birthday:

03/30/1886

Place of birth:

Renwick, Iowa, USA:

Biography:

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Archie Stout (March 30, 1886 – March 10, 1973), A.S.C. was an American cinematographer whose career spanned from 1914 to 1954. He enjoyed a long and fruitful association with John Ford, working as second unit cinematographer on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) and The Quiet Man (1952), becoming the only 2nd unit cinematographer to receive an Academy Award. In a wide-ranging career, he also worked on such films as the original version of The Ten Commandments (1923) and several Hopalong Cassidy and Tarzan films. His last film was the airborne disaster movie The High and the Mighty in 1954. In 1914, Mack Sennett was filming a comedy with Louise Fazenda, and it required a scene with a pelican "nibbling at [Louise's] posterior". However, the state law in California required that a representative of the fish and game committee be present at all times when handling the pelican. Archie was game warden of the fish and game commission of California at the time, and was assigned to oversee the handling of a pelican. However, several days after the scene with the pelican, Stout continued to observe and speak to Mack Sennett and his lead cameraman, Fred Jackman, throughout the rest of the shoot. Jackman, taking a liking to Stout, and in need of background shots, asked if Stout would be interested in getting the shots for him. Stout eagerly agreed, and after a brief lesson on how the camera worked, went up into the High Sierras to get the shots. Once the film was developed, Jackman saw the potential in Stout's abilities and hired him immediately. By the 1930s, Stout was "earning a reputation for outstanding outdoor photography" and was moving between director of photography positions and second unit jobs. He would go on to develop a strong professional relationship with actor John Wayne, shooting at least 25 of his films, most of which were westerns. Stout eventually became a part of director John Ford's camera crew, handling second unit photography on Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), Wagon Master (1950) and The Quiet Man (1952). Between his background with nature and his eye for exterior shots, Stout would go on to be "among the top dozen cinematographers associated with Westerns". In an interview, Archie said in the first eight years of his career he "roughly made 300 pictures for Mack Sennett and the Christie boys". By the printing of the article, he would be shooting his 500th film. Although that is a staggering number of movies for a cinematographer, especially one well into his 50s, Archie was not too impressed with the number, saying that "in the old days a one-reeler was shot in two or three days, and as soon as you finished one you started right in with another".



Credits

The High and the Mighty (1954)
Director of Photography
Hondo (1953)
Director of Photography
Island in the Sky (1953)
Director of Photography
The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
Director of Photography
Trouble Along the Way (1953)
Director of Photography
The Quiet Man (1952)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Hard, Fast and Beautiful (1951)
Director of Photography
Outrage (1950)
Director of Photography
Wagon Master (1950)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Never Fear (1950)
Director of Photography
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
Second Unit Director of Photography
Lust for Gold (1949)
Director of Photography
Fort Apache (1948)
Director of Photography
Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)
Director of Photography
Angel and the Badman (1947)
Director of Photography
Abilene Town (1946)
Director of Photography
Captain Kidd (1945)
Director of Photography
Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
Director of Photography
Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
Director of Photography
Dark Waters (1944)
Director of Photography
Summer Storm (1944)
Director of Photography
It Happened Tomorrow (1944)
Director of Photography
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)
Director of Photography
The Westerner (1940)
Special Effects
Rebecca (1940)
Second Unit Cinematographer
Rulers of the Sea (1939)
Director of Photography
Beau Geste (1939)
Director of Photography
The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Director of Photography
The Hurricane (1937)
Additional Photography
Hills of Old Wyoming (1937)
Director of Photography
Borderland (1937)
Director of Photography
Trail Dust (1936)
Director of Photography
Hopalong Cassidy Returns (1936)
Director of Photography
Sea Spoilers (1936)
Director of Photography
Three on the Trail (1936)
Director of Photography
Call of the Prairie (1936)
Director of Photography
Heart of the West (1936)
Director of Photography
Bar 20 Rides Again (1935)
Director of Photography
The Eagle's Brood (1935)
Director of Photography
Texas Terror (1935)
Director of Photography
Guns Along The Trail (1935)
Director of Photography
Hop-a-long Cassidy (1935)
Director of Photography
Westward Ho (1935)
Director of Photography
Paradise Canyon (1935)
Director of Photography
The Dawn Rider (1935)
Director of Photography
The Desert Trail (1935)
Director of Photography
The Fighting Westerner (1935)
Director of Photography
'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934)
Director of Photography
The Lawless Frontier (1934)
Director of Photography
The Trail Beyond (1934)
Director of Photography
The Star Packer (1934)
Director of Photography
Randy Rides Alone (1934)
Director of Photography
The Man from Utah (1934)
Director of Photography
West of the Divide (1934)
Director of Photography
The Lucky Texan (1934)
Director of Photography
Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)
Director of Photography
Sagebrush Trail (1933)
Director of Photography
Riders of Destiny (1933)
Director of Photography
Ranger's Code (1933)
Director of Photography
Rainbow Ranch (1933)
Director of Photography
Sunset Pass (1933)
Director of Photography
Under the Tonto Rim (1933)
Director of Photography
The Mysterious Rider (1933)
Director of Photography
The Man from Arizona (1932)
Director of Photography
Heritage of the Desert (1932)
Director of Photography
Law of the North (1932)
Director of Photography
The Arm of the Law (1932)
Director of Photography
Law of the West (1932)
Director of Photography
Ghost City (1932)
Director of Photography
Law of the Sea (1931)
Director of Photography
Forgotten Women (1931)
Director of Photography
Mother and Son (1931)
Director of Photography
A Son of the Plains (1931)
Director of Photography
The Greater Love (1931)
Cinematography
The Sunrise Trail (1931)
Director of Photography
Derelict (1930)
Director of Photography
Headin' North (1930)
Director of Photography
The Sea God (1930)
Director of Photography
Manslaughter (1930)
Director of Photography
The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu (1930)
Director of Photography
The Benson Murder Case (1930)
Director of Photography
Men Are Like That (1930)
Director of Photography
Dangerous Paradise (1930)
Director of Photography
Darkened Rooms (1929)
Director of Photography
The Wild Party (1929)
Camera Operator
His Nibs (1921)
Director of Photography