 Robert Kurrle , also known as Robert B. Kurrle was an American cinematographer during the silent and early talking film eras . Prior to entering the film industry , he was already experimenting with aerial photography . Considered a very prominent cinematographer , even his early work received notice and praise from both critics and other industry professionals . The advent of sound film did not deter him from continuing his career as a cinematographer , and he continued to work until 1950 .
Robert Kurrle was born in 1897 in San Francisco , California . He was a member of the Kurrle family of San Francisco , which was