June 17, 1964 –
The British war drama, Zulu, directed by Cy Endfield and starring Michael Caine (in his first major role), Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwards, Ivor Emmanuel, Patrick Magee, and Zulu chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi (playing his great-grandfather, Zulu King Cetshwayo kaMpande,) opened on this date.
Cy Endfield wanted a camera crane that was lightweight when disassembled, so it could be packed and transported through the African bush. Ken Eddy designed the first Filmair Giraffe camera crane for the job, starting the world’s best-known camera crane company. This key piece of gear is still used in the film industry.
The Haus of Dcaligari 