Jim Tolhurst - Cinematographer

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New Orleans Television
by Dominic Massa

New Orleans Television uses close to 200 archival photographs to trace the history of local TV from its earliest days in 1948, with memories of popular programs and personalities from over the past 60 years.

Jim Tolhurst is featured on pages 60 & 61. Thanks, Dominic!

1 9 7 0 -- This New Frontier

A WWL-TV Special Project

written & narrated Phil Johnson
filmed & edited by Jim Tolhurst

A documentary film on Israel and the Middle East.

It is without doubt one of the most beautiful and sympathetic documentaries ever made on Israel and is also distinguished by its outstanding photography.
-- Benjamin Bonney, Consul General of Israel
March 23, 1971

My wife and I were discussing this film; and she remarked that you 'have a tremendous feeling for people,' with the characterizations that have come through.
-- Ben Bavly, President, B'nai B'rith Council of New Orleans
July 5, 1971

I saw you use light and shadow, I saw you use sunrise and sunset, I know exactly where you stood and how -- and if ever I behald a work of artistry, your photography is that work.
-- Rabbi Leo Bergman, D.D., Touro Synagogue
May 19, 1971

I now appreciate the awesome task which faces a photographer and film editor when he attempts to make his film say exactly what he wants. You did just this in your Israel film.
-- Phillip M. Hannan, Archbishop of New Orleans
April 22, 1971

The photography was magnificent. Throughout, it was a beautifully-written, excellently-photographed, perfectly-edited film.
-- Tom Finney, P.R. Director, Archdiocese of New Orleans
April 22, 1971