A rough portrait trailer edit for
THIN FOR COMEDY, THICK FOR MURDER…
This project will feature the early processes of film opticals and the artistry of master hand-lettering artist, Harold Adler.
Harold Adler was a walking time capsule of film lettering for decades before he taught Saul Bass film opticals, becoming his lettering artist. When I met Harold early in my career at Cinema Research in LA, he became my mentor and hero.
Harold had a relentless dedication to craft that paralleled his generation, with a kind nature and genuine humility.
I hope to tell this story either through film or exhibition and share a trove of extremely rare art and early film history.