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Dann Cahn

April 12, 2024

Daniel Richard "Dann" Cahn (April 9, 1923 – November 21, 2012) was an American film editor who received the Career Achievement Award from the American Cinema Editors (ACE). Cahn was best known as the head editor of the TV series, I Love Lucy and for his work as the head of post-production of Desilu Playhouse. Cahn would also go on to edit several more movies and TV series such as The Beverly Hillbillies. Cahn worked with Orson Welles, Russ Meyer and others.

Dann Cahn
Born
Daniel Richard Cahn

(1923-04-09)April 9, 1923
Hollywood, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2012(2012-11-21) (aged 89)
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park
34°08′42″N 118°19′12″W / 34.145°N 118.320°W / 34.145; -118.320
Other namesDann Cahn Sr.
OccupationFilm editor
Spouse(s)Judy Cahn (née Baker; 1953–2010; her death)
Children2
Parents

Early life edit

Cahn was born and raised in Hollywood. His parents were Philip and Gertrude (Barsha) Cahn. Some members of the Cahn family were already in the film business at the time Danny Cahn was born. His family (his grandparents and his father, a baby at the time) had migrated from Poland and Russia to Philadelphia, before settling in New York on the lower east side of Manhattan.[2]

The Cahn family would later move to Hollywood, where his uncle Edward L. "Eddy" Cahn had managed to join the film business in 1913. Eddy Cahn worked first as a prop man and then later moved up to become one of the top film editors at Universal Studios.[2]

Dann Cahn's father, Philip Cahn, tried ranching in North Hollywood on a 2-acre (0.81 ha) piece of property that he bought with proceeds he had saved and money earned from his wife Gertrude's dress shop ("Gertrude's" on Hollywood Boulevard). The ranch property was located at the junction of Vineland and Aqua Vista in North Hollywood next to the Los Angeles River. His father purchased 2,500 baby chicks. But one night the electricity gave out and the incubators went cold. The baby chicks didn't make it. Soon after, Philip Cahn would also join his brother in the film business as a film editor. Dann Cahn's father Philip edited Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert.[2]

With an uncle and father in the film business, young Danny Cahn grew up in Hollywood and would hang around his father's sets prior to World War II. Dann also got the itch to work on movies. Fascinated by the Dead End Kids pictures that were popular at the time and having acted in a few high school plays, young Danny Cahn thought he might like to become an actor. Cahn got his SAG card and worked on bit parts in several B-movies before deciding that most actors were starving and that he wanted a "real paying gig".[2]

During World War II, Dann Cahn was among the hundreds of actors, directors, producers, writers, editors, cameramen, makeup artists and even musicians enlisted in the armed services who found themselves stationed not in the European front or the Pacific theater, but at the old Hal Roach Studios in Culver City. As members of the First Motion Picture Unit, these soldiers contributed to the war effort by making more than 400 training films and documentaries.[3]

Of making films for the military, Cahn said, "I was an editor in the unit and two of us were sent to the Pentagon for a year and we made newsreels. We were all in for 3½ years, and most of us got a world of experience."[3]

Cahn is the middle part of one of the only three-generation families in ACE editing history. His father, Philip Cahn, had a long career at Universal, mainly cutting Abbott and Costello comedies. His son, Danny Cahn Jr., ACE, is also picture editor on features and TV series,[4] and was elected president of the Motion Picture Editor's Guild at the beginning of 2011.[5]

Career highlights edit

Dann Cahn started out working in a film library and then later moved up as an assistant editor on motion pictures. His first job in television came in 1949, the Lucky Strike Showtime. Most notably, Cahn worked at Desilu on the TV series, I Love Lucy. Cahn also edited The Untouchables, and The Loretta Young Show. Dann Cahn also worked at Glenn Larson Productions as head of post production.[6]

I Love Lucy was the first sitcom to shoot with three cameras and ship in 35 mm instead of kinescopes. Cahn was one of the first editors to master cutting on a film Moviola with four heads (three for picture and one for sound).[4] Cahn's work on I Love Lucy is featured in the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York, which has an exhibit including his "three-headed monster" editing machine.

At Desilu Studios, Cahn mentored several I Love Lucy team members, editors Gary Freund and Ted Rich both started as his apprentices. His other apprentices included Bud Molin and a fourth, "the one I had to nurse the longest..." Cahn said, "that was Michael Kahn, ACE, and he is now the number one editor in town, doing all of Steven Spielberg's shows."[4]

Cahn would go on to work with several notable feature film directors, including Orson Welles (Fountain of Youth) and the notorious Russ Meyer (Beyond the Valley of the Dolls). Cahn would also direct at least one episode of the classic TV series, Leave It to Beaver and would also produce and/or direct several other films or television shows.

Personal life edit

In 1953, Cahn married former pro golfer Judy Cahn (1929–2010).[7] They had two children. His son Daniel T. Cahn is also an editor.[8][9] His daughter Dana died 1973 in a car accident.[10]

Cahn's hobby was collecting exotic birds.

Death edit

Cahn died of natural causes at his West Los Angeles home on November 21, 2012, at the age of 89. His remains were interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.[11][failed verification][9]

Selected filmography edit

References edit

  1. ^ "R.I.P. Dann Cahn". Deadline.com. November 26, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Interview with Dann Cahn Part 1 on YouTube
  3. ^ a b King, Susan (September 27, 2005). "Serving their country in wartime – by making films". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ a b c . Archived from the original on June 23, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
  5. ^ https://www.editorsguild.com/FromtheGuild.cfm?FromTheGuildid=215. Retrieved February 28, 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ "55 years ago: "Little Ricky" was born to Lucy & Ricky Ricardo". Tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ . July 13, 2011. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Peter Tonguette: Editorial Patriarch: Philip Cahn (1894–1984). In: cinemontage.org, May 1, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Nelson, Valerie J. (November 25, 2012). "Editor on 'I Love Lucy' and movies; OBITUARIES : DANN CAHN, 1923 – 2012". Los Angeles Times. p. A-4.
  10. ^ Coed, 17, Killed When Car Plunges From Palisades. In: Los Angeles Times, January 10, 1973, p. 3.
  11. ^ [1] [dead link]

External links edit

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Daniel Richard Dann Cahn April 9 1923 November 21 2012 was an American film editor who received the Career Achievement Award from the American Cinema Editors ACE Cahn was best known as the head editor of the TV series I Love Lucy and for his work as the head of post production of Desilu Playhouse Cahn would also go on to edit several more movies and TV series such as The Beverly Hillbillies Cahn worked with Orson Welles Russ Meyer and others Dann CahnBornDaniel Richard Cahn 1923 04 09 April 9 1923Hollywood California U S DiedNovember 21 2012 2012 11 21 aged 89 West Los Angeles Los Angeles California U S Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park34 08 42 N 118 19 12 W 34 145 N 118 320 W 34 145 118 320Other namesDann Cahn Sr OccupationFilm editorSpouse s Judy Cahn nee Baker 1953 2010 her death Children2ParentsPhilip Cahn 1894 1984 Gertrude Barsha 1897 1964 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career highlights 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Selected filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editCahn was born and raised in Hollywood His parents were Philip and Gertrude Barsha Cahn Some members of the Cahn family were already in the film business at the time Danny Cahn was born His family his grandparents and his father a baby at the time had migrated from Poland and Russia to Philadelphia before settling in New York on the lower east side of Manhattan 2 The Cahn family would later move to Hollywood where his uncle Edward L Eddy Cahn had managed to join the film business in 1913 Eddy Cahn worked first as a prop man and then later moved up to become one of the top film editors at Universal Studios 2 Dann Cahn s father Philip Cahn tried ranching in North Hollywood on a 2 acre 0 81 ha piece of property that he bought with proceeds he had saved and money earned from his wife Gertrude s dress shop Gertrude s on Hollywood Boulevard The ranch property was located at the junction of Vineland and Aqua Vista in North Hollywood next to the Los Angeles River His father purchased 2 500 baby chicks But one night the electricity gave out and the incubators went cold The baby chicks didn t make it Soon after Philip Cahn would also join his brother in the film business as a film editor Dann Cahn s father Philip edited Imitation of Life with Claudette Colbert 2 With an uncle and father in the film business young Danny Cahn grew up in Hollywood and would hang around his father s sets prior to World War II Dann also got the itch to work on movies Fascinated by the Dead End Kids pictures that were popular at the time and having acted in a few high school plays young Danny Cahn thought he might like to become an actor Cahn got his SAG card and worked on bit parts in several B movies before deciding that most actors were starving and that he wanted a real paying gig 2 During World War II Dann Cahn was among the hundreds of actors directors producers writers editors cameramen makeup artists and even musicians enlisted in the armed services who found themselves stationed not in the European front or the Pacific theater but at the old Hal Roach Studios in Culver City As members of the First Motion Picture Unit these soldiers contributed to the war effort by making more than 400 training films and documentaries 3 Of making films for the military Cahn said I was an editor in the unit and two of us were sent to the Pentagon for a year and we made newsreels We were all in for 3 years and most of us got a world of experience 3 Cahn is the middle part of one of the only three generation families in ACE editing history His father Philip Cahn had a long career at Universal mainly cutting Abbott and Costello comedies His son Danny Cahn Jr ACE is also picture editor on features and TV series 4 and was elected president of the Motion Picture Editor s Guild at the beginning of 2011 5 Career highlights editDann Cahn started out working in a film library and then later moved up as an assistant editor on motion pictures His first job in television came in 1949 the Lucky Strike Showtime Most notably Cahn worked at Desilu on the TV series I Love Lucy Cahn also edited The Untouchables and The Loretta Young Show Dann Cahn also worked at Glenn Larson Productions as head of post production 6 I Love Lucy was the first sitcom to shoot with three cameras and ship in 35 mm instead of kinescopes Cahn was one of the first editors to master cutting on a film Moviola with four heads three for picture and one for sound 4 Cahn s work on I Love Lucy is featured in the Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown New York which has an exhibit including his three headed monster editing machine At Desilu Studios Cahn mentored several I Love Lucy team members editors Gary Freund and Ted Rich both started as his apprentices His other apprentices included Bud Molin and a fourth the one I had to nurse the longest Cahn said that was Michael Kahn ACE and he is now the number one editor in town doing all of Steven Spielberg s shows 4 Cahn would go on to work with several notable feature film directors including Orson Welles Fountain of Youth and the notorious Russ Meyer Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Cahn would also direct at least one episode of the classic TV series Leave It to Beaver and would also produce and or direct several other films or television shows Personal life editIn 1953 Cahn married former pro golfer Judy Cahn 1929 2010 7 They had two children His son Daniel T Cahn is also an editor 8 9 His daughter Dana died 1973 in a car accident 10 Cahn s hobby was collecting exotic birds Death editCahn died of natural causes at his West Los Angeles home on November 21 2012 at the age of 89 His remains were interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park 11 failed verification 9 Selected filmography editI Love Lucy s 50th Anniversary Special 2001 TV consultant Yes Virginia There Is a Santa Claus 1991 TV Jake Spanner Private Eye 1989 TV Bates Motel 1987 TV My Sister Sam 1986 TV series Tough Enough 1983 Remington Steele 1982 TV series The Fall Guy 1981 TV series The Octagon 1980 Man from Atlantis 1977 TV series Shaft TV series associate producer 3 episodes 1974 Police Woman 1974 1975 TV series The Most Deadly Game 1970 TV series Beyond the Valley of the Dolls 1970 The Beverly Hillbillies 28 episodes 1963 1964 Leave It to Beaver 1 episode 1961 Director The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour 1959 Frances Langford Presents 1959 TV series writer Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse 1 episode 1959 Director The Scarface Mob 1959 TV second unit director The Fountain of Youth 1958 TV editorial supervisor The Californians 1957 TV series editorial supervisor I Love Lucy editorial supervisor 106 episodes 1952 1957 Cavalcade of America 2 episodes 1956 1957 Make Room for Daddy 1953 TV series I Love Lucy film 1953 I Love Lucy 33 episodes 1951 1952 Our Miss Brooks 1952 TV series Airborne Lifeboat 1945 References edit R I P Dann Cahn Deadline com November 26 2012 Retrieved December 6 2021 a b c d Interview with Dann Cahn Part 1 on YouTube a b King Susan September 27 2005 Serving their country in wartime by making films Los Angeles Times a b c Editors Guild Magazine Archived from the original on June 23 2008 Retrieved July 15 2008 https www editorsguild com FromtheGuild cfm FromTheGuildid 215 Retrieved February 28 2011 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help 55 years ago Little Ricky was born to Lucy amp Ricky Ricardo Tvinterviewsarchive blogspot com Retrieved December 6 2021 Judy Baker Cahn cahn baker lima Obituaries LimaOhio com July 13 2011 Archived from the original on July 13 2011 Retrieved December 6 2021 Peter Tonguette Editorial Patriarch Philip Cahn 1894 1984 In cinemontage org May 1 2012 a b Nelson Valerie J November 25 2012 Editor on I Love Lucy and movies OBITUARIES DANN CAHN 1923 2012 Los Angeles Times p A 4 Coed 17 Killed When Car Plunges From Palisades In Los Angeles Times January 10 1973 p 3 1 dead link External links editDann Cahn at IMDb Dann Cahn at The Interviews An Oral History of Television Editor s Guild Magazine MPEG Veterans Days Honoring Our Retirees Serving their country in wartime by making films LA Times By Susan King September 27 2005 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dann Cahn amp oldid 1216796979, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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