Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
Recognition

Peter Mole and Mole-Richardson were first recognized by theAcademy in 1928. Peter Mole supplied lights and expertise for the Academy's Research Council on Incandescent Illumination, for which he and the company received "Recognition of Valuable Service " plaques. This was before Academy Awards were given for technical achievements.

Following are the awards that Peter Mole and Mole-Richardson received over the last 75 years.

Research Council Report on Incandescent Illumination - AMPAS [No. 1]

Excerpts from the report with illustrations of Mole-Richardson's first line of lights and other manufacturer's incandescent lights available at that time.

Recognition of Valuable Service - Peter Mole

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III)

To the Mole-Richardson Company for their development of the "Solar-spot" spot lamps. [Lighting]

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) * FOR IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS IN COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW IMPROVED PROCESS PROJECTION EQUIPMENT:

• F. R. Abbott, Heller Helt, Alan Cook and the Bausch & Lomb Optical Company for faster projection lenses;
• The Mitchell Camera Company for a new type process projection head;
• To Mole-Richardson Company for a new type automatically controlled projection arc lamp;
• Charles Handley, David Joy and The National Carbon Company for improved and more stable high-intensity carbons;
• Winton Hoch and the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation for an auxiliary optical system;
• Don Musgrave and Selznick International Pictures, Inc. for pioneering in the use of coordinated equipment in the production, Gone With The Wind. [Special Photographic]

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Class III) -

To the Mole-Richardson Company for the type 450 super high intensity carbon arc lamp. [Lighting]

SCIENTIFIC OR TECHNICAL AWARD (Technical Achievement Award)

To William G. Krokaugger of Mole-Richardson Company for the design and engineering of a portable 12,000 watt, lighting-control dimmer for use in motion picture production. [Lighting]

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