12019-01-30T01:27:42+00:001.x20 Hotel Imperial1Hotel Imperial (1927)plain2019-01-30T01:27:42+00:00The makers of Hotel Imperial constructed an elaborate crane-like device to execute difficult shots. In one scene, the protagonist notices an enemy general entering the hotel. The camera, housed in an elevator-like cage suspended from the ceiling, swoops down to mimic the focusing of attention.