Paul Louis Hoefler (1893–1982) was a photographer, reporter and cinematographer who filmed wildlife and tribal scenes in Africa that were used in the popular documentary film ''

Africa Speaks! ''Africa Speaks!'' is a 1930 American documentary film directed by Walter Futter and narrated by Lowell Thomas. It is an exploitation film. Premise Paul L. Hoefler heads a 1928 expedition to Africa capturing wildlife and tribes on film. Prod ...

'' produced by

Walter Futter Walter Futter (January 2, 1900 – March 3, 1958) was a film producer and director in the United States. After an initial career cutting and editing films, Futter began writing and producing his own shorts and movies, often using footage he acquir ...

Early life

Hoefler was born on September 6, 1893, in

Spokane, Washington Spokane ( ) is the most populous city in eastern Washington and the county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It lies along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, south o ...

. His parents were Caroline Louise and Otto Louis Hoefler and his brothers were Lucien, Dudley, George, Phillip, and Howard.

Career

Hoefler partnered with Walter Futter to make the film ''Africa Speaks!''. He traveled to Africa and spent 14 months traveling across Africa, filming wild animals and various peoples. Film from an expedition to Africa was also spliced with film shot in Los Angeles to make the film. He wrote a book about the expedition and the making of the film entitled ''Africa Speaks''.

References

External links

Site with a purported photo and brief synopsis about Hoefler
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoefler, Paul 1893 births 1982 deaths People from Spokane, Washington American writers American cinematographers