"The camera never moves arbitrarily in any of my films. It follows somebody across the room or some kind of action; therefore you are not particularly conscious of the camera moving. Unnecessary camera movement destroys the concentration of the audience."

(James Mitchell Leisen, attore, scenografo, costumista, regista, produttore; Menominee, 6 ottobre 1898 – Los Angeles, 28 ottobre 1972)