EARLY IN JULY OF 1944, while World War II was rapidly moving toward its climax, Carl Mayer died in London after a long illness. His grave is in Highgate Cemetery-next to the tomb of William Friese-Greene, an inventor of cinematography-and was chosen by Paul Rotha, his most intimate friend during Mayer's long exile in England. Not much attention was paid to the passing of Carl Mayer. Few persons came to pay their last tribute: Wilhelm Wolfgang, screen writer; Kraszna-Kraus, editor and publisher; and Emeric Pressburger, producer-director. Some say that Filippo Del Guidice paid for the funeral with funds from his Two Cities unit, one of the J. Arthur Rank subsidiaries. What were the merits of the frail man laid to rest in Highgate ten years ago? Little is known. Carl Mayer left no imprint of immortality on paper-no stage plays, no books. Nevertheless, he remains one of the true virtuosos of the screen. His contribution