Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

150 MOTION PICTURE NEWS EXECUTIVES Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 ABRAMS, Charles Feature, business manager, Tefft Johnson Film Corp.; b. N. Y. C, March 24, 1870; educ. N. Y. C; early career, salesman; screen career, entered industry 3 yrs. prior to organization of Motion Picture Distributing & Sales Co., held position with this firm of special representative; formed Great Northern Special Feature Film Co., for purpose of handling features on state rights basis; later organized the " Films Lloyds." Member Screen Club. Home ad., 611 W. U3th St.. N. Y. C. Business ad., 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. ABRAMS, Hiram, president, Paramount; b. Portland, Me., Feb. 22, 1878; early career, talking machine business; m. p. career, from 1907, associated with W. E. Greene, later incorporating with him Famous Players Film Co. of New England, 1916, pres. Paramount. Home ad., Hotel Astor, N. Y. C. Ad., 485 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. AITKEN, Harry E., president, Triangle; b. Waukesha, Wis.; educ. Wisconsin; previous career, insurance bus. in Wisconsin; m. p. career, first interest with Western Film Exchange, Milwaukee, which branched to St. Louis and became SwansonCrawford Co.; 1911, organized Majestic M. P. Co.; 1912, pres. Reliance M. P. Corp.; 1912, organized Mutual; 1915, organized Triangle Film Corp. Home ad., 130 W. 57th St., N. Y. C. Ad., 1459 Broadway, N. Y. C. ALLEN, Charles W., president & treasurer, Unity Sales Corp. and Unity Film Service; b. Boston, Mass., 1876; educ. Trinity Coll., Canada; early career, mgr. of Viola Allen, produced " Twelfth Night," " Winter's Tale," " Cymbeline," " The Toast of the Town"; screen career, treas. and genl. mgr. Pluragraph, prod. " Diana." Life member Indian Harbor Yacht Club. Home ad., Stamford, Conn. Ad., 729 Seventh avenue, New York City. ANDERSON, Carl; b. Wilkesbarre, Pa.; m. p. career, entered motion pictures in 1897 by showing at Circus Variete, Rotterdam, Holland, the first American bioscope shown in Europe, remained in Europe 2 yrs., showing in all principal countries; re-entered theatrical business until formation of Lasky Feature Play Co., became bus. mgr. for this co. until June, 1915, then took up same duties for Paramount, remained there until going into bus. for himself last March. Member Friars' Club, and National Democratic Club. Home ad., 324 W. 51st st., N. Y. C. Business ad., 729 Seventh ave., N. Y. C. BALSHOFER, Fred J., president and general manager, Yorke-Metro; b. N. Y. C., 1877; graduated from laboratory work with Lubin to cameraman and director; was v.-pres on organization of NYMP, producer of Bison pictures; organized in 1914 Sterling M. P. Corp.; in 1915 organized Quality Pictures Corp., now Yorke-Metro, active supervision of his company's productions, including " A Corner in Cotton," " The Come Back," " Mister 44," " Big Tremaine," etc. Studio ad., Yorke Studio, Hollywood, Cal. BENNETT, Whitman, business manager, Famous PlayersLasky; b. Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 30, 1883; educ. Harvard; early career, reporter New York Times, genl. press rep. Shubert Theatrical Co.; exhibitor; screen career, associated with Mutual, Lasky, and present position with Famous PlayersLasky. Ad., 485 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. Home ad., 43 Elinor PL, Yonkers, N. Y. BERST, Jacques A., vice-president and general manager, Pathe; b. Paris, France; educ. France; m. p. career, from 1896, with Pathe excepting 2 yrs.; came to U. S. 1904, representing Pathe; 1907, obtained Pathe Bound Brook factories; 1910, built Pathe Jersey City studios; 1911, moved offices there; twice pres. General Film Co.; twice treas. same; vice-pres. and gen. mgr. Selig 1 yr. Life member Chicago Athletic Club. Business ad., 25 W. 45th St., N. Y. C. BLACHE, Herbert, director and president U. S. Amusement Co.; b. London, 1882; educ. London and Montpelier, France; left college to join Gaumont (Paris) in 1900, remained with Gaumont Co. until 1912, in Berlin, London and N. Y. C, then with Madame Blache joined Solax, which they later took over as the U. S. Amusmt. Co., now producing under brand of Pop. Plays and Players (Metro) " The Heart of a Painted Woman," "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," "The Song of the Wage Slave," " The Vampire," " My Madonna," " Barbara Frietchie," " What Will People Say? " etc.; writes most of his own scripts; hobby, chemistry. Address, Solax Studio, Fort Lee, New Jersey. BRACKETT, Robert A., general manager, Superior Films Co.; b. Kentucky; educ. Univ. of Minnesota; screen career, 3 seasons mgr. of Lyman H. Howe, opened first M. P. theatre in N. Y. C. while house mgr. for A. L. Shepard Amusement Enterprises; Mgr. of Arthur Pryor's Band 1 season; opened O. T. Crawford Film Exchange, St. Louis, as mgr. in 1906; mgr. Gayety Theatre, St. Louis; opened Brackett's Shows, first M. P. theatres in Los Angeles, in 1905; mgr. of Clune Amusement Enterprises, built and conducted a number of houses; mgr. Fisher's Theatre, San Francisco, etc.; in July, 1916, organized Superior Films Co., producing " Cinema Novelty Pictorial Weekly"; has invented several improvements for camera, etc. Ad., Knickerbocker Bldg., Los Angeles. BRANDT, Joe, general manager, Universal; b. Troy, N. Y.; educ. N. Y. Univ. (LL.B.); early career, mgr. Ben B. Hampton adv. agency, New York office Billboard, adv. mgr. Dramatic Mirror, lawyer; screen career, with Universal, first as private secretary to President Laemmle, then ed. Universal Weekly, adv. mgr., dir. of publicity, special rep. to Europe, now genl. mgr. Recreations, motoring, fishing. Member Mecca Shrine. Ad., 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. Home ad., 3609 Broadway, N. Y. C. BRULATOUR, Jules E.; b. New Orleans, La., April 7, 1870; educ. Spring Hill Coll. and Tulane Univ.; early career, cotton business in New Orleans; m. p. career, agent for Lumiere & Co., of Lyons, France, distributor Eastman motion picture film; stockholder in many film cos. Member Lambs, N. Y. Athletic, Larchmont Yacht, Englewood Country, Wykagill Country, and Atlantic Yacht Clubs. Home ad., 490 Riverside Drive, N. Y. C. Ad., 5 West Thirty-second street, New York City. BURGER, Joseph K., assistant general manager and manager of exchanges, International; b. N. Y. C; educ. pub. schs.; early career, in oyster industry; m. p. career, Mutual (auditor), World Film (auditor), Pathe (comptroller, special representative, district mgr)., International (asst. gen. mgr. and mgr. of exchanges). Member Elks. Home ad., 507 E. Third St., Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Business address, 729 Seventh avenue, New York City. BUSCH, Briton N., Secretary and Treasurer, World Film, and Peerless; b. Brooklyn, N. Y.; educ. Polytechnic Inst, Brooklyn; early career, banking and stock brokerage, Wall St., N. Y. C, Member N. Y. Stock Exchange from 1898 to 1913; m. p. career, from 1914, Direct., Treas. and Secy. World Film Corp. of N. Y., 1914-16, Secy, and Treas. World Film Corp. of Virginia, 1914-16 Secy, and Treas. Peerless Feature Producing Co., also director and asst. treas. Shubert Film Corp. Member Racquet and Tennis Club, N. Y. C, and Piping Rock Club, L. I. Home ad., Oyster Bay, L. I. Business ad., 130 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. CROMELIN, Paul H., proprietor, Cosmofotofilm Co.; b. Washington, D. C, 1870; educ. Washington pub. schs., Columbian Univ. (LL. B., 1890, LL. M., 1891); early career, with Second Natl. Bank, Lincoln Natl. Bank, Washington, 15 yrs. with Columbia Phonograph Co., mgr. their Washington, St. Louis and Berlin branches, and vice-pres. 1903-1911; managing dir. Thomas A. Edison, Ltd., London, 1911-1914; member of bar of D. C. and N. Y. ; screen career, sole American rep. London Film Co.; treas., Juvenile Film Corp.; treas., Whytes M. P. Enterprises, N. Y. ; pres. and genl. counsel, World Copyrights, Inc., N. Y. Clubs, Union League, Bergen County, Ad., 110 W. 40th St., N. Y. C. Home ad., 400 River St., Hackensack, N.J. DAVIS, H. O., second vice-president, Universal; b. Cadiz, O., 1877; educ. Cadiz, Columbus, O., Chicago, 111.; early career, contractor, traveling salesman, cattle raiser associated with International Stock Food Co. Indianapolis, Ind. ; independent manufacturer of various articles; established cattle and hog farm in Sacramento Valley, Cal.; had entire charge of San Diego Exposition; took up present position on Nov. 29, 1915. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal.