Motion picture studio directory and trade annual (Oct 1916)

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158 MOTION PICTURE NEWS Vol. XIV. No. 16. Section 2 STECHAN, H. O., publicity director, Balboa; b. Indianapolis, April 4, 1879; educ. Indiana, Univ., Bloomington; early career, newspaper reporter, editor, magazine writer, advertizing specialist; m. p. career, author numerous scenarios and playlets produced by leading companies, author of pageant, " Balboa " for Balboa, later became publicity and advertising director Balboa. Studio ad., Long Beach, Cal. THOMPSON, Wallace, director of publication and advertising, Paramount; b. Topeka, Kan.; educ. Washburn Coll.; early career, newspaper man and magazine writer in U.S. and abroad; screen career, entered Paramount employ in present position, April, 1916. Ad., 485 Fifth ave., N. Y. C. TOOTLE, Harry King, publicity manager, Gaumont; b. Saint Joseph, Mo.; educ, Johns Hopkins Univ., and St. Louis Law Sch.; early career, newspaper work in a number of cities, Sunday ed. news ed. and magazine ed., also in advertising departments; adv. mgr., Good Mfg. Co.; publicity man, Studebaker Corp., Detroit, Mich.; screen career, Gaumont. Author of novel " The Daughter of David Kerr," and play, " The Decoy," produced in 1913. Home ad., 63 Jamaica ave., Flushing, L. I. Business ad., Flushing, L. I. VAN HORN, S. B., advertising manager, World Films; early career, adv. position with Marshall Field & Co., National Cash Register Co., Rice Leaders of the World Ass'n.; m. p. career, present position. Home ad., 64 E. 34th st, N. Y. C. Ad., 130 W. 46th St., N. Y. C. VAN LOAN, H. H., press representative, Universal; b. Athens, N. Y., June 11, 1888; educ. Hudson High Sch. and Yale Prep.; early career, London and Paris correspondent for N. Y. American; made trip around world to get material for magazine stories, 1912; returned to U. S., 1913, became feature writer and rewrite man on Evening World, N. Y. C; screen career, with Universal, author of several scenarios, novelized Universale serial "Liberty"; also author of two successful vaud. playlets, and several short stories. Hght, 5 ft. 10 in.; wght, 155; dark brown hair, brown eyes. Home ad., Hotel St. James, N. Y. C. Business ad., Universal, 1600 Broadway, N. Y. C. WHEELER, Lucien C, editor-in-chief, Selig-Tribune ; early career, member U. S. Secret Service, acted as bodyguard to Presidents Roosevelt and Taft; m. p. career, Selig. Ad., SeligTribune, 58 E. Washington St., Chicago, 111. WILCOX, Grace, press representative; b. Benton Harbor, Mich.; educ. St. Mary's Convent, Michigan Seminary for Young Women; early career, feature and editorial writer in Los Angeles Morning Tribune, and Evening Express; screen career, in Triangle Publicity Department. Recreation, rides horseback. Hght. 5 ft. 2 in., wght. 98, blond hair, green-gray eyes. Home ad., 2660 West Sixth ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Business ad., Triangle Publicity Dept., Currier Building, Los Angeles, Cal. WILLIS, Richard, member Willis and Inglis; early career, actor; screen career, since 1911, acted and wrote scenarios for Nestor, represented and did publicity work for stars, now manages many well-known people, has assisted in financing several new companies, is writer of magazine articles on pictures and interviews with stars, works on the sale of books and stage plays for picture purposes. Ad., Los Angeles, Cal. WINCHESTER, Tarleton, publicity writer, Pathe; b. Baltimore, Md.; educ. Baltimore, St. Paul and Toronto; early career, with Northern Pacific and Gt. Northern Rys., newspaper man in St. Paul, edit, staff N. Y. Morning Telegraph for yr. and half; screen career, Paramount (publicity dir. yr. and half), and present position. Ad., Pathe Exchange. 25 West 45th st., N. Y. C. WRIGHT, William Lord, publicity manager, Selig; previous career, newspaper man in many cities of U. S., author large number of magazine features; m. p. career, Selig. Ad., 58 E. Washington st., Chicago, 111. I'lHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim Alberg, 116 W. 139th St. Albuquerque Film Co., 1745 Allessandro St., Los Angeles. American Film Laboratories, 69 West 90th St., New York City. American Film Mfg. Co., Santa Barbara, Cal. Arrow Studio. School St., Yonkers, N. Y. Astra Film Corp., 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. Balboa Amusement Producing Co., Long Beach, Cal. Biograph, Girard and Georgia Sts., Los Angeles. Biograph, 796 E. 176th St., New York City. Bostock Jungle Film Co., Main and Washington Sts., Los Angeles. Bosworth, Inc. 201 North Accidental Boulevard, Los Angeles. Brenon, Herbert, Studios, Grantwood, New Jersey. Burke, D. L., 5829 Moneta Ave., Los Angeles. California Motion Picture Corp., San Rafael, Cal. Cella's Park Studios, Fort Lee. N. J. Centaur, Bayonne, N. J. Century Film Co., Sunset and Gower St., Hollywood, Cal. Christie Film Corp., Sunset Boulevard and Gower St., Los Angeles. Clune Film Producing Co., Inc., Bronson & Melrose Ave., Los Angeles. Colonial Studio, 228 W. 35th St., New York City. Columbia, 3 W. 61st St., New York City. Comet Film, Hanan Mills Building, Detroit, Mich. Continental, Philadelphia, Pa. Crown City Film Mfg. Co., 40 W. Mountain Ave., Pasadena. Crystal Studio, 430 Claremont Parkway, New York City. Daly, Arnold, 517 West 54th St., New York City. Eastern Film Corp., 17 McKinley St., Providence, R. I. Eclair Studio, Fort Lee, N. J. Edison, Thos., Inc., Decatur Ave. and Oliver Place, New York City. E. & R. Jungle Film Co., 1720 North Soto St., Los Angeles. Erbograph Co., Studios, 203 W. 146th St., New York City. Essanay, 1333 Argyle St., Chicago; Niles, Cal., and Los Angeles. Famous Players, 128 West 56th St., New York City. Fine Arts, 4500 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Fox Studio, 1945 Allesandro St., Los Angeles. Fox Studio, Fort Lee, N. J. Fox Studio, Sunset Boulevard and Western Ave., Los Angeles. Frohman Amusement Corp., 140 Amity St., Flushing, Long Island. Garrick Studios, Jacksonville, Fla. Gaumont, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. Gaumont, Jacksonville, Fla. Gauntier, Gene, 517 West 54th St., New York City. Horsley, David, Main and Washington Sts., Los Angeles. Ideal Studios, Grantwood, N. J. Ince Studios, Culver City, Cal. Kalem Studio, Cliffside, N. J. Kalem Studio, West 19th St., New York City. Kalem, 1425 Fleming St., Hollywood, Cal. Kalem, Verdugo Road, Glendale, Cal. Keystone Film, 1702 Allesandro St., Los Angeles. Kleine, Geo., 807 East 175th St., New York City. STUDIOS: L-Ko Motion Picture Co., 6100 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal. Lasky, Jesse L., 6284 Selma Ave., Los Angeles. Liberty Film Corp., San Mateo, Cal. Liberty, Germantown, Philadelphia. Lincoln, E. J., Grantwood, N. J. Lone Star Film Corp., 1025 Lillian Way, Los Angeles. Mabel Normand Feature Film Co., Bates and Efne Sts., Los Angeles. Majestic & Reliance Motion Picture Co., 4500 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. Matthews, H. C, Sunset Boulevard and Gower St., Los Angeles. Melies, 204 East 38th St., New York City. Milo Motion Picture Corp., Baltimore, Md. Mirror Studio, Inc., Glendale, Long Island. Mittenthal, School St., Yonkers, N. Y. Monmouth Film Corp., Glendale, Long Island. Morosco, Oliver, 201 North Occidental Boulevard, Los Angeles. National Photoplay Co., Santa Monica, Cal. New York Motion Picture Corporation Studios, Fort Lee, N. J. New York Motion Picture Corp., Inceville, Santa Monica, Cal. Nola Film Corp., New Orleans, La. Palace Players, Victor Studio, 553 W. 43d St., New York. Pallas Pictures, Inc., 201 N. Occidental Blvd., Los Angeles. Paragon Studio. Fort Lee, N. J. Pathe Freres, 1 Congress St., Jersey City, N. J. Peerless Studio. Fort Lee, N. J. Pickford, Mary, Studio, 310 West 52nd St., New York City. Popular Plays and Players, 228 West 35th St., New York City. Quality Pictures, Inc., 3 West 61st St., New York City. Reliance Studio, 537 Riverdale Ave., Kingsbridge, New York City. Rolfe, B. A., Inc., 3 West 61st St., New York City. Rolin Film Co., 5821 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles. Santa Barbara Studio, Santa Barbara, Cal. Selig Polyscope Co., 3800 Mission Road, Los Angeles. Signal Film Corp., 4560 Pasadena Ave., Los Angeles, Cal. Solax, Fort Lee, N. J. Thanhouser Studio, Jacksonville, Fla. Thanhouser Studio, New Rochelle, N. Y. Universal Film Corp., Universal City, Cal. Universal, Coytsville, N. J. Universal Studio, Leonia, N. J. United States Amusement Corp., Fort Lee, N. J. Victor Studio, 553 West 43d St., New York City. Vim Comedy Studio, Jacksonville, Fla. Vitagraph, Bayside, Long Island, N. Y. Vitagraph, Second St., 1708 Talmage St., Los Angeles, Cal. Vitagraph Studio, East Fifteenth St., Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. Vogue Films, Inc., 6107 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, Cal. Wharton, Inc., Studios, Ithaca. N. Y. Willat Studios. Fort Lee, N. J. World Studio, Fort Lee, N. J. PiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH