Cyrus J. Williams

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Cyrus J. Williams was a film producer and the co-founder of Cyrus J. Williams Productions. ^[1] It was at 4811 Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. ^[2] He worked in the real estate business before his foray into films. ^[3]

Several of his films were distributed by Pathé Exchange. Ruth Stonehouse and Tom Santschi signed contracts to star in his productions. ^[4] Williams' films include a series of Western films known as the "Santschi Series". Williams also produced The Adventures of Bill and Bob boy trapper series. ^[5]

Captain Albert C. Jones co-founded the company with Williams ^[1] and was involved in operations. ^[6]

In March 2019, Grapevine Video launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the Bill and Bob Adventures films to DVD. ^[7]

His 1920 film Into the Light (film) starred Patricia Palmer.

Filmography

• The Adventures of Bill and Bob (1920), a series of boyhood adventure films
• Things Men Do / Into the Light (film) (1920), based on the story "Into the Light" ^{[8] [9] [10]}
• The Honor of Rameriz (1921)
• The Spirit of the Lake (1921)
• Lorraine of the Timberlands (1921)
• The Heart of Doreon (1921)
• Mother o' Dreams (1921)

References

1. "Motion Picture Studio Directory and Trade Annual". Motion Picture News . October 26, 1921 – via Google Books.
2. Society, Photoplay Research (December 30, 1922). "Opportunities in the Motion Picture Industry, and how to Qualify for Positions in Its Many Branches". Photoplay Research Soc. – via Google Books.
3. "Screenland, December 1922". p. 72,80 – via Internet Archive.
4. "Gowns to Mark New Film of MacDonald". Los Angeles Herald . June 8, 1921 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
5. "What Is a 'Gag'? Keaton Explains". Los Angeles Herald. October 12, 1921 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
6. "New Meaning". Los Angeles Herald. January 3, 1921 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
7. "The Adventures of Bill and Bob – 8 Western adventure shorts".
8. Goble, Alan (September 8, 2011). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN   978-3-11-095194-3 – via Google Books.
9. "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions". U.S. Government Printing Office. October 26, 1921 – via Google Books.
10. Palmer, Patricia (December 30, 1920). "Into The Light" – via memory.loc.gov.

External links

• Cyrus J. Williams at IMDb