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Cyrus J. Williams was a film producer and the co-founder of Cyrus J. Williams Productions. It was at 4811 Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. He worked in the real estate business before his foray into films.
Several of his films were distributed by
Cyrus J. Williams was a film producer and the co-founder of Cyrus J. Williams Productions. It was at 4811 Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. He worked in the real estate business before his foray into films.
Several of his films were distributed by Pathé Exchange
Pathé Exchange, commonly known as Pathé, was an American film production and distribution company, largely of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood's silent film, silent era. Known for its trailblazing newsreel and wide array of short film, s ...
. Ruth Stonehouse
Ruth Stonehouse (September 28, 1892 – May 12, 1941) was an actress and film director during the silent films, silent film era. Her stage career started at the age of eight as a dancer in Arizona shows.
Early life
Ruth Stonehouse was born to ...
and Tom Santschi
Paul William "Tom" Santschi (October 24, 1880 – April 9, 1931) was an American leading man and character actor of the silent film era.
Personal life
Santschi was born in Missouri to Paul Santschi, a Swiss immigrant, and Margaret Kern, a nat ...
signed contracts to star in his productions. Williams' films include a series of Western film
The Western is a film genre defined by the American Film Institute as films which are "set in the American West that mbodythe spirit, the struggle, and the demise of the new frontier." Generally set in the American frontier between the Calif ...
s known as the "Santschi Series". Williams also produced '' The Adventures of Bill and Bob'' boy trapper series.
Captain Albert C. Jones co-founded the company with Williams and was involved in operations.
In March 2019, Grapevine Video launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the Bill and Bob Adventures films to DVD.
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" * '' The Honor of Rameriz'' (1921) * ''The Spirit of the Lake
''The Spirit of the Lake'' is a 1921 American short film, short silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi, ...
'' (1921)
* ''Lorraine of the Timberlands
''Lorraine of the Timberlands'' is a 1921 American silent short Western melodrama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse.
Thi ...
'' (1921)
* ''The Heart of Doreon
''The Heart of Doreon'' (also known as ''In the Heart of Doreon'' and misspelled as ''The Heart of Dorean'') is a 1921 American silent short Western romantic drama film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was ...
'' (1921)
* ''Mother o' Dreams
''Mother o' Dreams'' is a 1921 American silent Western film produced by Cyrus J. Williams and distributed by Pathé Exchange. It was directed by Robert North Bradbury and stars Tom Santschi and Ruth Stonehouse.
This short film was part of the ...
'' (1921)
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Cyrus J. American film producers Year of birth missing