Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . , then make films to suit that taste. The spacious studios, which cover six acresof ground, have had as many as fifteen companiesin operation at the same time. All the detailsnecessary are co-ordained into one harmoniouswhole, so that there is no interruption of contin-uity in setting up a production, and every modernapparatus and facility is provided. Some of the most famous moving-picture di-rectors have received their post-graduate coursehere, including: Allen Dwan, Frank D. Taylor, Marshall Neilan, Henry King,Ted Sloman, Lloyd Ing
Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . , then make films to suit that taste. The spacious studios, which cover six acresof ground, have had as many as fifteen companiesin operation at the same time. All the detailsnecessary are co-ordained into one harmoniouswhole, so that there is no interruption of contin-uity in setting up a production, and every modernapparatus and facility is provided. Some of the most famous moving-picture di-rectors have received their post-graduate coursehere, including: Allen Dwan, Frank D. Taylor, Marshall Neilan, Henry King,Ted Sloman, Lloyd Ingraham, Geo. L. Cox,Chet. Withey, and among the stars developed bythis company may be mentioned : J. Warren Ker-rigan, Mary Miles Minter, Mav Allison, Har-old Lockwood, William Russell, Kolb & Dill,Jack Richardson, Tom Chatterton, Anna Little,Margarita Fischer, Seena Owen, Richard Ben-nett, Allen Forest, Douglas McLean, Marguer-ita Sylva. In addition to the magnificent studios herethe company maintains laboratories in Chicagoand London. 186. c c«a, E o U c (0 o B SANTA BARBARA Mr. S. S. Hutchinson, of Chicago, is thePresident and is prominently identified with nu-merous motion picture enterprises; the Secretaryis Mr. J. R. Freuler, of Milwaukee, who hasdiversified film interests, and Mr. R. R. Nehls,General Manager, so favorably known in thefilm world, resides in Santa Barbara. The establishment of the American FilmCompany in Santa Barbara means much to itsdevelopment, since in addition to the large sumof money spent here annually (between $500,000and $1,000,000) it is one of the best forms of ad-vertisement a city can have, and all who believein a greater and more widely known Santa Bar-bara should appreciate its value. This is en-hanced by the fact that only star films are pro-duced, and what will appeal most is the excep-tional character of the artists appearing in same. Santa Barbara Tea Rooms The Barbarenos, in their fondness for after-noon tea, outvie the English, but thi
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