Silent Studio Directory - 174 - L’Unione Cinematografica Educativa (LUCE) - ITALY - 1924-1925 - production company formed by the state to provide documentaries and educational films; in 1925, name changed to Instituto Nazionale LUCE. Labadie-Detroit Motion Picture Co. - US - 1915-1916 production company formed by Oliver Ladadie and located on Labadie Island, Kent Lake in New Hudson, Michigan. Lacal Productions - US - 1921 - production company located at 224 O. T. Johnson Bldg. Los Angeles, California; formed by M. A. Robin, R. C. Wilson and Frank Thorwald to make two reel westerns. Laclede Western Features - US - 1913-1914 - trade name for westerns produced by Lloyd Films, Inc. Lady Mackenzie Film Company - US - 1915 - distribution company located at 1004-7 Candler Building, 220 West 42d Street, New York. Laemmle Film Service - US - 1909-1913 - distribution company founded in Chicago and Minneapolis by Carl Laemmle and Robert Cochrane; merged with other companies to become Universal. Lafco Comedies - US - 1917 - trade name for one reel comedies produced by La Salle Film Co. and distributed by Mutual. Lama Studio - EGYPT - 1930-1953 - production company formed by brothers Ibrahim and Badr Lama as a re-formation of their company, Condor Films, from Alexandria to Cairo. Lariat Co. - US - 1914-1916 - trade name for films produced by Pike’s Peak Film Co. and distributed by United Film Service Lariat Productions - US - 1925 - production company specializing in westerns. (no affiliation with Lariat Co.) Larry Semon Comedies - US - 1921 - trade name for comedy shorts featuring Larry Semon and distributed by Vitagraph Co. of America.