Silent Studio Directory - 196 - Mezhrabpom-Rus - RUSSIA - 1923-1928 - production company operated by the state after creation of the Soviet Union; Iakov Protazanov, former production head for Pathe Russia, was brought back from exile and appointed as head of production; name changed in 1928 to Mexhrabpom-fil'm. Mica Film Corp. - US - 1913-1914 - production company formed by C. H. Ayres; located at 220 West 42nd Street, New York; merged to form Kriterion Film Corp. in 1914, which merged to form Associated Film Service Corp. in 1915. Micheaux Film and Book Co. - US - 1918-1928 - production company formed when Oscar Micheaux could not get his book, The Homesteader, made into a film by Lincoln Motion Picture Co.; Micheaux produced, directed and worked in almost every position; travelled from theater to theater marketing his films; went bankrupt in 1928 but was re- incorporated in 1930 as Micheaux Film Corp. Micheaux Film Corp. - US - 1928- 1951 - production company owned by Oscar Micheaux with offices located at 538 S. Dearborn St. Chicago, Illinois; W. R. Cowan was V.P and S. E. Micheaux was secretary/ treasurer and general manager; produced five and seven reel black race films until 1940; continued distributing until Micheaux died in 1951. Midget Comedies - US - 1921 - trade name for comedy shorts featuring Eddie Frank and Jimmy Roson; distributed by S-E Enterprises. Midgar Features - US - 1913 - production company located at 135 West 44th Street, New York. Milano Films - ITALY - 1909-1913 - production and distribution company formed SAFFI-Comerio in Milan and owned by Luca Comerio and Adolfo Croce. Miles Bros - US - 1907-1908 - production and distribution company with offices at 10 E. 14th Street, New York, Hub Theatre, Boston, Massachusetts; and 790 Turk St., San Francisco, California. Miller and Steen Distributors Inc. US - 1925-1926 - distributor of the Hunt Miller Western Productions featuring Tom Foreman and 2 reel comedies. Milo Motion Picture Corp - US - 1917 - production company located in Baltimore, Maryland. Mina Films - US - 1914-1916 - trade name used by Centaur