Silent Studio Directory - 206 - National Exchanges, Inc. - US - 1921-1922 - distribution company located at 398 Fifth Avenue, New York, with Hunter Bennett as general manager. National Film Corp. - US - 1917- 1923 - [see National Film Corp. of America] National Film Corp. of America - US - 1915-1923 - production company formed by William Parsons to promote his “Smilin' Bill” Parsons comedies; 1918 to 1921, released a series of Clover Comedies, Hall Room Boys comedies, Capital Comedies; started the Tarzan of the Apes franchise with distribution through Goldwyn, Pioneer and W. W. Hodkinson; acquired by R. E. Frey and moved to 1116 Lodi St. Hollywood, California, after Parsons died in 1919; company name appears shortened in all advertising to National Film Corp.; closed in 1923.