Silent Studio Directory - 4 - Philadelphia; sued by the MPPC and ceased production in May 1910 but immediately formed Champion Film Company to continue production. [see Champion Film Co.] Adamson Productions - US - 1927- 1928 - [see Victor Adamson Productions] Adanac Producing Company - US - 1920 - production company. Advance Film Service Ltd - UK - 1913-1914 - distribution company with offices at 13 Gt. Ducie St. Manchester. Advance Pictures - US - 1923-1937 - distribution company through states rights. Advanced Motion Picture Corp. - US - 1917-1922 - production company formed by Arthur Hammerstein, Ralph W. Ince, and Lee Shubert with offices at 1493 Broadway, New York. Adventure Films, Inc. - US - 1921- 1923 - production company with Amadee J. Van Beuren as president and general manager, Clayton J. Heermance as secretary and A. E. Siegel as treasurer with offices located at 1562 Broadway, New York and distribution through Pathe. [see AyVeeBee Corp.; V. B. K. Film Corp; Timely Topics Inc.; Fables Pictures Inc.; Timely Films Inc.] Aetna Film Company - US - 1914 - distribution company located at the Longacre Building, Broadway and 42nd Street, New York. Aetna Pictures Corporation - US - 1924 - production company in New York with distribution through Selznick Distributing Corporation. Affiliated Distributors Corp. - US - 1918-1922 - distribution company located at 1476 Broadway, New York; formed May, 1918 and headed by Frank Rembusch and Sydney Cohen; merged with Allied Producers Corp and acquired 51% of Mutual Film Corp.; changed their name to Exhibitors’ Mutual Distributing Corp. Affiliated Distributors, Inc. - US - 1921 - distribution company located at 135 W. 44th St. New York and studio at 54th St.; Charles C. Burr was president and W. T. Lackey was secretary and treasurer.