Silent Studio Directory - 274 - Standard Pictures, Inc. - US - 1921 - located at 205 Inter- national Bldg. Los Angeles, California; formed by Emmett Dalton, M. J. Graves and Arthur C. Webb. Stanley Film Agency - UK - 1915 - distribution company located at Sherwood St., Stanley House, Westminster. Star Comedies - US - 1920 - trade name of comedy series released by Universal. Star Film Agency - UK - 1915 - distribution company with offices at 59-61 New Oxford St., Holborn. Star Film Co. - DENMARK - 1917- 1920 - production company formed by William Gluckstadt and Alex Christian; closed due to scandal and Christian committing suicide. Star Film Co. - FRANCE - 1896- 1914 - production company located at Theatre Robert Houdin, 8. Boulevard des Italiens, Paris and founded by magician Georges Melies; Melies is credited for creating many of the special effects that are still in use today; Melies produced and directed 531 films between 1896 and 1913; in 1902, released a Trip to the Moon, which is considered to be the most pirated movie EVER; Melies sent his brother, Gaston to the U. S. in an attempt to stop some of the piracy; in 1914, studio was confiscated by the French government in World War I. Star Film Co. - US - 1903-1908 - Georges Melies used Biograph Co. for U.S. distribution but film piracy was so rampant that he sent his brother Gaston to open a U.S. office in 1902 located at 204 E. 38th St. New York; Melies films were released under the first trade name known Star Films; Gaston opened a production facility as Fort Lee; in 1910, moved production company to San Antonio to the Star Film Ranch and released approxi- mately 70 films under G. Melies with the trade names Wild West Films and American Wild West Films. [see Star Films American Wild West Productions]