Silent Studio Directory - 12 - Amber Star Film Co. - US - 1917- 1922 - production company that acquired the old Lubin studios in Jacksonville, Florida from VIM Comedy Co. when they closed in 1917; went out of business in 1922. Ambrosio Film Co. - ITALY - 1906- 1914 - production company founded by Arturo Ambrosio and located in Turin, Italy; distribution in the US by Ambrosio American, and in the UK by New Agency Film Co., American and Continental, American Co., American Film Releases and American Quo Vadis Films. Ambrosio American Co. - US - 1912- 1914 -American distribution offices of Ambrosio with offices located at 15 E. 26th St. New York AmerAnglo Corp. - US - 1925-1929 - distribution company formed from Lee-Bradford Corp (after Bradford died in 1925) and Arthur A. Lee to import and distribute British films by states rights; distributed for British Instructional Films, Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont Co., Piccadilly Pictures, and Welch Pearson Elder Films; AmerAnglo was closed with the coming of sound. America-Japan Picture Co. - US - 1917 - distribution company located at 15 William Street, New York. American and Continental Film Co - UK - 1911-1915 - distributor for Ambrosio Films, Film D'Art, Pharos, Mono, Triton, Solax, Melies, Captain Kettle, Minerva and Vaude; offices located at 5A New Compton Street, Holborn and 7 Rupert Court, Westminster. American Bioscope Corp. - US - 1917 - distribution company located at 6242 Broadway Chicago, Illinois with J. E. Willis as president and general manager. American Cinema Association - US - 1926-1927 - distribution company for films by David M. Hartford productions.