Silent Studio Directory - 322 - Nazis confiscated all studios and merged them into one, Wein- Film. Wild West Films - UK - 1911 - trade name for western films produced by Gaston Melies’ Star Films and distributed through J. F. Brockliss, Ltd. Wild West Productions - US - 1923-1927 - production company specializing in westerns; later expanded to distribution. Wilkar Films - US - 1914 - distribution company located at 1482 Broadway, New York. Wilkins & Bros. Ltd. - UK - 1913- 1914 - distribution company with offices located at 27-35 Duke St., Liverpool. Willat Productions - US - 1921 - production company located in Culver City, California, with C. A. Willat as president and general manager. William A. Brady Picture Plays, Inc. - US - 1914-1916 - production company formed to convert the plays of William A. Brady into films; half owned by Peerless Feature Film Co. which had a studio in Fort Lee, New Jersey. William Christy Cabanne Producing Co. - US - 1919-1921 - production company located at 780 Gower St., Hollywood, California; worked with Robertson Cole. William D. Foster Film Co. - US - production and distribution company specializing in black race films. William Desmond Productions - US - 1921 - production company located at 5341 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, California; owned by William Desmond and William La Plante; formed to produce westerns featuring William Desmond. William H. Swanson & Co. - US - 1910 - distribution company located at 304-5-6 Railroad Building, Denver, Colorado. William L. Sherrill Feature Corp. - US - 1916-1917 - production company formed by William L. Sherrill; distributed by Art Dramas, of which Sherrill was also president. William L. Sherrill Feature Film Co. of New York - US - 1913- 1916 - distribution company