Silent Studio Directory - 44 - Bray Studios, Inc. - US -1912- 1919, 1921-2003 - production company for animation formed by John Randolph Bray who created the first animated film series, Heeza Liar, distributed through Pathe Exchange; offices located at 23 E. 26th St. New York; in 1914, Bray developed and patented a process to streamline film animation and started charging license fees to other studios; Bray trained and started many major animators’ careers, such as Max Fleischer, Paul Terry and Walter Lantz; in 1916, Bray supplied Paramount a one reel weekly cartoon and formed the Paramount Bray Pictograph Screen Magazine to incorporate live action with animation; Bray also started drawing training films for the military; in1919, he changed the name to Bray Pictures Corp; in 1921, he reformed Bray Studios, Inc, to handle military animation and training films that continued to operate until 2003 under Bray's grandson. Brentwood Film Corp. - US - 1918- 1921 - production company formed by nine doctors in the Los Angeles area to produce Christian Science oriented films directed by King Vidor; filmed at 4811 Fountain St. which was the old Mena Film Corp. studio; Lloyd C. Haynes was president and W. H. Rimmer was V. P.; signed with Robertson Cole Co. for national distribution; in September, 1919, after four films, Vidor left to go to First National Exhibitors; Brentwood closed in 1921. Brewster Kemble Production, Inc. - US - 1921 - production company with studios located at 7100 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, California; George H. Brewster was president and John Kemble was V. P. and general manager. British Actors Film Co. - UK - 1915-1921 - production company headed by Charles Macdona, with Gerald Malvern as general manager and A. E. Matthews as head of production; utilized studio facilities at Bushey; acquired by Alliance Film Corp. in 1920 and closed in 1921 due to financial problems.