Leblang-Van Combination
Variety, 1915-12-10, Page 18
Reports that Joseph Leblang’s Public Service Film Corporation has combined with Billy B. Van’s Equity Motion Picture Company to produce one- and two-reel comedies under a reorganized company, with operations based at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire and Ridgefield Park, New Jersey.
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LEBLANG-VAN COMBINATION
Joseph Leblang, having had a taste of big motion picture profits through the medium of the German war films, has decided to take a more extensive interest in the picture field and has effected a combination between his Public Service Film Corp. and the Equity Motion Picture Co., the latter controlled by Billy B. Van, for the production of one and two-reel comedies. The new combination will be incorporated under the name of the Equity Motion Picture Co. of New York City and capitalized at $100,000. The officers of the company will be Billy B. Van, president; Joseph Leblang, vice-president; Morris Cohen, secretary, and Alexander L. Jones, treasurer. The company will operate studios at Van Harbor, Lake Sunapee, N. H., and Ridgefield Park, N. J., and also have offices in the Strand Theatre Building, New York City. Billy B. Van will be the comedy star of the brand of film released.
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