The Motion Picture Career of Billy B. Van as Reported in the Trade Press, 1915 - 1948

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1921

1921-01-01 Short Reel Releases

REELCRAFT

12 Scenics, 34 Billy Franey Comedies. 11 Royal Comedies, 5 Matty Rouberts, 4 Alt & Howells, 2 Alice Howells, 4 Moranti Comedies, 15 Paragons, 14 Bud Comedies, 14 Aladdins, 5 Sun-Lite Comedies, 6 Mirth Comedies, 6 Westerns.

1921-01-01 West Coast Studios

Studios and Laboratories
West Coast Studios
Reelcraft Pictures Corp., 1107 N. Bronson St., Los Angeles

1921-08-27 Strong Cast for "Beauty Shop"

Reports that Billy B. Van has been cast, alongside James J. Corbett, in the Cosmopolitan production The Beauty Shop, noting his prior work in two-reel comedies.

1921-09-03 Hitchcock is Cast in Cosmopolitan Picture

Billy B. Van, alongside James J. Corbett, has been cast in the Cosmopolitan production The Beauty Shop.

1921-10-01 Pantages Buys Reelcrafts

Reports that the Pantages circuit has contracted for the distribution of Reelcraft comedies across its theaters.

1921-10-08 Pulse of the Studios