A two-sentence announcement in November states that Billy B. Van may produce films under the Famous-Players Lasky banner. The mention is nonetheless notable, placing Van—at least momentarily—in connection with one of the most prominent production organizations of the period.

Famous Players–Lasky Corporation was one of the biggest players of the silent film era, operating from 1916 to 1933 Among its biggest films were “The Sheik” (1921), “The Ten Commandments” (1923) and “Wings” (1927). Stars in the company included such luminaries as Mary Pickford, Rudolph Valentino, Clara Bow, and Ruth Chatterton, who had been a 1915 guest of Billy’s in Sunapee.