Films and Clips Available to View
Here are a number of unique Flying A stories.
An American Film Company (2003, 60 min.).
Allan Dwan - a clip from An American Film Company
Allan would lead the Flying A's western company to national prominence in the early teens. He moved on to Universal in 1913 after bringing American to Santa Barbara in July of 1912.
Mary Miles Minter - a clip from An American Film Company
Mary became an international star while working at American but her success foretold the eventual collapse of the studio.
J Warren Kerrigan - a clip from An American Film Company
Warren, aka Jack, was American's first true star.
Damaged Goods (1914) - a clip from An American Film Company
The film Damaged Goods was far ahead of its time and brought American significant recognition.
The Battle Ground (1912)
The fIm The Battle Ground was the first film sent to the Library of Congress for copyright by the American. No prints are known to survive but this representation has been created from the copyright fragment.