Cyrus J. Williams

Cyrus J. Williams was a film producer and the co-founder of Cyrus J. Williams Productions.^[1] It was at 4811 Fountain Avenue in Hollywood.^[2] He worked in the real estate business before his foray into films.^[3]

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Several of his films were distributed by Pathé Exchange. Ruth Stonehouse and Tom Santschi signed contracts to star in his productions.^[4] Williams' films include a series of Western films known as the "Santschi Series". Williams also produced The Adventures of Bill and Bob boy trapper series.^[5]

Captain Albert C. Jones co-founded the company with Williams^[1] and was involved in operations.^[6]

In March 2019, Grapevine Video launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the release of the Bill and Bob Adventures films to DVD.^[7]

His 1920 film Into the Light (film) starred Patricia Palmer.

Filmography

• The Adventures of Bill and Bob (1920), a series of boyhood adventure films
• Things Men Do / Into the Light (film) (1920), based on the story "Into the Light"^[8][9][10]
• The Honor of Rameriz (1921)
• The Spirit of the Lake (1921)
• Lorraine of the Timberlands (1921)
• The Heart of Doreon (1921)
• Mother o' Dreams (1921)