Dyreda Art Film Corporation

Dyreda Art Film Corporation, also known as Dyreda Films, was a silent film production company in the U.S. Its productions included films about the World War I.[1] It was bought out by B. A. Rolfe in 1915.

Dyreda was formed by Frank L. Dyer, , J. Parker Read, Jr., and J. Searle Dawley. Dawley wrote and directed the studio's first two films. He worked at Famous Players before Dyreda.[2]

The Reliance Company studios in Yonkers, New York were used for filming and Irvin Willat headed the camera department. Robert Nicholls was in charge of stage carpentry.[1] Robert Broderick (actor) had leading roles in a couple of the company's films.

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  2. ^ "J. Searle Dawley papers". oac.cdlib.org.
  3. ^ "Irish Film & TV Research Online - Trinity College Dublin". www.tcd.ie.
  4. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.