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During the early days of silent films, Santa Barbara’s Flying A Studio’s facilities on West Mission Street were said to be as good as or better than any in Los Angeles. By 1916, the studio was cranking out 242 motion pictures a year.
Flying A Studio (American Film Manufacturing Company of Chicago) established its western branch on Mission Street in Santa Barbara on July 6, 1912 when Santa Barbara was a center for motion picture production between 1912 and 1917. The company pioneered western location filming, and many titles were shot on Santa Cruz Island.
Feb 11, 2010 · By 1916, the studio was cranking out 242 motion pictures a year. And it had stars, including a curly-haired teen, Mary Miles Minter, who went on to become what promoters fancied as the new Mary Pickford.
It was considered the best equipped and most artistic studio in the country. Flying A established a Western Branch in Santa Barbara, specializing in cowboy chase scenes with simple plots. Here is a gallery featuring posters and images from some Flying A pictures.
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Flying Studio specializes in the photographic documentation of the fine arts and architecture. We put emphasis on accuracy and high end color reproduction for both online and printed catalogs. The name Flying Studio is used in honor of the artist Eadweard MuyBridge.
