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The American Film Manufacturing Company, also known as Flying "A" Studios, was an American motion picture production company. In 1915, the formal name was changed to the American Film Company.
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Filmography of American Film Manufacturing Company (83 films)

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Production

Southern Pride
Southern Pride (1917)

Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Gail Kane, Spottiswoode Aitken, George Periolat

Les seuls descendants d'une pauvre mais fière famille créole de La Nouvelle-Orléans sont Lucie De Montrand, son frère François et leur tante Jeanne. Deux hommes sont amoureux de Lucie : James Morgan, un riche propriétaire de plantation, qui est le préféré de la tante, et Robert Orme, qui a la préférence de Lucie.
Her Country's Call
Her Country's Call (1917)
, 50minutes
Directed by Lloyd Ingraham
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Political films
Actors Mary Miles Minter, George Periolat, Allan Forrest, Henry Arthur Barrows, Margaret Shelby, Ashton Dearholt

Jess Slocum (Minter) is a mountain girl who was stolen as a baby by moonshiner Jim. She was raised to hate America, but is now taken in by Captain Earle Neville when Jim is sent to jail. Earle takes care of Jess, who is wounded, but she is afraid of her new surroundings and soon runs back to the mountain. On her way back, she overhears a group of Mexicans planning to destroy the nearby camp. She rushes back to warn them and is declared a hero. Jim confesses that Jess is the daughter of Confederate Army Colonel Tremaine. He had taken revenge on the Colonel when he was thrown out of the camp. Jess is reunited with her father and falls in love with Earle.
The Mate of the Sally Ann
The Mate of the Sally Ann (1917)
, 50minutes
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Mary Miles Minter, George Periolat, Allan Forrest, Adele Farrington

Captain Ward is an old man living in a ship with his granddaughter Sally. Sally's mother died when Sally was born and never revealed the identity of her father. That is why Ward is overprotective of Sally, and he prays each day for the chance to slay the man who ruined his daughter and left a grandchild without a name. One day, Sally finds a three legged dog and sneaks him into the ship. He runs away, however, and Sally follows him to the mansion of Judge Gordon. There she meets Hugh Schuyler, the young friend of the judge. They fall in love, but Ward chases him away. The judge is struck by how much Sally looks like the woman to whom he was once married. When the judge visits the captain, he tells him he doubts he is Sally's father. Ward becomes angry and tries to kill him and Sally, interfering, is struck by a blow and knocked unconscious. When she awakes, Sally finds out that Judge Gordon is actually her father, having been secretly married to her mother. She accepts a marriage proposal from Hugh and elopes with him as they happily sail away along with the captain and judge.
Souls in Pawn
Souls in Pawn (1917)

Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Spy films
Actors Gail Kane, Douglas MacLean, Edward Peil Sr., Ashton Dearholt

As described in a film magazine review, Sebastian Dore (Dearholt) is mysteriously murdered in front of his home, and his beautiful wife Liane (Kane) vows revenge on the murderer. To this end she becomes a German spy for Karl, Prince von Kondermarck (MacLean), but the two fall in love. At the outbreak of war Karl is called to Germany, and Liane opens her home to wounded French soldiers. She accidentally learns that Karl is the murderer of her husband and plans to turn him over to the police. Before he leaves, Karl produces letters showing that Sebastian had betrayed his sister, and explains that Sebastian was accidentally shot in a struggle. Liane and Karl escape together on his yacht.
Immediate Lee
Immediate Lee (1916)

Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Frank Borzage, Ann Little, Jack Richardson, Chick Morrison, William Stowell

Lorsque "Immediate" Lee, un cowboy qui tire son surnom de sa rapidité à dégainer, décide de poursuivre des voleurs de bétail, il découvre que Kentuck Hurley est un de leurs chefs. Pour le contrer, Immediate séduit Beulah, une danseuse de music-hall dont Kentuck est épris, et l'emmène loin de lui. Kentuck les poursuit et défigure Lee. Beulah soigne ce dernier et, au fur et à mesure de sa convalescence, Immediate tombe amoureux d'elle. Une fois rétabli, il poursuit implacablement Kentuck, qui finalement est tué lors d'une bataille entre les voleurs et les hommes de Lee. Après avoir transformé le music-hall en église pour un jour seulement, Immediate se marie avec Beulah.
Land O' Lizards
Land O' Lizards (1916)

Directed by Frank Borzage
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Frank Borzage, Harvey Clark, Ann Little, Perry Banks, Jack Richardson

Le gang du Bar C occupe le meilleur ranch du territoire, et personne n'est assez brave pour mettre en doute leur présence jusqu'à ce que de l'or soit découvert sur son terrain. Des millions de dollars étant en jeu, une société de promoteurs engage "l'Étranger", que le gang respecte, à contre-cœur, pour faire partir les hommes du Bar C et le rendre à son vrai propriétaire. Dave Moore, un propriétaire de ranch, pense que la terre lui appartient et l'Étranger commence à travailler pour lui. Le gang tue Dave, et alors Bobbie, son seul enfant, qui était toujours habillé en garçon, s'avère être une jeune femme dont l'Étranger tombe amoureux. Avec l'aide des habitants de la ville, l'Étranger arrive finalement à se débarrasser du gang et la propriété du ranch par Dave est reconnue par un jugement. Bobbie en prend alors possession et elle se marie avec l'Étranger.