Allen Curtis — Studio Directory (1916) 🇺🇸

Allen Curtis (Director)

Curtis, Allen, director for comedies, Universal; b. N. Y. C., Feb. 5, 1879; educ. pub. schls.; stage career, stock, mus. com., vaud., etc., with Weber and Fields 3 seasons, Ward and Vokes [Hap Ward | Harry Vokes] 1 season, for 8 yrs. mgr. own mus. com. co. through Middle West and West; m. p. career, joined Universal in 1912, making Imp and Powers comedies, established Joker company, originating Joker brand and producing over 200 Joker comedies, originated Lady Baffles and Detective Duck series, also dir. She Wrote a Play and Played It, Soup and Nuts, etc. Secretary Motion Picture Directors’ Association. Studio ad., Universal City, Cal.

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Collection: Motion Picture News, October 1916

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