Mary Miles Minter to Remain With American -- September 23, 2018

Moving Picture World, 07-September-1918

Mary Miles Minter was a young, beautiful actress who took many parts that could have been played by Mary Pickford. She was very popular, but she got tangled up in the case of the murder of director William Desmond Taylor, which quickly ended her career.

Moving Picture World, 07-September-1918

This article implies that DW Griffith tried to entice Miss Minter away from the American Film Manufacturing Company, but that she had decided to stay.  Mr Griffith was always happy to find a beautiful young actress.

Flying A -- June 4, 2014

The American Film Manufacturing Company made films in San Diego County and then in Santa Barbara. The studio was also known as the "Flying A." The images of the Santa Barbara studios are from the 11-July-1914 Moving Picture World. The Flying A logo is from the 02-November-1912 Moving Picture World.