C. E. Shurtleff Explained

Clarence E. Shurtleff was involved in the film business in the U.S. including as a producer for his namesake film company, C. E. Shurtleff, Inc.

In 1907, he held a finance position at a clothing mill in Chicago.^[1] He was a sales manager for Select pictures and W.W. Hodkinson's distribution company.^[2]

In 1920, he signed a 3-year contract for the film production rights to Peter B. Kyne's short stories.^[3] He also made a deal for the film rights to Jack London's stories.^{[4] [5]}

Filmography

• The Mutiny of the Elsinore (1920 film), directed by Edward Sloman^{[6] [7]}
• Burning Daylight (1920 film)
• The Star Rover (1920)^[6]

Further reading

• "Clarence E. Shurtleff Presents Jack London, 1919-1921" by Tony Williams in Wide Angle, 1993

Notes and References

1. Book: Textile World. 162. December 27, 1907. McGraw-Hill. Google Books.
2. Nickelodeon . 435. Motography. 18. 1–26. 1918 .
3. Web site: Los Angeles Herald 27 February 1920 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu.
4. Web site: Theatre Magazine. December 27, 1919. Theatre Magazine Company. Google Books.
5. Web site: Motion Picture News. December 27, 1919. Motion Picture News. Google Books.
6. Web site: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. December 27, 1920. U.S. Government Printing Office. Google Books.
7. Web site: Los Angeles Herald 24 September 1920 — California Digital Newspaper Collection. cdnc.ucr.edu.