The National Film Corporation of America
began in the spring of 1915 by William Parsons. Parsons was both president
of the company and starred as "Smiling Bill" Parsons in
comedies for the company under the Capitol Comedies label.
In 1918, in partnership with Isadore
Bernstein, the company purchased the former Oz Studio at the northwest
corner of Santa Monica Boulevard and Gower Street, but the entrance
was at 1116 Lodi Street.
It was at this site that portions
of their three Tarzan films were filmed, "Tarzan of the Apes",
"The Romance of Tarzan", and "The Son of Tarzan".
In 1923, the company closed down.
