Harma Photoplays

Harma Photoplays, also known as Harma's British Photoplays,^[1] was a film production company in England. It was owned by H. M. Jenks^[2][3] (Harry Maze Jenks)^[4] and managed by Henry Howse.^[5] Its address was listed at 101 Wardpur Street in London^[6] and at 16, Limes Road, Croydon, Surrey.^[7]

Reuben Gillmer wrote some of its films. Marjorie Villis, Bernard Dudley, and James Knight worked for the studio.^[5]

Filmography

• The White Star, (1915), production company Holmfirth Films, distributed by Harma Photoplays
• The House of Fortescue (1916),^[8] production company Hepworth Pictures, distributed by Harma Photoplays
• The Little Damozel (1916), production company Clarendon, distributed by Harma Photoplays Release
• The Man Behind 'The Times' (1917), production company Hepworth Pictures, distributed by Harma Photoplays
• Home Sweet Home (1917)
• Her Marriage Lines (1917), Production company Hepworth Pictures, distributed by Harma Photoplays
• The American Heiress (1917) Hepworth Picture Plays, distributed by Harma Photoplays
• The Happy Warrior (1917),^[9] Thornton Production company Harma Photoplays Distributed by Harma Photoplays
• The Cobweb (1917)
• The Great Impostor (1918), Production company Harma Photoplays Distributed by Harma Photoplays
• Big Money^[6]
• A Romany Lass (1918)^[6]
• Where's Watling?^[6]
• The Splendid Coward (1918)^[6]
• Deception^[6]
• What a Life^[6]
• Kiss Me^[6]
• Nature's Gentleman (1918)^[6]
• A Master of Men (1918) by E. Phillips Oppenheim (novel). The film starred Malcolm Keen.^[10]
• Ava Maria (1918)
• The Warrior Strain (1919)^[11]
• The Man Who Forgot (1919 film) (1919)^[12]
• The Power of Right (1919)^[11]
• The Knave of Hearts (1919)^[13][14]
• The Silver Greyhound (1919), starring James Knight^[15][16][17]
• The Sands of Time (1919)^{[15]: 538 [18]}

References

1. "Company Notes". The Chemical Age. 1. Morgan-Grampian: 24. 21 June 1919 – via Google Books.
2. "American Competition". The Times. London, Greater London, England. 18 June 1919. p. 16. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Jarvie, Ian Charles (28 August 1992). Hollywood's Overseas Campaign: The North Atlantic Movie Trade, 1920-1950. Cambridge University Press. p. 281. ISBN 9780521415668 – via Google Books.
4. "Mayflower Tercentenary: British and American Celebrations". The Times. London, Greater London, England. 5 March 1919. p. 29. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Harma Studio Being Re-Organised". Kinematograph Weekly. Vol. 33–34. 11 July 1919. p. 110 – via Google Books.
6. "Harma Photo-Plays". Pictures and Picturegoer. Vol. 15. Odhams Limited. 11 July 1918. p. 50 – via Google Books.
7. Wid's Year Book. Arno Press. 1971 [First published July 11, 1921]. p. 243. ISBN 9780405025648 – via Google Books.
8. "The House of Fortescue". The Macclesfield Times and East Cheshire Observer. Macclesfield, Cheshire. 11 May 1917. p. 1. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Glynn, Stephen (20 August 2021). The British Boxing Film. Springer Nature. p. 43. ISBN 978-3-030-74210-2 – via Google Books.
10. "Photo-Play At The Central Hall". Lancashire Telegraph. Blackburn, Lancashire, England. 19 March 1918. p. 6. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "The Warrior Strain". London On Location. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
12. "Harma Photoplays". Daily Mirror. London, London, England. 10 January 1920. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Now Booking". Daily Mirror. London, London, England. 9 August 1919. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Sovereign Picture House". Leicester Mercury. Leicester, Leicestershire, England. 10 July 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
15. Young, R. G. (11 April 2000). The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film: Ali Baba to Zombies. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 569. ISBN 978-1-55783-269-6 – via Google Books.
16. "White Hall". Evening Telegraph. Derby, Derbyshire, England. 30 August 1919. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
17. "The Silver Greyhound". The East Kent Gazette. Sittingbourne, Kent, England. 15 November 1919. p. 5. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
18. "Harmas Great British Photoplays". Daily Mirror. London, London, England. 9 August 1919. p. 9. Retrieved 2 August 2025 – via Newspapers.com.