A scene from The Flame of Youth (Moving Picture Weekly, June 9, 1917)
Filming on Santa Cruz Island
Dateline: June 1917
More than 40 silent movies were filmed on California's Santa Cruz Island. Many were made by Santa Barbara's "Flying A" studio, but there were others who took advantage of this picturesque isle.
In 1917, the Butterfly Pictures Company of Los Angeles filmed a five-reel (c. 1 hour) adventure drama called The Flame of Youth on this island.
"The larger part of the scenes was taken on Santa Cruz Island, and are as beautiful as anything seen in recent pictures." – Moving Picture Weekly, June 16, 1917