Arch Heath

He became general manager of production at Eastern Film Corporation, based in New York City.

At Eastern he produced his first serial A Daughter of Uncle Sam, directed by James C. Morton, in 1918.

[3] In 1930, when the studio moved to Hollywood, Heath was appointed "production manager of all two-reel comedies.

"[4] The Heath-directed 1928 film Melody of Love was "Universal's first 100 percent talkie feature," and "also may have been the first all-talking movie musical.

[1] The Screen Writers Guild created the "Robert Meltzer Award" in honor of Heath, Meltzer and three others for "the writing of an American Film which, in addition to its value as entertainment, most effectively contributes to a better understanding or world problems.