W. P. Kellino

William Philip Gislingham (13 September 1873 in London, England – 31 December 1957, in London, England) was a British music hall musician and acrobat[1] (part of the Famous Kellinos) and, using the name W. P. Kellino, film director.

Gislingham and McKeigue fixed up the production of “A Spanish Lore Spasm”, which was Merson's first picture.

The film was an instant success, and arrangements were immediately made for a second comedy, with Billy Merson as the star.

They also decided to feature Merson in a series of two-reelers, and this decision brought about the formation of the Homeland Productions Syndicate, Ltd. and the purchase of a new studio at Twickenham under the banner of the Homeland Syndicate.

Homeland Syndicate, Ltd. was registered on 21 September 1915, with a capital of £1,000 in £l shares, to carry on the business of kinematographers and manufacturer of machines, films, apparatus and other accessories, etc.