Kinematograph year book (1948)

Page scan 000542 from Kinematograph year book

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1948
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1948)
Leaf #:
000542
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Global Cinema
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
June 27, 2024
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518 The Kinematograph Year Book. BRITISH CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRES, LTD. "C^ORMED to acquire kinemas and now owns theatres at Ipswich, SouthampA ton, High Wycomba and Felixstowe. Directors : G. A. Ogilvie (Chairman and Managing) ; H. Chandler, P. Oliver. CAPITAL Authorised Issued and Paid £25,000 os. in Non-Cum. 5 par cent Partg. Pref. shares of ios £12,070 os . 104,297 ios. in Ordinary shares of 2S. 6d ... 23,667 ios. £129,297 ios. £35,737 ios. Net Profits and Dividends Dividends Year. Profit. per cent 1940 . • • £i,567 Nil. 1941 . • • 3,849 1942 . •• 2,879 5 1943 • • • 4,109 5 1944 . • • 5,719 7k 1945 ■ .. 7,045 — 10 1946 . • • 3,254 10 1947 • • *942 • 7\ Share Price Record— Not Quoted * Dividends charged net against gross in previous years. BRITISH AND DOMINIONS FILM CORPORATION, LTD. (CORPORATION and its Sub. Cos. D. & P. Studios, Ltd., and Denham Laboratories, Ltd., own freehold film producing, etc., properties at Elstree and Denham. In 1946, before the Co.'s capital was increased, a majority of the capital (810,000 out of 1,310,000 Ord. shares of 12s.) was held by Denham and Pinewood Holdings, Ltd. Directors : J. Arthur Rank, D.L., J. P. (Chairman) ; Grantley, W. H. Cockburn, E. Ronald Crammond, L. Woodham Smith; J. Davis. CAPITAL Authorised £3,003,000 in 3,000,000 s£ par cant Red. Cum. Partg. Pref. shares of £1... 1,800,000 in 3,000,000 Ordinary shares of 12s. £4,800,000 Th« w. Rt. Hon. Lord Farrow, G. I. Issued and Paid £2,000,000 1,440,000 £3,440,000 Net Profit and Dividends Dividends Year. Profits. per cent 1940 •• £2,059 Nil. 1941 637 1942 2,137 1943 852 1944 • • 38,531 ::: ::: ::: ::: 7t , ... , .. 7\ 1945 41,111 1946 .. 121,269 Int. z\ Fin. 1947 *234,8o4 , 6{* * For 6 months to April Share Price Record Cal. Year ... 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Highest 2/6 3/3 11/6 20/6 24/ 27/3 • 24/3 Lowest id. 1/4* 2/9 9/~ 18/9 17 /4l 14/3