Kinematograph year book (1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1948
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1948)
Leaf #:
000546
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:
November 10, 2022
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522 The Kinematograph Year Book. Ltd. ; United Picture Theatres, Ltd. ; Gaumont British Picture Corporation of America ; Gaumont Construction Co., Ltd., Overseas Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. Film producing companies are British Acoustics Films, Ltd. ; Gainsborough Pictures (1928), Ltd. ; New Standard Film Co., Ltd. ; Standard Film Co., Ltd. Renting and distributing film company is Gaumont British Distributors Ltd. DirdStors : J. Arthur Rank, J. P. (Chairman) ; L. W. Farrow i Joint Managing (Finance)) ; Col. H. A. Micklem, C.B., C.M.G., D.S O. ; C. H. Dade ; A. E. M-sser, C.B.E. ; G. I. WDDdham-Smith ; The Right Hon. Viscount Rothermere ; S. P. Skouras ; W. C. Michel; L. Kant; Mark Ostrer (Joint Managing) ; J. Davis. CAPITAL Authorised Issued and Paid £3,250,000 in. 5$ par cent Cum First Pref. of £1 £3,250,000 2,500,000 in ordinary shares of 10s. ... ... 2,500,000 1,375,000 in " A " Ordinary shares of 5s 1,112,500 £7,125,000 £6,862,500 Debenture Debt 3f per cent First Mortgage. Outstanding £3,838,984. Redeemable at £102 per cent September 30, 1976, or three months' notice on or after September 30, 1956, at £103 per cent up to September 30. 1966, and at £102 per cent thereafter. Profits and Dividends Year. Group Trading. Group Xet. Parent Net. Dividends To March . £ £ £ per cent 194.0 222,608 ' Nil. 1941 256,848 Nil. 1942 2,391,545 460,470 156,943 6 1943 2,739,522 442,920 197,471 6 1944 2,630,149 438,401 192,334 6 1945 2,514,212 493,491 257,946 , 7k 1946 3,002,648 806,065 469,509 " 12* 1947 2,623,664 858,277 557,673 Int. 5 Share Price Record Cal. Year 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Highest 8/1 13 ,3 1 8/3 23/9 30/ 28/9 Lowest 1 /I 6/9 12/3 15/9 17/9 21/3 15 ,'ioi GENERAL THEATRE CORPORATION, LTD /CONTROLS Alhambra (Paris), Ltd., Haymarket Capitol, Ltd., Haymarket Estates, Ltd., Portsmouth Hippodrome, Ltd., South of England Hippodrome, Ltd., and Souther d Hippodrome, Ltd. In December, 1946, Company and subsidiaries sold their music halls to Moss Empires, Ltd., for £1,112,000, and purchased from Moss Empires two kinemas for £261,000. Company and subsidiaries now own or control 43 kinemas. Company is a subsidiary of Gaumont British Picture Corporation, Ltd,