Kinematograph year book (1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Kinematograph year book
Date:
1948
Publisher:
London : Kinematograph Publications Ltd.
Volume:
Kinematograph year book (1948)
Leaf #:
000554
Language:
English
Collection:
Global Cinema and Year Book
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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530 The Kinematograph Yea/ Book. Directors : J. P. Hunter (Chairman) ; D. D. Craig; W. Fearnehough, J.P. ; G. F. Jeffries. CAPITAL Authorised Issued and Paid £55,000 in 10s. shares £52,745 Net Profit and Dividends Year. Profit. Dividends, per cent per cent. 1940 . • £7,026 10 and Bonus 7J 1 941 . . 3,384 10 1942 . . 6,646 10 and Bonus 15 1943 • • 8,225 10 „ 20 1944 . i 6,679 10 „ „ 15 1945 . s,8i8 10 „ „ 12* 1946 . ■ 8,235 10 „ „ I2£ 1947 • • 11,484 10 „ „ I2± Share Price Record Cal. Year 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 Highest 16/6 17/ 29/ 30/ 30/3 L0W6€t I4/6 17/ 22/9 29/ 20/9 TWENTIETH CENTURY CINEMAS, LTD. "DORMED to acquire three kinernas : The Empress, Hackney ; The Tivoli, Clacton ; The Electric, Clacton ; and also all share capital of Metropolitan and Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd., which operates rive kinernas, namely, The Empire, Croydon ; The Hippodrome, Ilford ; The Empire, Islington ; The Palace, Hammersmith ; The Empire, Kllburn. Company also acquired a lease of the Century Cinema, Clacton, the freehold being acquired by Sub. Co. Metropolitan & Provincial Cinematograph Theatres, Ltd. A substantial proportion of the issue capital is held by Prince of Wales Theatre (Properties), Ltd. At December 31, 1945, reversionary interests in the theatres held by Metropolitan Co. had been surrendered to the Landlords and Co. had no assets. Company acquired Kinema, Clacton on Sea, and The Ritz, Cheltenham, in 1946, also The Empire, Hounslow. Directors : Louis Morris (Chairman) ; S. H. Marshall, M.P., J. P., C.A., J. P. Shaw, F.L.A.A., F.C.I. S. ; C. J. WiUcocks ; S. Sheckman. CAPITAL Authorised Issued and Paid £120,000 in 240,000 6 per cent Cum. Partg. Pref. of 10s £120,000 120,000 in 480,000 Ordinary shares of 5s 120,000 £240,000 £240,000 Net Profits and Year. Profit. 1940 ... £13,293 (L) 1941 ... 67,695 (L) 1942 ... 7,35i (Le) 1943 ... 1,184 (L) 1944 ... 2,092 (L) 1945 ... 4,936 1946 ... 14,470 (e) Excluding net loss of subsidiary company, Share Price Record Cal. Year 1944 1945 1946 1947 Highest 2/li 4/9 4/2 Lowest 9d. 1/4* • 3/ • 2/9 Dividends Dividends, per cent. Nil. £4,874, for 18 months. (L) Loss.