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1. oxfordhistory.org.uk › george_street › cinemaGeorge Street, Oxford - Oxford History

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   Jul 1, 2024 · The cinema in George Street was listed by the following names (taken from Kelly's Directory up to 1976): 1935–1936: Oxford & Berkshire Cinemas Ltd: Cinema. 1938–1945: Union Cinemas Ltd: Cinema. 1947–1963: Ritz (Associated British Cinemas Ltd) 1963–1976+: ABC (Associated British Cinemas Ltd) 1986–1990s: Cannon.

2. www.wigantoday.net › heritage-and-retro › heritageFond picture memories of Wigan's famous Ritz/ABC cinema

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   6 days ago · It was designed by Glasgow-based architect John Fairweather and opened on March 7 1938 and was soon taken over by the Associated British Cinemas(ABC) chain.

3. faroutmagazine.co.uk › most-prolific-britishThe most prolific British production company of the 1960s

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Scott Campbell. Sun 30 June 2024 10:00, UK. It was a landmark decade for culture in general, so it was only natural that British cinema would undergo some evolutions of its own during the ‘Swinging Sixties’, which turned out to be a pivotal ten-year stretch for the industry in more ways than one.

4. www.british-history.ac.uk › vch › essexSocial and cultural institutions | British History Online

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   4 days ago · In 1972 it became part of the Star Group of enterprises; the cinema closed in 1976. The Vaudeville Electric theatre in Mersea Road, opened by David Ager in 1911, was the town's first purpose-built cinema. The Gaumont British Picture Corporation acquired it in 1927 and renamed it the Empire.

5. www.britannica.com › art › history-of-the-motion-pictureHistory of film | Summary, Industry, History, Technology ...

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   4 days ago · history of film, history of cinema, a popular form of mass media, from the 19th century to the present. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.) Early years, 1830–1910

6. www.britannica.com › art › history-of-the-motionHistory of film - Hollywood Studio System | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Its holdings were surpassed only by those of Paramount, which controlled an international distribution network and the vast Publix theatre chain. In an effort to become even more powerful, Paramount in 1929 acquired one-half of the newly formed Columbia Broadcasting System and proposed a merger with Warner

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8. www.movieinsider.com › m757A History of British Cinema Movie - Movie Insider

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   Jun 15, 2024 · A History of British Cinema starring Martin Scorsese. This documentary charts the history of British cinema similar to what Martin Scorsese has previously done for American and Italian cinema wi.