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2 days ago · Towards the end of the 1940s, the Rank Organisation became the dominant force behind British film-making, having acquired a number of British studios and the Gaumont chain (in 1941) to add to its Odeon Cinemas.
3 days ago · Above all, the characterisation of production company Gaumont-British Instructional as ‘something of an anomaly’ feels wide of the mark. GBI, British Instructional Films’ successor and part of the commercial film industry, was responsible both for Secrets of Life , follow-on from the aforementioned natural history series Secrets of Nature ...
Jun 4, 2024 · Hitchcock signed with Gaumont-British in 1934, and his first film for that company, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), was also his first international success. Leslie Banks and Edna Best star as the Lawrences, a married couple on vacation in Switzerland with their daughter Betty (Nova Pilbeam).
3 days ago · In 1933, Hitchcock signed a multi-film contract with Gaumont-British, once again working for Michael Balcon. His first film for the company, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), was a success; his second, The 39 Steps (1935), was acclaimed in the UK, and gained him recognition in the US.
Jun 9, 2024 · 🎬 Une production @Gaumont_ & @JourPremier_ Un piano, une guitare et ça part en concert improvisé à la gare de Bordeaux ! 🎹🎸 Laurence Arné et Dany Boon sillonent la France pour la tournée d'avant-premières de #LaFamilleHennedricks !
Jun 3, 2024 · It hosted live performances alongside films and was renamed ‘The Gaumont’ in 1950 under Gaumont British ownership. By the 1990s, deteriorating conditions threatened closure, prompting the formation of the Regent Theatre Trust.
2 days ago · US Premiere. 66 min. “After three films at Gaumont-British, Powell returned to quota productions with this sprightly comedy about a freeloading charmer who romances the daughter of a wealthy petrol station owner, before conflict ensues when he takes a job with a rival.
