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   In 1895, when 31-year-old Léon Gaumont took the reins of the Comptoir Général de la Photographie, he never would have suspected that he was going to create the only company in the world that is now as old as cinema itself. The company then sold optical and photographic equipment.

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   Now known as Société des Etablissements Gaumont, the company's capital was raised to 2.5 million francs. A year later the company raised its capital base to three million francs. For the first decade of the new century, Gaumont remained a manufacturer of cinema equipment and a producer of films.

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   Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the oldest extant film company in the world, established before other studios such as Pathé (founded in 1896), Titanus (1904), Nordisk Film (1906), Universal, Paramount, and Nikkatsu (all founded in 1912).

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   Aug 12, 2024 · Founded by the engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864–1946) in 1895, it is the oldest extant film company in the world, established before other studios such as Pathé (founded in 1896), Titanus (1904), Nordisk Film (1906), Universal, Paramount, and Nikkatsu (all founded in 1912).

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   Oct 2, 2024 · Background. The Gaumont Film Company is a major French film studio established in 1895 by engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864-1946).

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   Gaumont founded its own distributor group, called the Comptoir Cin é-location, which soon began exploiting cinemas as well. Owning the cinemas provided Gaumont not only with a means to distribute its films, but also the profits from the vast audiences flocking to the new entertainment form.

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   Who founded Gaumont Film Company?

   • The Gaumont Film Company is a major French film studio established in 1895 by engineer-turned-inventor Léon Gaumont (1864-1946). It is the world's first and oldest film studio, established before Pathé (founded in 1896), Titanus (1904), Nordisk Film (1906), Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and Nikkatsu Corporation (all founded in 1912).

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   When did Gaumont reorganize?

   • Already associated with La Banque Suisse et Françse (later, the Crédit Commercial de France) and with industrialist investors including Gustave Eiffel, Gaumont reorganized the company in1906. Now known as Société des Etablissements Gaumont, the company's capital was raised to 2.5 million francs.

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   When did Gaumont make a film?

   • Gaumont recorded a film first, with the presentation of the world's first animated film, Fantasmagorie, in1908. The company soon launched its own string of serial films, including the famous Fantomas series directed by Louis Feuillade, who had succeeded Alice Guy in 1907.

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   How long has Gaumont been in business?

   • Backed by nearly 130 years of existence, Gaumont elegantly traveled the centuries. Born with cinema, an industry forever dear to our hearts, today Gaumont is looking forward. Iconic titles carried our name through decades, and fresh ones will carry it for many more.

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   How much capital does Société des Etablissements Gaumont have?

   • Now known as Société des Etablissements Gaumont, the company's capital was raised to2.5 million francs. A year later the company raised its capital base to three million francs.

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   How did Gaumont become famous?

   • Gaumont also became among the first studios to offer multifilm contracts to its directors and actors. By 1912 the company began adding the names of actors to its publicity, as the cinema began to produce its first stars. By 1904 the company's revenues had grown to 900,000 francs. The expansion of Gaumont's activities called for increased capital.

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   Fear, anger, tears, laughter, we make people’s hearts beat. Emotion. Backed by nearly 130 years of existence, Gaumont elegantly traveled the centuries. Born with cinema, an industry forever dear to our hearts, today Gaumont is looking forward.