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In the United States, Gaumont-British had its own distribution operation for its films until December 1938, when it outsourced distribution to 20th Century Fox. In 1941 the Rank Organisation bought Gaumont-British and its sister company Gainsborough Pictures. Rank also took control over rival cinema chain Odeon Cinemas the same year.
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.
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Gaumont opened foreign offices and acquired the theatre chain Gaumont British, which later notably produced several films directed by Alfred Hitchcock such as The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938).
The Gaumont-British Picture Corporation was a company that produced and distributed films and operated a cinema chain in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1898 as the British subsidiary of the French Gaumont Film Company. It became independent of its French parent in 1922 when Isidore Ostrer acquired control of Gaumont-British.
In the United States, Gaumont-British had its own distribution operation for its films until December 1938, when it outsourced distribution to 20th Century Fox. In 1941 the Rank Organisation bought Gaumont-British and its sister company Gainsborough Pictures .
In 2000, alongside its production and distribution work, Gaumont joined forces with Pathé to create Cinémas Gaumont Pathé(previously EuroPalaces), thus developing the largest cinema network in Europe.
