Black Brothers
Other Business Names:
- Black, George
- General Theatres Corp Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, North East, England
Sectors:
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Recreation activities
Film production, distribution & exhibition
Notes:
Traced origins to George Black who opened his first picture hall, at Sunderland, in 1906. By 1915 owned 12 halls in north east. Circuit sold in 1919. From 1920 started to build a second circuit, trading as Black Brothers, establishing separate company per cinema. 1928 George Black was a founding member of General Theatres Corp Ltd, owners of 56 picture/variety theatres into which he transferred at least some of his cinemas. His remaining cinemas where sold by mid 1950s
Publications:
- Black Family of Sunderland. Their circuits and their cinemas by Manders, Francis W
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Black, George
- General Theatres Corp Ltd
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Sunderland, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, North East, England
Sectors:
- Recreation activities Film production, distribution & exhibition
Notes:
Traced origins to George Black who opened his first picture hall, at Sunderland, in 1906. By 1915 owned 12 halls in north east. Circuit sold in 1919. From 1920 started to build a second circuit, trading as Black Brothers, establishing separate company per cinema. 1928 George Black was a founding member of General Theatres Corp Ltd, owners of 56 picture/variety theatres into which he transferred at least some of his cinemas. His remaining cinemas where sold by mid 1950sPublications:
- Black Family of Sunderland. Their circuits and their cinemas by Manders, Francis W