| LC control no. | n 87816835 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Gaumont (Firm) |
| See also | Société L. Gaumont et Cie Société des établissements Gaumont Gaumont Franco-Film Aubert (Firm) Société nouvelle des établissements Gaumont |
| Beginning date | 1895 |
| Associated country | France |
| Field of activity | Motion pictures--Production and direction Motion pictures--Distribution |
| Special note | Gaumont is a French production and distribution company that has been in existence since 1894. It is the oldest film company in the world. Throughout its existence, it has had many name changes, subsidiaries and partnerships with other companies. The name "Gaumont" is often used instead of the official name of the company. For manifestations for which the official name of the production and/or distribution company could not be determined, this heading has been used. |
| Found in | Gaumont, 90 ans de cinéma, c1986: t.p. (Gaumont) Wikipedia (France) WWW site, viewed July 7, 2011: (Gaumont est une société française de production, de distribution et d'exploitation cinématographique fondée en 1895. C'est la plus ancienne société de cinéma au monde) LC data base, 3-19-87 (hdg.: Gaumont [Firm]) |
| Associated language | fre |
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