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The company was renamed Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) in 1933 and was now in a position to vertically integrate production, distribution and exhibition of films. After World War II, Maxwell made a deal with Warner Bros. to distribute ABPC films stateside.
In 1928 Maxwell began to create a cinema chain – Associated British Cinemas – which by 1930 had grown to 120. By the end of the 1930s BIP had evolved into the Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) and the studio became known as ABPC Studios. When war broke out in 1939 they were commandeered by the Royal Ordnance Corps and used for ...
After World War II, Maxwell made a deal with Warner Bros. to distribute BIP films stateside, and the company was renamed Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC). ABPC's greatest period of success was during the 1950s and 1960s. ABPC was taken over by EMI in 1969.
History. From 1927 to 1945. The company was founded during 1927 by Scottish solicitor John Maxwell after he had purchased British National Pictures Studios and its Elstree Studios complex and merged it with his ABC Cinemas circuit, renaming the company British International Pictures.
May 12, 2020 · A court battle ended in victory for the Ostrers. Undeterred, Maxwell stepped up a gear and took over the Union Cinema circuit in October 1937 which embraced cinemas throughout, England, Wales and Scotland. Yet, Union Cinemas continued as a separate company controlled and managed by ABC.
The company was renamed Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC) in 1933 and was now in a position to vertically integrate production, distribution and exhibition of films. After World War II, Maxwell made a deal with Warner Bros. to distribute ABPC films stateside.
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The company was founded by John Maxwell after he had purchased British National Studios and their Elstree Studios complex, renaming the company British International Pictures. Wardour Films Ltd acted as the UK distributor for the company.
