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Balaban and Katz

American developers of movie theaters, principally in Chicago in the 1910s and 1920s
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Balaban and Katz

Summary

Balaban and Katz is a company[1]. It draws 130 Wikipedia views per month (company category, ranking #281 of 2,787).[2]

Key Facts

  • Balaban and Katz is in the country of United States[3].
  • Balaban and Katz's instance of is recorded as company[4].
  • Balaban and Katz's founder is recorded as Sam Katz[5].
  • Balaban and Katz's founder is recorded as A. J. Balaban[6].
  • Balaban and Katz's founder is recorded as Barney Balaban[7].
  • Balaban and Katz's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[8].
  • January 1, 1916 marks the founding of Balaban and Katz[9].
  • Balaban and Katz's official website is recorded as https://www.balabanandkatz.com/[10].
  • Balaban and Katz's legal form is recorded as company[11].

Body

Founding

Founders include Sam Katz[5], A. J. Balaban[6], and Barney Balaban[7]. January 1, 1916 marks the founding of Balaban and Katz[9].

Operations

Balaban and Katz's headquarters location is recorded as Chicago[8].

Why It Matters

Balaban and Katz draws 130 Wikipedia views per month (company category, ranking #281 of 2,787).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Chicago. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Chicago. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Chicago. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Encyclopedia of Chicago. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 1d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → +1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Balaban and Katz
    Yale lux id → group/9f9ce187-2147-4191-8e6e-545fff3dcc09
    Official website → https://www.balabanandkatz.com/
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:بالابان اینڈ کاٹز]]"
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