Famous Players

Defunct Canadian-based film exhibitor and cable television service provider
Organization cinema_chain Q16341017
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Famous Players

Summary

Famous Players is a cinema chain[1]. It draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (cinema_chain category, ranking #26 of 109).[2]

Key Facts

  • Famous Players is in the country of Canada[3].
  • Famous Players's instance of is recorded as cinema chain[4].
  • Famous Players's instance of is recorded as business[5].
  • Famous Players is owned by Adolph Zukor[6].
  • Famous Players was followed by Cineplex Entertainment[7].
  • Famous Players's headquarters location is recorded as Toronto[8].
  • Famous Players's child organization or unit is recorded as United Amusement Corporation Limited[9].
  • Famous Players's Commons category is recorded as Famous Players[10].
  • Famous Players's industry is recorded as cinema chain[11].
  • Famous Players's industry is recorded as show business[12].
  • 1920 marks the founding of Famous Players[13].
  • Famous Players was dissolved in 2005[14].
  • Famous Players's parent organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Pictures[15].
  • Famous Players's product or material produced is recorded as cable television[16].
  • Famous Players's official name is recorded as Famous Players Canadian Corporation[17].
  • Famous Players's official name is recorded as Famous Players[18].
  • Famous Players's official name is recorded as Cinémas Famous Players[19].
  • Famous Players's name is recorded as Famous Players Canadian Corporation Limited[20].

Body

Founding

1920 marks the founding of Famous Players[13].

Identity

Official names include Famous Players Canadian Corporation[17], it[18], and Cinémas Famous Players[19]. It was followed by Cineplex Entertainment[7].

Operations

Famous Players's headquarters location is recorded as Toronto[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Paramount Pictures[15]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as United Amusement Corporation Limited[9].

Industry

Industries include cinema chain[11] and show business[12].

Ownership

Famous Players is owned by Adolph Zukor[6]. Its product or material produced is recorded as cable television[16].

Dissolution

Famous Players was dissolved in 2005[14].

Why It Matters

Famous Players draws 248 Wikipedia views per month (cinema_chain category, ranking #26 of 109).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Cinema Treasures. Retrieved . cinematreasures.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . 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. 8d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Logo image Paramount Theatre (Famous Players).svg
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    Name Famous Players Canadian Corporation Limited
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date +2005-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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