Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.(CPII) is an American film production and distribution studio that is part of theColumbia TriStar Motion Picture Group it is owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. Columbia pictures is a member Big Six. It was one of the Little Three among the eight major film studios of Hollywood when it was in its golden age. It started in 1918 as Cohn-Brandt-Cohn Film Sales by brothers Jack and Harry Cohn and Joe Brandt, released its first feature film in August 1922. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924 and went public two years later. They have a good partnership with Steven Spielberg - the leading film director in Hollywood, he is a major reason for their success. They are all ranked as one of the highest-grossing film studios in the world. They make a very wide range of films, and will make anything that will sell. It comprises 12.9% of the US/Canadian market share but still remains a big player in the business.
The Walt Disney Company started in 1923 in a small office occupied by Holly-Vermont Realty placed in Los Angeles. Walt Disney, and his brother Roy, produced a series of short live-action/animated films collectively these were called the ALICE COMEDIES. The rent was a $10 a month. Within four months, the ever-growing staff moved next door to larger facilities, where the sign read "Disney Bros. Studio." Walt Disney specialises in family movies and animation, but in recent years it has been expanding more into live action. They also own an incredible amount of film institutions: Touchstone Pictures, Pixar, Marvel, and most recently Lucasfilm. They don't make films as often, making every film special. Their films are enjoyable and watched for both children and their parents, giving them an enormous turnover as they would sell lots of cinema tickets and DVD's. Walt Disney now holds 15.3% of the US/Canadian market share. They have highly rated and popular movies like Pirates of the Caribbean, National Treasure, Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted. His films will be watched for lots of years to come.
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