Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

Product Details Certificate TypeCommon StockDate IssuedMay 20, 1970CanceledYesPrinterAmerican Bank Note CompanySignaturesMachine printedApproximate Size12" (w) by 8" (h)Additional DetailsPlease note paper loss in vignette Historical Context Columbia started as CBC Film Sales in 1924, hit the big time with the outstanding and multi-Oscar winning success of It Happened One Night in 1934, and became a reliable front-runner after World War II. Since it didn't own any theaters, it wasn't as affected by the Fall of the Studio System, and emerged as a leader in Hollywood in The '50s while the Big Five were left reeling by the United States vs. Paramount Pictures decision. And while the rest of the industry was scared to death of the new medium of television, Columbia wholeheartedly embraced it, becoming one of the first big names to enter television production.Columbia started an entire division named "Screen Gems" to manage its television properties, and produced several well know