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Jan 24, 2024 · Columbia Pictures, the cornerstone of today's Sony Pictures Entertainment, celebrated its 100th anniversary on January 10, 2024. Many of you may remember the "Columbia Lady" holding up the torch in the opening image before the movie starts, reminiscent of the Statue of Liberty, but Columbia Pictures has grown from humble beginnings to one of the major studios in Hollywood, and has become a ...
View full company info for Columbia Pictures (US) 1. Bad Boys: Ride or Die. 2024 1h 55m R. 6.7 (55K) Rate. 54 Metascore.
Jun 30, 2024 · List of Columbia Pictures Movies Released | Coming Soon. Columbia Pictures has 71 movie releases in the completed production status. This means the films have confirmed release dates; they have been released or are coming soon.
Winner of 7 Academy Awards® including Best Picture of 1962, LAWRENCE OF ARABIA stands as one of the most timeless and essential motion picture masterpieces. The greatest achievement of its legendary, Oscar®-winning director, David Lean (1962, Lawrence of Arabia; 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai), the film stars Peter O’Toole — in his career-making performance — as T.E. Lawrence, the ...
Throughout 2024, the Criterion Channel will be celebrating the centennial of one of American cinema’s essential studios. Founded on January 10, 1924, Columbia Pictures quickly rose from its humble beginnings to take its place at the forefront of golden-age Hollywood, where it was home to stars such as Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, and Rita Hayworth, and visionary filmmakers like Frank Capra.
On December 23, 1968, it was reorganized as Columbia Pictures Industries after merging with its television division Screen Gems. On June 22, 1982, Columbia Pictures was sold to The Coca-Cola Company for $750 million. In December 1987, it became part of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, with Coke owning 49%.
In 1923, CBC Film Sales Corporation released several films under the Columbia Pictures name. CBC changed its name to Columbia Pictures Corporation in January 1924. This is the first logo to have the Columbia Lady holding a torch, a concept that continues to be used for the company's subsequent logos, albeit in several modified forms. Despite the fact it was no longer a print logo in 1964, the ...