Projectograph was a Hungarian

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established in 1908 by

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and

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. They had originally been

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owners before switching into the more lucrative business of film screening and distribution. During the first few years of the company's existence during the

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Projectograph came to dominate the Hungarian market. While they distributed some Hungarian films made by leading companies such as

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, they mostly dealt with the distribution of foreign films.Cunningham p.9 Their principal rival was the French

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company which was a leading distribution outfit in

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and

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. The company's founders both diversified into

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, founding separate companies.

References

Bibliography

* Cunningham, John. ''Hungarian Cinema: From Coffee House to Multiplex''. Wallflower Press, 2004. Entertainment companies of Hungary Film distributors Film organisations in Hungary Distribution companies of Hungary Entertainment companies established in 1908 1908 establishments in Hungary {{film-company-stub