Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (commonly known as Columbia Pictures and Columbia, and formerly CBC Film Sales Corporation) is an American film studio, production company and film distributor that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. 

What would eventually become Columbia Pictures, CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918 by Harry Cohn, his brother Jack Cohn, and Joe Brandt. It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924, and went public two years later. Its name is derived from "Columbia", a national personification of the United States, which is used as the studio's logo. In its early years, it was a minor player in Hollywood, but began to grow in the late 1920s, spurred by a successful association with director Frank Capra. With Capra and others, Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy. In the 1930s, Columbia's major contract stars were Jean Arthur and Cary Grant. In the 1940s, Rita Hayworth became the studio's premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s. Rosalind Russell, Glenn Ford, and William Holden also became major stars at the studio. 

It is one of the leading film studios in the world, and is a member of the "Big Six" major American film studios. It was one of the so-called "Little Three" among the eight major film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age. Today, it has become the world's fifth largest major film studio.
What film business was founded in 1918?
By who?
Anyone else?
Is that everyone?
Did they keep the original name?
What did they change it to?
Is it an important company today?
How so?
How important is it in the US?
Was it always important here?
When did that change?
Who was responsible?
Who is he?
What kind of movies did he make?
Ddd they sign any famous actors?
Like who?
When did Rita Hayworth work for them?
Did she do good work for them?
What is the companies full name today?
Do people call it anything else?
CBC Film Sales Corporation
 CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918
CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918 by Harry Cohn
CBC Film Sales Corporation, was founded on June 19, 1918 by Harry Cohn
Jack Cohn
Jack Cohn
Joe Brandt
 and Joe Brandt
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It adopted the Columbia Pictures name in 1924, and went public two years later. 
Columbia Pictures
 It adopted the Columbia Pictures name
yes
It is one of the leading film studios in the world, and is a member of the "Big Six" major American film studios. 
It is one of the leading film studios in the world
It is one of the leading film studios in the world
a "Big Six" major American film studios.
 and is a member of the "Big Six" major American film studios.
no
In its early years, it was a minor player in Hollywood
in the late 1920s
but began to grow in the late 1920s,
Frank Capra
spurred by a successful association with director Frank Capra
a director
director Frank Capra.
screwball comedy
With Capra and others, Columbia became one of the primary homes of the screwball comedy.
yes
 Columbia's major contract stars were Jean Arthur and Cary Grant.
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
In the 1940s into the late 1950s.
In the 1940s, Rita Hayworth became the studio's premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s. 
yes
became the studio's premier star and propelled their fortunes into the late 1950s
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc
yes
commonly known as Columbia Pictures and Columbia,