Samikannu Vincent was a cinema exhibitor turned theatre owner.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,248 |
13 Facts About Swamikannu Vincent
2.
Swamikannu Vincent was a pioneer in making movies, popular in Madras presidency and contributing to growth of it by buying new equipment from abroad, as well as establishing the concept of modern day theatres that exist today.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,249 |
3.
Swamikannu Vincent was working in South Indian Railway as a draftsman-clerk.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,250 |
4.
Swamikannu Vincent happened to see some short films exhibited by French film exhibitor named DuPont.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,251 |
5.
Swamikannu Vincent befriended him and by the time when DuPont wanted to return home, Samikannu Swamikannu Vincent raised enough money with difficulty to buy the Frenchman's projector, accessories and films.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,252 |
6.
Swamikannu Vincent usually screened his films in a tent, which was erected on a stretch of open land close to a town or village.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,253 |
7.
Samikannu Swamikannu Vincent had 4 wives with whom he had four sons and two daughters.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,254 |
8.
Swamikannu Vincent was a lovable father among all his children.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,255 |
10.
Swamikannu Vincent was known for first introducing talkie equipment for his theatre in Coimbatore beating madras.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,257 |
11.
Swamikannu Vincent expanded the activities of the press by installing additional machinery, types and printing accessories in another building.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,258 |
12.
Swamikannu Vincent managed all this by working as long as nine hours a day, until his sons took over.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,259 |
13.
Swamikannu Vincent's application was approved and the licence to set up a power house was granted.
| FactSnippet No. 2,284,260 |