Hammer Film Productions is a film production company based in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1934, the company is best known for a series of Gothic "Hammer Horror" films made from the mid-1950s until the 1970s. Hammer also produced science fiction, thrillers, Film Noir and comedies – and in later years, television series. Hammer films had low budgets, but nonetheless appeared lavish, making use of quality British actors and cleverly designed sets. During its most successful years, Hammer dominated the horror film market, enjoying worldwide distribution and considerable financial success. This success was due, in part, to distribution partnerships with major United States studios, such as Warner Bros.
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When Hammer made the first film of their period horrors "The Curse of Frankenstein" they had a bit of a problem as they weren't financially stable, they then had to get American Studio's to invest in the film, but unfortunately American Studio's didn't believe that the film was going to be successful, they thought of it as a risk and held money back from the production.
Enrique Carreras and William Hinds were the founders of Hammer Films in 1932, but they were only distributors, like advertising films and things like that, they had established the company Hammer Horror, it wasn't until their sons got involved and helped with the company, they expanded it and it payed off as they were recognised by the BBC. They made their name by helping with the production of The Quatermass Xperiment with Nigel Kneale, As that was a success they went onto Frankenstein.
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