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Oscar Deutsch was the creator of the ODEON cinema chain in the United Kingdom. The name of the was derived from Deutsch's motto, "Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation."

Birmingham born, he opened his first cinema in Perry Barr. By 1930 the Odeon was a household name.

Deutsch sold the chain to the business interests of J. Arthur Rank, who was in the process of forming the Rank Organisation.

The Odeon brand still thrives today.


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Example Usage of ODEON
ManiKarthik: The world premiere of Avatar at ODEON Leicester Square http://su.pr/2JoxMz
londonwestend: Anyone go to the Avatar Premiere last night at ODEON & Empire Leicester Square - James Cameron’s latest epic since Titanic!
helga14: @mattkirshen well the ODEON is pretty huge. if you can do the imax i would. I may go see it again there.
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