Centron Corporation facts for kids

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Centron Corporation was a company that made many films for schools and businesses. They were experts at creating movies on 16mm film and later on VHS tapes. These films were often used to teach people new things.

How Centron Started

Centron Corporation began in 1947. It was founded in Lawrence, Kansas by two people: Arthur H. Wolf and Russell A. Mosser.

Famous People and Films

A very important director at Centron was Herk Harvey. He made a famous horror movie called Carnival of Souls in 1962. Some people from Centron helped make this movie. John Clifford, who was a screenwriter for Centron, wrote the story for Carnival of Souls.

Award-Winning Movies

Centron won many awards for the films they produced. The company is especially known for its movie Leo Beuerman. This film was even nominated for an Oscar, which is a very big award in the movie world.

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