Oscar Deutsch

Oscar Deutsch (died from cancer in 1941) was the creator of the Odeon cinema chain in the United Kingdom. The name of the was reputedly derived from Deutsch's motto, "Oscar Deutsch Entertains Our Nation."

Birmingham born, he opened his first cinema in the city's Perry Barr. By 1930, 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.

See also: Oscar Deutsch, 1941, Biography, Birmingham, Business, Cancer, Cinema, J. Arthur Rank, Odeon Cinemas