- 10 - horseback, and jousting. The show resembled scenes from the movie “El Cid”, which J. Montaner had seen prior to creating the show. The show was run by the corporation, and J. Montaner was a minority shareholder. Jaime Climent (Climent) had several businesses in Benidorm, Spain, including a barbeque restaurant with seating for 2,000 people, called Rancho Grande. Climent was familiar with J. Montaner’s show and wanted to bring it to Benidorm. Climent contacted J. Montaner, and they agreed to open a show in Benidorm. On January 25, 1977, Torneo Medieval, S.A. (TM), was incorporated in Spain. The initial shareholders of TM were Climent, 45 percent; J. Montaner, 13 percent; Juan Colom Valcaneras, 15 percent; Juan-Pedro Rousselet Barbaud (Rousselet), 15 percent; and Bosch, 12 percent. TM operated a medieval theme dinner theater in Benidorm in a castle known as Castell Comte D’Alfaz. Some of the Son Termens employees were transferred to Benidorm to assist with opening the show. The Benidorm show was similar to the Son Termens show, and, over time, innovations were incorporated into the Benidorm show. The show in Benidorm became profitable 2 to 3 years after it began operating. Neither J. Montaner, his sisters, nor the other shareholders of Son Termens, S.A., were compensated by TM for the use of the medieval dinner show concept.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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