MGM/UA Communications Co.: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
rmv pov legacy section
imported>Compooper No edit summary |
imported>Shakla (rmv pov legacy section) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''MGM/UA Communications Co.''' was founded in 1986, five years after the formation of MGM/UA Entertainment Co. when '''[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]]''' acquired '''[[United Artists|UA]]''' from Transamerica Corporation in 1981. Before the name existed; from March 25 to August 26, 1986, Ted Turner owned MGM, and both companies were reincorporated as "MGM Entertainment Co." and "United Artists Corporation" for a short time. After UA purchased MGM's production and distribution assets, as well as its trademark, from Turner, both companies were reincorporated as MGM/UA Communications Co. In 1990, when Giancarlo Parretti under Pathé Communications (not to be confused with the | '''MGM/UA Communications Co.''' was founded in 1986, five years after the formation of MGM/UA Entertainment Co. when '''[[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|MGM]]''' acquired '''[[United Artists|UA]]''' from Transamerica Corporation in 1981. Before the name existed; from March 25 to August 26, 1986, Ted Turner owned MGM, and both companies were reincorporated as "MGM Entertainment Co." and "United Artists Corporation" for a short time. After UA purchased MGM's production and distribution assets, as well as its trademark, from Turner, both companies were reincorporated as MGM/UA Communications Co. In 1990, when Giancarlo Parretti under Pathé Communications (not to be confused with the French studio) purchased MGM/UA, the company was renamed as "MGM-Pathé Communications Co.". However, the company was reverted back to "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" on July 2, 1992. | ||
===(July 31, 1987-December 16, 1988)=== | ===(July 31, 1987-December 16, 1988)=== | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
*The black and white variant can be seen on the 1988 MGM/UA Home Video VHS release of ''The Manchurian Candidate'' and the 1989 MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc release of ''The Apartment''. | *The black and white variant can be seen on the 1988 MGM/UA Home Video VHS release of ''The Manchurian Candidate'' and the 1989 MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc release of ''The Apartment''. | ||
*The trailer variant can be seen on several MGM/UA Home Video releases, such as the 1988 VHS release of ''Spaceballs'' (1987). | *The trailer variant can be seen on several MGM/UA Home Video releases, such as the 1988 VHS release of ''Spaceballs'' (1987). | ||
{{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Amazon}} | {{Movie-Navbox}}{{Navbox-Amazon}} | ||