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=== Background=== | === Background=== | ||
'''The Wolper Organization''' was founded in 1958 by documentary film producer David L. '''Wolper'''. In 1964, his company was acquired by Metromedia, but would later break apart from the company in 1967. In 1968, the Wolper library up to that time was sold to [[Official Films, Inc.|Official Films]], who was later acquired by [[International Creative Exchange]]. The same year, the Wolper Productions company would later become [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. The company was relaunched in 1969 with distribution through [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] for its television shows and feature films (which were released theatrically through [[United Artists]], and in the case of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'', [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]). In 1976, The Wolper Organization was then acquired by Warner Communications for $1.5 million. The Wolper Organization is currently a subsidiary of [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros. Entertainment]], Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery company and is currently run by Mark L. Wolper, the son of David L. Wolper. | '''The Wolper Organization''' was founded in 1958 by documentary film producer David L. '''Wolper'''. In 1964, his company was acquired by Metromedia, but would later break apart from the company in 1967. In 1968, the Wolper library up to that time was sold to [[Official Films, Inc.|Official Films]], who was later acquired by [[International Creative Exchange]]. The same year, the Wolper Productions company would later become [[Metromedia Producers Corporation]]. The company was relaunched in 1969 with distribution through [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] for its television shows and feature films (which were released theatrically through [[United Artists]], and in the case of ''Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'', [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]). In 1976, The Wolper Organization was then acquired by Warner Communications for $1.5 million. The Wolper Organization is currently a subsidiary of [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros. Entertainment]], Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery company and is currently run by Mark L. Wolper, the son of David L. Wolper. | ||
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