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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
Rankin-Bass was formed in September 1960 by Arthur '''Rankin''', Jr. and Jules '''Bass''' as Videocraft International; it was renamed to Rankin-Bass in 1968. In 1971, the company was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom Enterprises]], while [[Broadway Video]] acquired the rights to the pre-1974 library in 1988. It was later acquired by [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] on January 24, 1983 and then became a subsidiary of [[Lorimar-Telepictures]]. The studio closed in 1987 as a result of TV show failures like ''The Comic Strip'', and its partnership was dissolved in 2001 after the production of the studio's last Christmas special ''Santa, Baby!''. | Rankin-Bass was formed in September 1960 by Arthur '''Rankin''', Jr. and Jules '''Bass''' as Videocraft International; it was renamed to Rankin-Bass in 1968. In 1971, the company was acquired by [[Tomorrow Entertainment]] and distributed by [[Viacom (1952-2006)|Viacom Enterprises]], while [[Broadway Video]] acquired the rights to the pre-1974 library in 1988. It was later acquired by [[Telepictures Productions|Telepictures]] on January 24, 1983 and then became a subsidiary of [[Lorimar-Telepictures]]. The studio closed in 1987 as a result of TV show failures like ''The Comic Strip'', and its partnership was dissolved in 2001 after the production of the studio's last Christmas special ''Santa, Baby!''. | ||