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Jun 3, 2024 · The beloved 1982 film Blade Runner is an integral part of pop culture, so much so that it’s hard to believe that the studio responsible for its creation died just two years after its release. Helmed by producer Alan Ladd Jr., The Ladd Company produced several gems. Many were popular during its peak in the 1980s or were quietly influential ...
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4 days ago · From the 2008 Blu-ray release of Body Heat (1981).
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3 days ago · The success of Alien (1979) led to immediate discussions of a sequel, but the production company Brandywine Productions struggled to convince 20th Century Fox to make it. Studio president Alan Ladd Jr. was supportive of the project but left Fox to found the Ladd Company , and his replacement, Norman Levy, was concerned about the cost of ...
May 30, 2024 · The Ladd Company, the film’s US distributor, made significant cuts without director Sergio Leone’s approval or involvement. This reduced the running time to a mere two hours and 20 minutes. More concerning, they also restructured the film, abandoning its non-linear narrative for a more conventional chronological order.
Jun 1, 2024 · Once Upon a Time In America grossed only $5,000,000 on a whopping $30,000,000 budget, almost bankrupting The Ladd Company, the film’s production company. Arguably, the main reason for the poor performance of Once Upon A Time In America was the horrific editing job performed by The Ladd Company.
Jun 4, 2024 · His original intention was to release his film in two three-hour parts, similar to The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, but his producers, The Ladd Company, demurred, fearing that it...
Jun 15, 2024 · In ten days Deeley had secured $21.5 million in financing through a three-way deal between The Ladd Company (through Warner Bros.), the Hong Kong-based producer Sir Run Run Shaw and Tandem Productions. Philip K. Dick became concerned that no one had informed him about the film's production, which added to his distrust of Hollywood.
