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In January 1944 Spitz helped secure distribution through RKO, and together they organized International Pictures. Both International principals had independent connections. Spitz acted as an advisor on the Selznick International liquidation in December 1940.
International Pictures was an American film production company that existed in the 1940s. It merged with Universal Pictures to become Universal-International on October 1, 1946.
On February 15, 2017, Universal Pictures acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners, strengthening the relationship between Universal and Amblin. In December 2019, Universal Pictures entered early negotiations to distribute upcoming feature film properties based on the Lego toys.
Carl Laemmle's Independent Moving Pictures Company merged with five other film companies to create the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, headed by Laemmle. For the first time, a single entity encompassed all facets of the movie industry: production, distribution, and exhibition.
Jul 11, 2020 · In 1946, British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank and independent company International Pictures merged with Universal and reorganized the studio as Universal-International with International founder William Goetz made head of production, one of his first acts being reducing Universal’s film output to concentrate more on quality films.
In a cost-cutting move, in 1970, as a result of American antitrust laws, and due to declining movie-going audiences, both Paramount and Universal agreed to merge their international operations into a new company, Cinema International Corporation, registered in England and Wales.
6 days ago · In 1946, Universal Pictures merged with International Pictures, then headed by Leo Spitz and William Goetz. This team ran the newly-formed Universal-International Pictures, while Nate Blumberg and J. Cheever Cowdin remained at the helm of Universal Pictures, the parent company.
