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On July 15, 1964, MCA established the Studio Tour, which provided guests a behind-the-scenes glimpse of film and television production at Universal Studios. This established a footprint of what is now known as Universal Studios Hollywood theme park.
Universal City Plaza Project – this large building project around the front lot consists of the MCA Tower (see below), the Commissary, a bank, a post office and production offices. 1963 July 9: The MCA Tower (“Black Tower”) on the Front Lot is dedicated.
MCA Tower (Black Tower) Dedicated on July 9 1963 and opened in 1964(tbc), the imposing “Black Tower” (constructed of black aluminium and glass) houses the executive offices where scripts are read and and careers are made (or broken).
In 1964, MCA formed Universal City Studios, Inc., merging the motion pictures and television arms of Universal Pictures Company and Revue Productions (officially renamed as Universal Television in 1966).
In 1988, Universal Studios Florida opened in Orlando for television, motion picture, and commercial advertising production. Two years later, the facility would open for public tours. The movie theme entertainment complex, a joint venture between MCA and Cineplex Odeon Corporation, included rides and attractions.
By the mid-1970s MCA had transformed the back lot of Universal Studios into one of America ’ s largest tourist attractions, with over four million visitors a year. The complex includes company offices, a hotel, restaurants, an amphitheater, and the sets and sound stages of Universal City Studios, where much of MCA ’ s filming takes place.
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Nov 27, 1990 · Nov. 27, 1990 12 AM PT. 1912: Carl Laemmle joins with a half-dozen small motion picture companies to create Universal Pictures. Three years later, he moves the studios to a 230-acre...
