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Creation of Allied Artists Productions. Producer Walter Mirisch began at Monogram after World War II as assistant to studio head Steve Broidy. He convinced Broidy that the days of low-budget films were ending, and in 1946 Monogram created a new unit, Allied Artists Productions, to make costlier films.
Monogram made money on the Bowery Boys and the Cisco Kid, but under its intended “A” movie subsidiary, Allied Artists, also produced some truly memorable films, including Don Siegel’s paranoid masterpiece, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Producer Walter Mirisch began at Monogram after World War II as assistant to studio head Steve Broidy. He convinced Broidy that the days of low-budget films were ending, and in 1946 Monogram created a new unit, Allied Artists Productions, to make costlier films.
By 1953, the Monogram brand was dropped completely and Allied Artists continued until 1978, in its later years largely concentrating on the distribution of films produced by other companies, often in Europe.
Release DateTitleNotesOctober 10, 1933First John Wayne Lone Star WesternDecember 15, 1933Lone Star WesternJanuary 22, 1934Lone Star WesternFebruary 15, 1934Lone Star WesternIn September 1952, Monogram announced that all its output would be released under the Allied Artists banner. The final Monogram picture came out in early 1953. Allied Artists filed for bankruptcy in 1979, due to high production costs, increased competition and runaway inflation.
Apr 5, 2024 · Allied Artists Pictures Corporation started life as a subsidiary of Monogram Pictures that was established in 1946 as an outlet for films with more well-known cast members and higher budgets than films that Monogram Pictures produced.
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Allied Artists Productions was founded as a subsidiary of Monogram in 1946; by 1953, the Monogram name had been phased out and the company was officially renamed the Allied Artists Pictures Corporation.
