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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 was established in 1931, and concentrated on low-budget releases. In 1935, it was merged into the conglomerate formed by Herbert Yates as Republic Pictures, but in 1937, it was re-established as an independent studio.
Release DateTitleNotesOctober 10, 1933First John Wayne Lone Star WesternDecember 15, 1933Lone Star WesternJanuary 22, 1934Lone Star WesternFebruary 15, 1934Lone Star WesternMar 28, 2019 · In 1946, based on the argument put forward by Mirisch, Monogram created a new unit called Allied Artists Productions, its aim being to create costlier, better films. Their first feature, It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947), cost $1,200,000 and was moderately successful.
Jun 22, 2024 · 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.
In 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.
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.
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Producer Walter Mirisch began at Monogram Pictures after World War II as assistant to studio head Samuel "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. [9] .
