Commonwealth United Entertainment
| Industry | Filmed entertainment |
|---|---|
| Fate | broken up & sold |
| Defunct | 1971 |
Key people | Milton T. Raynor |
| Owner | Milton T. Raynor ( -1967) |
| Parent | Commonwealth United Corporation (1967-1971) |
Commonwealth United Entertainment, formerly known as Television Enterprises Corporation and was also known as Commonwealth United Corporation after its parent corporation, was an American film production and distribution company active to 1971. It was headed by Milton T. Raynor.[1]
The company was sometimes considered one of the "instant majors" of the late 1960s.[li 1] The company also briefly operated a record label, Commonwealth United Records.
History
Commonwealth United Corporation was originally a real estate holding company formed in 1961 as the Real Properties Corporation. It changed its name to CUC in 1965.[2] In 1967, CUC acquired Television Enterprises Corporation (TVC).[li 1] Milton T. Raynor moved to California and became vice-president at TVE. Later, Raynor took over ownership.[1]
Commonwealth United Entertainment
In 1967, Commonwealth United Corporation acquired Television Enterprises Corporation[li 1] and was renamed Commonwealth United Entertainment (CUE).[1] In 1967, CUE produced 17 theatrical films and purchased publishing and recording interests.[li 1] The Max Factor family financed That Cold Day in the Park, a movie directed by Robert Altman which CUE released in 1969.[li 2] In 1971, CUE was $80 million in debt. The company's film rights, foreign and domestic, was acquired by National Telefilm Associates and American International Pictures.[li 1]
Select Credits
- The Magic Christian (1969)
- It Takes All Kinds (1969)
- That Cold Day in the Park (1969)
- Julius Caesar (1970)
- The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970)
References
- 1 2 3 (24 April 2002). Milton Raynor obituary. Variety. accessed September 22, 2012.
- ↑ Slide, Anthony The New Historical Dictionary of the American Film Industry Routledge, 25 Feb 2014
- Cook, David A. (2000). Lost Illusions: American Cinema in the Shadow of Watergate and Vietnam, 1970-1979. University of California Press.