The Bubble Factory is an independent film production company founded by former

MCA Inc. MCA Inc. (originally an initialism for Music Corporation of America) was an American media conglomerate founded in 1924. Originally a talent agency with artists in the music business as clients, the company became a major force in the film ind ...

president/COO Sid Sheinberg with his sons, Jon and Bill. The company was formed after MCA was taken over by

Seagram The Seagram Company Ltd. (which traded as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational conglomerate formerly headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Originally a distiller of Canadian whisky based in Waterloo, Ontario, it was once (in the 1990s) the ...

in June 1995. The Bubble Factory was financed by

and produced films for release by Universal, with budgets in the $30–50 million range. Sheinberg, however, could take a film to another studio if Universal passed.Dutka, Elaine (April 2, 1997)
"His New Factory."
''Los Angeles Times''. In June 1997, The Bubble Factory and Universal ended its partnership, owing to the disappointing box-office of the former's output. The Sheinbergs subsequently relaunched The Bubble Factory as an independent operation. The name of the company reportedly came from Sid Sheinberg's wife, Lorraine Gary. When a reporter came to interview Sid, Gary responded that her husband was in their backyard with their grandchildren blowing bubbles.

Filmography

* '' Flipper'' (1996) * '' The Pest'' (1997) * '' That Old Feeling'' (1997) * ''

McHale's Navy ''McHale's Navy'' is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from October 11, 1962, to April 12, 1966, on the ABC television network. The series was filmed in black and white and originate ...

'' (1997) * '' A Simple Wish'' (1997) * ''

For Richer or Poorer ''For Richer or Poorer'' is a 1997 American slapstick comedy film directed by Bryan Spicer starring Tim Allen and Kirstie Alley as a New York socialite couple who decide to end their spoiled relationship. The supporting cast includes Jay O. Sande ...

'' (1997) * '' Dunce's Diner'' (1998) * '' Slappy and the Stinkers'' (1998) * ''

Playing Mona Lisa ''Playing Mona Lisa'' is a 2000 comedy film directed by Matthew Huffman and starring Alicia Witt, Harvey Fierstein, Johnny Galecki, Elliott Gould, Marlo Thomas, Molly Hagan and Brooke Langton. It is based on a play by Marni Freedman. Plot Ever ...

'' (2000) * ''

Death of a Salesman ''Death of a Salesman'' is a 1949 stage play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. The play premiered on Broadway in February 1949, running for 742 performances. It is a two-act tragedy set in late 1940s Brooklyn told through a montage ...

'' (2001) * '' Bad Girls from Valley High'' (2005) * ''Made in Brooklyn'' (2007) * ''

The Devil's Tomb ''The Devil's Tomb'' is a 2009 American horror film, directed by Jason Connery. It stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Ray Winstone and Ron Perlman. The film was released direct–to–video on May 26, 2009. Plot An elite group of Special Operations soldie ...

'' (2009) * '' Creature'' (2011) * '' What Lola Wants'' (2015) * '' Chapter & Verse'' (2017) * '' Half Magic'' (2018)

References

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