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United Pictures Corporation
United Pictures Corporation (UPC) was an American film production company in the mid 1960s that produced nine modestly-budgeted action and science-fiction films originally intended for television. It became part of Commonwealth United Entertainment, which released the films theatrically. History In 1966, UPC was created to produce color feature films aimed principally for the growing broadcast syndication and network television markets with the company originally funded by Canadian oil interests. The company believed that a well-mounted product with recognizable names in the cast, made at a modest price, would return a reasonable profit to the production company from the television markets alone. At that time feature films shot in colour were eagerly sought to be shown on television as opposed to the large backlog of black and white feature films. The majority of subject matter mostly comprised the then popular themes of science fiction and spy films and featured casts of recognizabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth United Entertainment
Commonwealth United Entertainment (generally referred to as Commonwealth United; abbreviated as CUE), formerly known as Television Enterprises Corporation (abbreviated as TEC), was an American film & TV production and distribution company active to 1971. It was headed by Milton T. Raynor.(24 April 2002)Milton Raynor obituary ''Variety''. accessed September 22, 2012. The company was sometimes considered one of the "instant majors" of the late 1960s. Its parent company briefly operated a record label, Commonwealth United Records (abbreviated as CUR), as well as a TV production & distribution company, Commonwealth United Television (abbreviated as CUT). It produced films through its in-house film studio, Commonwealth United Productions (abbreviated as CUP), which would eventually become Commonwealth United Pictures (abbreviated as CUP). History Commonwealth United Corporation (abbreviated as CUC) was originally a real estate holding company formed in 1961 as the Real Properties Cor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Distribution
Film distribution, also called film exhibition or film distribution and exhibition, is the process of making a film available for viewing to an audience. This is normally the task of a professional film distributor, who would determine the marketing and release strategy for the film, the media by which a film is to be exhibited or made available for viewing and other matters. The film may be exhibited directly to the public either through a movie theater or television, or personal home viewing (including physical media, video-on-demand, download, television programs through broadcast syndication). For commercial projects, film distribution is usually accompanied by film promotion. History Initially, all mass-marketed feature films were made to be shown in movie theaters. The identity of the first theater designed specifically for cinema is a matter of debate; candidates include Tally's Electric Theatre, established 1902 in Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh's Nickelodeon, established 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger By The Tail (1970 Film)
''Tiger by the Tail'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by Charles A. Wallace, and starring Christopher George, Tippi Hedren, Dean Jagger, John Dehner, Charo, Lloyd Bochner and Glenda Farrell. Shot in 1968, the film was released in January 1970, by Commonwealth United Entertainment. Plot Vietnam war hero, accused of murdering his brother, recruits his socialite girlfriend to hunt for the real killer. Cast * Christopher George as Steve Michaelis * Tippi Hedren as Rita Armstrong * Dean Jagger as Top Polk * John Dehner as Sheriff Chancey Jones * Charo as Darlita * Lloyd Bochner as Del Ware * Glenda Farrell as Sarah Harvey * Alan Hale Jr. as Billy Jack Whitehorn * Skip Homeier as Deputy Sheriff Laswell * R. G. Armstrong as Ben Holmes * Dennis Patrick as Frank Michaelis * Martin Ashe as Jimmy-San Ricketts * Frank Babich as Reporter * Marilyn Devin as Julie Foster * Ray Martell as Garcia * Burt Mustin Burton Hill Mustin (February 8, 1884 â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1969 Film)
''The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' is a 1969 neo noir film starring Adam West as Johnny Cain, a nightclub owner and former freelance adventurer who is forced out of retirement when a crime syndicate boss is murdered in his nightclub and investigations lead into unexpected areas. It was the final film of director Francis D. Lyon and United Pictures Corporation. The film co-stars Nancy Kwan, Nehemiah Persoff, Robert Alda, Patricia Smith, David Brian, and noted jazz musician Buddy Greco as nightclub entertainer Albert "Lucky" Jones. The melodramatic promotional tagline of ''The Girl Who Knew Too Much'' was: "You have to be crazy or in love — to take on the syndicate!" The film was intended to be a vehicle for Adam West to escape his Batman stereotype by playing a cynical, hard-edged tough guy. The movie's dialogue is typified by a scene between West's Cain and the boozy Mrs. Grinaldi played by Smith: :Mrs. Grinaldi: "And what do ''you'' do for a living, Mr. Cain?" :Cain: " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panic In The City
''Panic in the City'' is a 1968 American science fiction thriller film directed by Eddie Davis and written by Davis and Charles E. Savage. Set and filmed on location in Los Angeles in 1967, its story deals with nuclear weapons. It stars Howard Duff, Linda Cristal, Stephen McNally, Nehemiah Persoff, Anne Jeffreys, Oscar Beregi Jr. and Gregory Morton. It was released in October 1968. Plot An agent of the National Bureau of Investigation, Dave Pomeroy, investigates the death of a European nuclear scientist and discovers a Communist plot to detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles in order to instigate World War III. Once the bomb is activated and Pomeroy receives a lethal dose of ionizing radiation from it, he sacrifices himself to save the city by flying the bomb out over the Pacific Ocean in a helicopter. Cast *Howard Duff as Dave Pomeroy *Linda Cristal as Dr. Paula Stevens *Stephen McNally as James Kincade *Nehemiah Persoff as August Best *Anne Jeffreys as Myra Pryor * Osca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Destructors (film)
''The Destructors'' is a 1968 American science fiction film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Arthur C. Pierce and Larry E. Jackson. The film stars Richard Egan (actor), Richard Egan, Patricia Owens, John Ericson, Michael Ansara, Joan Blackman and David Brian. Filmed in 1966, the film was released in January 1968, by Feature Film Corp. of America. Plot Cast *Richard Egan (actor), Richard Egan as Dan Street *Patricia Owens as Charlie *John Ericson as Dutch Holland *Michael Ansara as Count Mario Romano *Joan Blackman as Stassa *David Brian as Hogan *Johnny Seven (actor), Johnny Seven as Spaniard *Khigh Dhiegh as King Chou Lai *Gregory Morton as Dr. Frazer *John Howard (American actor), John Howard as Ernest Bushnell *Michael Dugan as Parkhouse *Jim Adams as Agent Wayne *Eddie Firestone as Dr. Barnes *Olan Soule as Mace *Linda Kirk as Prissy *Rick Traeger as Hans Gertmann *King Moody as Patch *Cal Currens as King's Bodyguard *Jayne Massey as Operator Suzie *Tom McDona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Pistols For A Massacre
''Seven Pistols for a Massacre'' or ''Adios, Hombre'' (), is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Caiano, written by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero and scored by Francesco De Masi. It stars Craig Hill, Giulia Rubini and Eduardo Fajardo Eduardo MartÃnez Fajardo (14 August 1924 – 4 July 2019) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 183 films, 75 plays and made 2,000 television appearances between 1947 and 2002. Biography He was born in Meis, Pontevedra on 14 August 19 .... It was shot in Spain. Cast References External links * {{IMDb title, 0060068 Spaghetti Western films 1967 Western (genre) films 1967 films Films directed by Mario Caiano Films scored by Francesco De Masi United Pictures Corporation Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Films shot in Madrid 1960s Italian films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Crosses At Danger Pass
''Two Crosses at Danger Pass'' ( and ) is a 1967 Spanish western film directed by Rafael Romero Marchent. It is produced by Eduardo Manzanos Brochero, written by Enzo Battaglia, Eduardo Manzanos and Gianlorenzo Battaglia, and starring Pietro Martellanza, Mario Novelli and Mara Cruz. It is scored by Francesco De Masi. Cast * Pietro Martellanza as Alex Mitchell * Mara Cruz as Judy Mitchell * Luis Gaspar as Mark * Anthony Freeman as Charlie Moran * Miguel S. del Castillo as Powell * Emilio RodrÃguez as Johnny Miller * Dianik as Gloria Moran * Eduardo Coutelenq * Nuccia Cardinali as Edith * Antonio Pica as Sheriff Doug * Cris Huertas as Loud Drunk * Xan das Bolas as Bartender * Jesús Puente as Sheriff T. Mitchell * Armando Calvo Armando Calvo (25 December 1919 – 6 July 1996) was a Puerto Rican-born Spanish actor. His father was Juan Calvo Domenech, a Spanish actor and his mother was Minerva Lespier, a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican. Calvo worked in Spain, It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Money Jungle
''The Money Jungle'' is a 1968 American drama film directed by Francis D. Lyon and written by Charles A. Wallace. The film stars John Ericson, Lola Albright, Leslie Parrish, Nehemiah Persoff, Charles Drake, Kent Smith and Don Rickles. The film was released in February 1968, by Commonwealth United Entertainment. Plot With five rival oil companies vying for offshore rights, their chief geologists begin dying under suspicious circumstances. A troubleshooter, Blake Heller, is brought in by one firm to investigate, resulting in almost immediate attempts on his life as well. Heller takes a particular interest in two women, one a neighbor, Treva Saint, who has stock holdings in his oil company, and Peggy Lido, a nightclub singer. He eventually realizes that it is Peggy and her boyfriend, Paul Kimmel, who are behind the killings, Peggy gaining revenge for her former husband's business schemes. Cast * John Ericson as Blake Heller *Lola Albright as Peggy Lido * Leslie Parrish as Treva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimension 5 (film)
''Dimension 5'' (also known as ''Dimension Five'' or ''Dimension Four'') is a 1966 science fiction film, science fiction/spy film, espionage film written by Arthur C. Pierce and directed by Franklin Adreon. Jeffrey Hunter and France Nuyen star as time travel, time-traveling secret agents. It is part of a series of nine low-budget films produced by United Pictures Corporation. The films were intended for TV distribution, but received a theatrical release. The time-travel premise had previously been used in the studio's film ''Cyborg 2087''. Plot Justin Power (Jeffrey Hunter, Hunter), an agent for Espionage, Inc., returns from a mission in which he used a time-travel belt to steal secret plans. He is told by his superior, Cane (Donald Woods (actor), Donald Woods), he is to be teamed with a Chinese agent to combat an Asian crime ring, Dragon, headed by crime lord Big Buddha (Harold Sakata, Sakata). A sister agency has discovered Dragon plans to destroy Los Angeles if United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyborg 2087
''Cyborg 2087'' is a 1966 science fiction film directed by Franklin Adreon and written by Arthur C. Pierce. The film stars Michael Rennie, Karen Steele, Wendell Corey, and Warren Stevens. Plot In 2087, free thought is illegal and the population is controlled by governments. A small band of free thinkers sends Garth A7, a cyborg, back in time to 1966 to prevent Professor Sigmund Marx from revealing his new discovery. The discovery will eventually make mind control possible and create a tyranny in Garth's time. He is pursued by two "Tracers" (also cyborgs) sent by the government to stop him. Garth enlists the help of Dr. Sharon Mason, Marx's assistant. He gets her to summon her friend, medical doctor Zeller, to operate on him to remove a homing device used by the Tracers to track him. The local sheriff also becomes involved. Garth defeats the Tracers and convinces Professor Marx to keep his discovery secret. Then, with his future wiped out as a result, Garth ceases to ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination Inner Space
''Destination Inner Space'' is a 1966 science fiction film produced by Earl Lyon, directed by Francis D. Lyon, written by Arthur C. Pierce, and stars Scott Brady, Gary Merrill, and Sheree North. The film was released to theaters in the US in May 1966 on a double bill with ''Frozen Alive (film), Frozen Alive'' (1964); its broadcasting rights were pre-sold to television so that some of the licensing fee could be used to finance the film's production. The story centers on scientists working in a laboratory on the floor of the ocean. They encounter an undersea flying saucer, after which the lab is attacked by a colorful aquatic humanoid monster who they fear may be the first in an alien invasion. Plot US Navy Commander Wayne has arrived at Topside, the support vessel for the civilian Institute of Marine Sciences' Sealab, a facility on the ocean floor. He is there because an unidentified object has been spotted circling Sealab. Cmdr. Wayne rides a diving bell down to Sealab, where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |