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 indus ...

president/COO

Sid Sheinberg Sidney Jay Sheinberg (January 14, 1935 – March 7, 2019) was an American businessman, lawyer and entertainment executive. He served as president and CEO of MCA Inc. and Universal Pictures for over 40 years. Early life and education Sheinberg ...

with his sons, Jon and Bill. The company was formed after MCA was taken over by

Seagram The Seagram Company Ltd. (which trade name, traded as Seagram's) was a Canadian multinational beverage and during the last few years of its existence, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate formerly headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. ...

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

's wife,

Lorraine Gary Lorraine Gottfried (born August 16, 1937), better known by her stage name Lorraine Gary, is a retired American actress, best known for her role as Ellen Brody in the ''Jaws'' film series. She also appeared in '' 1941'' and '' Car Wash''. Early l ...

. When a reporter came to interview Sid, Gary responded that her husband was in their backyard with their grandchildren blowing bubbles.

Filmography

* ''

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'' (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 American Broadcasting Company, ABC television network. The series was filmed i ...

'' (1997) * ''

A Simple Wish ''A Simple Wish'' is a 1997 American children's-fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Kathleen Turner. The film is about Murray (Short), a bumbling male fairy godmother who tries to prove ...

'' (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. Sa ...

'' (1997) * ''

Slappy and the Stinkers ''Slappy and the Stinkers'' is a 1998 American adventure comedy film directed by Barnet Kellman, and written by Robert Wolterstorff and Mike Scott. Starring B. D. Wong and Bronson Pinchot, the plot concerns a group of children who try to save a ...

'' (1998) * ''

Playing Mona Lisa ''Playing Mona Lisa'' is a 2000 American 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. P ...

'' (2000) * ''

Bad Girls from Valley High ''Bad Girls from Valley High'' is a 2005 American direct-to-video teen film, teen comedy film starring Julie Benz, Monica Keena, Nicole Bilderback, Jonathan Brandis, Janet Leigh, Christopher Lloyd and Suzanna Urszuly. The film marked the final ...

'' (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 Ops soldiers, led ...

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

References

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