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 Alan Landsburg Productions logo used from 1975 to 1979 | |
| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Alan Landsburg |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Folded into Thames Television |
| Successor | Library: Fremantle |
| Products |
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| Parent | Reeves Communications Corp. (1978–1990) Thames Television (1990–1994) |
Alan Landsburg Productions (ALP) was an independent television production company founded by Alan Landsburg in 1971. The company produced In Search of... and That's Incredible!. The company also found success in television movies (the Emmy-winning Mickey Rooney film Bill), and scripted shows (the sitcoms Gimme a Break! and Kate and Allie). They made a few theatrical movies as well, most notably Jaws 3-D (1983).
The company was acquired in 1978 by Reeves Communications Corp. In 1984, Landsburg left the company and formed The Landsburg Company, in partnership with Cox Enterprises,[1] and ALP was renamed the Reeves Entertainment Group. David Auberbach, a friend of Landsburg served as vice president, received a new deal at the studio.[2] Barris Industries originally owned a 5.27% stake in Reeves, with backing from Burt Sugarman.[3][4] In 1987, the company had signed a partnership with independent television producer Blue Andre to an exclusive first-look agreement, to develop projects like The Warriors, which was based on a 1985 Pulitzer Prize play winner by William Broad, which was sold to CBS as a two-hour made-for-television movie, and The Secret of Sherwood Forest, which was also done for CBS.[5] It was purchased by Thames Television in 1990 for $89 million.[6] Most of the studio's catalogue is now owned by Fremantle, which acquired Thames in 2000. Distribution rights in the United States vary on an individual basis.
- ^ "New production company created by Cox, Landsburg" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1985-05-20. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "New deal" (PDF). Broadcasting. 1985-12-02. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Barris said it may raise its stake in Reeves". Los Angeles Times. 16 July 1987. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
- ^ "Burt Sugarman Acquires 5.3% Stake In Reeves". Variety. 1987-07-22. p. 51.
- ^ "Blue Andre To Pace With Reeves; CBS Made-For 'Warriors' First Up". Variety. 1987-09-23. pp. 123, 155.
- ^ Brown, Les (1992). Encyclopedia of Television (Third ed.). Gale Research. pp. 723. ISBN 9780810388710.