GoodTimes Entertainment

GoodTimes Entertainment, Ltd. was a motion picture distribution company that originated in the year 1984 under the name of GoodTimes Home Video. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Though it produced its own titles, the company was well-known due to its distribution of media from third parties. The founders for the company were Kenneth Cayre, Joseph Cayre, and Stanley Cayre, often referred to and credited simply as the "Cayre Brothers".

GoodTimes Entertainment begun with the distribution of public domain titles, purchasing the masters and then selling copies made from them. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone Though the company also produced and distributed many low-priced fitness videos, its most recognized line of products were the series of low-budget traditionally animated films from companies such as Jetlag Productions (founded also by the Cayre Brothers), Golden Films (a separate company founded by Diane Eskenazi) and Blye Migicovsky Productions among others, as well a selection of the now-public domain works of Burbank Films Australia. Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular Jetlag Productions is an American - Japanese Animation studios that just like the similar studio Golden Films, has created a number of Animated Golden Films is an American - Japanese Animation production Studio that originated in the year 1992 with seven animated adaptations of Diane Paloma Eskenazi is an American Film producer and the founder of Golden Films Animation production company in 1992. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone Burbank Films Australia was an Australian Animation -production company that in a span of eight years produced over thirty different animated films

Because of the similarities some of these films had to some from Walt Disney Pictures, GoodTimes Entertainment was sued by that company. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established Eventually, GoodTimes Entertainment was forced to put their name atop their VHS covers, but was still allowed to continue its production of animated films.

It must be noted that the Walt Disney Company has often sued over copyrights they don't possess; in this case, the company took no notice that the films Jetlag Productions and Golden Films produced were based on public domain stories and fairy tales, including some that had not been adapted into animation at that time by Walt Disney Pictures, including Thumbelina (1993), Sinbad (1993) and The Three Musketeers (1993). Copyright is a legal concept enacted by Governments, giving the creator of an original work of authorship Exclusive rights to control its distribution usually for Jetlag Productions is an American - Japanese Animation studios that just like the similar studio Golden Films, has created a number of Animated Golden Films is an American - Japanese Animation production Studio that originated in the year 1992 with seven animated adaptations of The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone A fairy tale or fairy story is a fictional Story that may feature folkloric characters (such as fairies, enchantments]] often involving Originally released directly to video in 1993, Thumbelina is a 49-minute animated film based on the classic story Thumbelina by Hans Christian Originally released directly to video in 1993, Sinbad is a 50-minute animated film based on the classic Arabian Nights tale Sinbad the Sailor Originally released directly to video in 1993, The Three Musketeers is a 48-minute animated film based on the classic book The Three Musketeers

Instead, Disney sued GoodTimes mantaining that the latter infriged over its "trade dress", in other words, its VHS cover design. Expanding from home video distribution, GoodTimes Entertainment founded its spin-off, GT Interactive as a way to distribute video games. Home video is a blanket term used for pre-recorded media that is either sold or hired for home entertainment GT Interactive Software Corporation ( Good Times In 2003 Infogrames Inc A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. In 2005, GoodTimes Entertainment filed for bankruptcy and its assets were then sold to Gaiam. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against In Business and Accounting, assets are everything owned by a person or company (all tangible and intangible property that can be converted into cash. Gaiam is a " lifestyle company " that creates media content information experiences and products that appeal to consumers interested in any aspect of living

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