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| Founded | Burbank, California, USA (1984) |
| Headquarters | Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), California, USA |
| Industry | Motion pictures |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group |
| Website | www.touchstonepictures.com |
Touchstone Pictures is one of several alternate film labels of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1984. Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County California, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, United States, serve as the international headquarters California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" Ownership is the state or fact of exclusive rights and control over Property, which may be an object, land/real estate, Intellectual property A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock. Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Inc (formerly known as Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group) is a corporation which develops scripts and oversees theatrical film production A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Its releases typically feature more mature themes than those that are released under the Walt Disney Pictures banner. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established
Touchstone Pictures is merely a brand and does not exist as a separate company: the two de facto companies behind it are The Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, Inc. and Walt Disney Pictures and Television. [1]
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Background
In late 1979, Walt Disney Productions released The Black Hole, a science-fiction film that was the studio's first production to receive a PG rating (the company, however, had already distributed its first PG-rated film, Take Down—without the Disney name visible—almost a year before the release of The Black Hole. The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode For the 2006 film see Black Hole (2006 film The Black Hole is a 1979 Science fiction movie directed by The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U ) Over the next few years, Disney experimented with more PG-rated fare, such as the 1981 film Condorman, 1982's Tron and 1983's Never Cry Wolf and Trenchcoat. Condorman is a 1981 comedy/adventure film from Walt Disney Productions starring Michael Crawford. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Tron is a 1982 Disney Science fiction film starring Jeff Bridges as Kevin Flynn (and his counterpart inside the electronic world Never Cry Wolf ( 1983) is an American Drama film adaption of the Farley Mowat autobiographical book of the same name Trenchcoat is a Live-action film produced by Walt Disney Pictures in 1983. The latter film attracted major criticism for including adult themes that were considered inappropriate for a Disney film. [2] The controversy over Trenchcoat is generally considered the catalyst that later sparked the creation of Touchstone Pictures. One title considered for the new company was "Hyperion Pictures", named after the location of the studio in the 1930s before the move to Burbank. Eventually, Hyperion would become the name of Disney's publishing arm. Hyperion is a general-interest book publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, established in 1991.
Started by then Disney CEO Ron W. Miller in 1984, Touchstone's first release was Splash, a huge hit for Walt Disney Productions, grossing $68 million at the domestic boxoffice. Ronald William Miller (born 1931 is a former professional American football player the son-in-law of Walt Disney, and a former president and CEO of The Walt Splash is a 1984 Fantasy film and Romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and [3] Splash included brief nudity on the part of star Daryl Hannah and occasional inappropriate language, earning a PG-rating. Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is a American Film actress. Because of its success, yet another Disney film label was started in 1990, Hollywood Pictures, with the release of Arachnophobia. Hollywood Pictures is one of The Walt Disney Company 's several alternate movie divisions Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror - Comedy film directed by Frank Marshall and starring Jeff Daniels and The Touchstone films became a top source of income for Disney during the 1980s and 1990s.
Following the success of the Disney-branded PG-13 rated Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl in 2003, and other films that in the 1980s and 90's would have been assigned to the Touchstone (or Hollywood Pictures) label, Disney has decided to weigh distribution of films more toward Disney-branded films and away from Touchstone films, though not entirely disbanding them. For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black [4]
Notable films
Some well-known Touchstone Pictures releases include Dead Poets Society, Pretty Woman, Sister Act and The Insider. Dead Poets Society is a 1989 film directed by Peter Weir. Set in 1959 (though not free from anachronisms at a conservative and autocratic Pretty Woman is a 1990 Romantic comedy film. The film centers around the titular character down-on-her-luck Prostitute Vivian Ward ( Sister Act is a 1992 American Comedy film released by Touchstone Pictures. The Insider is a 1999 film that tells the true story of a 60 Minutes Television series exposé of the Tobacco industry
Through Touchstone, Disney's first R-rated film, Down and Out in Beverly Hills, came in January 1986 and was another smash. The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U Down and Out in Beverly Hills is a 1986 American Comedy film, based on the French play Boudu sauvé des eaux Ruthless People followed in April 1986 and was also huge. The 1986 movie Ruthless People is a Black comedy starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater Both of these pictures starred Bette Midler who had signed a six picture deal with Disney and became a major film star again with these hits as well as Beaches and Outrageous Fortune. Bette Midler (born December 1, 1945) is anAmerican Singer, Actress and Comedian, also known (as her informal stage name as Beaches (also known as Forever Friends) is a 1988 Academy Award -nominated movie adapted by Mary Agnes Donoghue from the
One of the key producers behind Touchstone films of recent times has been producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who has had a production deal with Disney since the early '90s. Jerome Leon Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) better known by his professional name Jerry Bruckheimer, is an American film [5] His Touchstone titles include The Ref, Con Air, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Coyote Ugly, Pearl Harbor, Bad Company, Veronica Guerin, King Arthur and Déjà Vu. The Ref ( Hostile Hostages in some countries is a 1994 Black comedy film directed by Ted Demme. Con Air is a 1997 American action / thriller Film by Touchstone Pictures that stars Nicolas Cage, Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are Enemy of the State is a 1998 Spy film about a group of rogue NSA agents who kill a Congressman in a political-related murder and then try This is about the 2000 remake For the original 1974 film see Gone in 60 Seconds (1974 film Gone in Sixty Seconds is a 2000 Coyote Ugly is a Romantic comedy / Drama based on the actual Coyote Ugly Saloon, set in New York City, and released in August 2000 (See Pearl Harbor is a 2001 War film directed by Michael Bay. It features a large Ensemble cast, including Ben Affleck, Bad Company is a 2002 action-comedy film directed by Joel Schumacher, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and starring Anthony Hopkins Veronica Guerin is a 2003 Film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. King Arthur is a 2004 Film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by David Franzoni. Déjà Vu is a Science fiction Crime thriller directed by Tony Scott, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring In addition, Bruckheimer has also produced several other movies released under the Walt Disney Pictures and Hollywood Pictures labels.
Many films from the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group have before release shifted between the Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Hollywood Pictures imprints before finally settling for one. Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group Inc (formerly known as Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group) is a corporation which develops scripts and oversees theatrical film production Examples include Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Dick Tracy, The Rocketeer, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Santa Clause, Remember the Titans, Sweet Home Alabama, Bringing Down the House, National Treasure, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Dark Water, Hidalgo and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 Live-action/animated film produced by Amblin Entertainment and The Walt Disney Company (released Dick Tracy is a 1990 action - Adventure film based upon the Dick Tracy Comic strip created by Chester WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 stop-motion Fantasy The Santa Clause ( 1994) is a Christmas Film released by both Walt Disney Pictures and Hollywood Pictures, starring Remember the Titans is a 2000 American sports drama directed by Boaz Yakin, and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 Romantic comedy directed by Andy Tennant and stars Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, and Bringing Down the House is a 2003 Comedy film, written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman. National Treasure is the first movie in the National Treasure franchise and is a 2004 Adventure film from Walt Disney Pictures written The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy film based on the book of the same name by Douglas Adams. Hidalgo is a 2004 film based on the life and tales of former horse rider Frank Hopkins and his endurance horse Hidalgo a mustang. For the video game see Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl (video game Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black
Touchstone Television
Disney's former non-Disney branded television division, Touchstone Television Productions, LLC [formerly known as Touchstone Pictures and Television (itself an alternate version of Walt Disney Pictures and Television) and later Touchstone Television], is known for being the production company of the series The Golden Girls, Blossom, Boy Meets World (all three began before Disney's ABC acquisition), My Wife and Kids, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, and Scrubs. ABC Studios is the Television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established The Golden Girls is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, Blossom was a half-hour Comedy television series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC, Mondays at 830pm Boy Meets World was an American Television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a My Wife and Kids is an American sitcom which ran on ABC from March 28 2001 until May 17 2005 starring Damon Wayans and Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama. Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC.
On February 8, 2007 at the Disney Investor Conference, Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney, announced that they would rebrand Touchstone Television to ABC Television Studio in order tie its successful productions more closely with the ABC brand. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Disney-ABC Television Group manages all of The Walt Disney Company 's U Anne Sweeney, born November 4, 1958, in Kingston New York, is the Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney-ABC Television The announcement was made as part of a company-wide strategy to focus on three core brands, Disney, ABC and ESPN. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [6] In May 2007, the television production company yet again changed its name, this time to ABC Studios. ABC Studios is the Television production division of Disney-ABC Television Group.
Touchstone Games
By the end of 2007, Disney's video game subsidiary Buena Vista Games began to produce material under its own Touchstone imprint. Disney Interactive Studios Inc (initially Walt Disney Computer Software, later Disney Interactive and Buena Vista Games Inc Disney Interactive Studios Inc (initially Walt Disney Computer Software, later Disney Interactive and Buena Vista Games Inc As is the case with its motion picture and television counterparts, Touchstone merely acts as a label/imprint of Disney Interactive and not its own entity. The first such release was the Turok video game in 2008.
List of Touchstone Pictures productions
References
- ^ The Walt Disney Company SEC filing Form 10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15
- ^ Trivia for Trenchcoat (1983). This page is a list of films released by Touchstone Pictures. An SEC filing is a Financial statement or other formal document submitted to the U A Form 10-K is an annual report required by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC that gives a comprehensive summary of a Public company 's performance Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. IMDb. Retrieved on 2006-11-23. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of
- ^ 1984 Yearly Chart for Domestic Grosses at boxofficemojo.com, Retrieved on May 25, 2007. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ The Walt Disney Company SEC filing Form 10-K For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15
- ^ Lev, Michael (January 18, 1991, Friday), 2 Top Movie Producers Sign Disney Accord, The New York Times Financial Desk. An SEC filing is a Financial statement or other formal document submitted to the U A Form 10-K is an annual report required by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC that gives a comprehensive summary of a Public company 's performance Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Late Edition - Final, Section D, Page 3, Column 1, 286 words
- ^ The Walt Disney Company News Release, "Disney-ABC Television Group Renames Television Studio". Retrieved on May 25, 2007
See also
- A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios, a documentary from 1937
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- List of notable Disney feature films for both live-action and animated films released under the Disney label
- Walt Disney Studios
External links
- Touchstone Pictures - Official website. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios was a documentary made in response to requests from members of RKO Radio Pictures for a behind the scenes Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (previously known as Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Walt Disney Home Video) is the flagship label (' cf Also see general Walt Disney Studios or Buena Vista. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is a motion picture and television feature This is a list of notable theatrical feature films produced by Walt Disney Productions and its successor label Walt Disney Pictures. The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, United States, serve as the international headquarters
- Touchstone Pictures at the Internet Movie Database
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