Difference between revisions of "Publisher:Filmways"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Marc Kupper (talk | contribs) (Initial article) |
Marc Kupper (talk | contribs) |
||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Filmways Inc.''' was a media group that focused on film making. They owned the book publisher {{ | + | '''Filmways Inc.''' was a media group that focused on film making. They owned the book publisher {{vn|Grosset & Dunlap}} from 1974 to 1982 and thus their name is sometimes included on publications.{{ref|1}} |
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | This is a subset of the history that | + | This is a subset of the company history that focuses on elements relevant to specfict publishing. See [[Wikipedia:Filmways]] for a complete history of this company. |
* '''1960:''' Filmways, Inc. was formed by Martin Ransohoff. | * '''1960:''' Filmways, Inc. was formed by Martin Ransohoff. | ||
| − | * '''1974:''' The company acquired book publisher {{ | + | * '''1974:''' The company acquired book publisher {{vn|Grosset & Dunlap}} from {{pn|American Financial Group}}. |
* '''1982:''' The company sold Grosset & Dunlap to {{pn|G. P. Putnam's Sons}}. | * '''1982:''' The company sold Grosset & Dunlap to {{pn|G. P. Putnam's Sons}}. | ||
* '''1982:''' Filmways, Inc. merged with {{pn|Orion Pictures}}. | * '''1982:''' Filmways, Inc. merged with {{pn|Orion Pictures}}. | ||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
{{Note|1}} {{SourcePublication|SHTNRWHRNM1979|Shatner: Where No Man...: The Authorized Biography of William Shatner|William Shatner|Dec 1979}}<br> | {{Note|1}} {{SourcePublication|SHTNRWHRNM1979|Shatner: Where No Man...: The Authorized Biography of William Shatner|William Shatner|Dec 1979}}<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Verified Publishing Group}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:19, 6 October 2008
Filmways Inc. was a media group that focused on film making. They owned the book publisher Grosset & Dunlap from 1974 to 1982 and thus their name is sometimes included on publications.
History
This is a subset of the company history that focuses on elements relevant to specfict publishing. See Wikipedia:Filmways for a complete history of this company.
- 1960: Filmways, Inc. was formed by Martin Ransohoff.
- 1974: The company acquired book publisher Grosset & Dunlap from American Financial Group.
- 1982: The company sold Grosset & Dunlap to G. P. Putnam's Sons.
- 1982: Filmways, Inc. merged with Orion Pictures.
References
1. ^ Shatner: Where No Man...: The Authorized Biography of William Shatner by William Shatner published Dec 1979