Alan Landsburg Productions
Alan Landsburg Productions was an independent TV production company founded by Alan Landsburg in 1971. The company had produced In Search of... and That's Incredible!, two early examples of reality television decades before it became a confirmed genre. 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, and ALP was renamed the Reeves Entertainment Group. Barris Industries originally owned a 5.27% stake in Reeves.[1] It was purchased by Thames Television in 1990 for $89 million.[2] The rights to the company's library is now owned by FremantleMedia. Distribution rights in the United States vary on an individual basis.
Productions
Alan Landsburg Productions
- In Search of... (1976-1982)
- That's Incredible! (1980-1984) (US distribution by NBCUniversal Television Distribution)
- Those Amazing Animals (1980-1981)
- The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980 TV-movie)
- The Krypton Factor (1981 TV game show) (in association with MCA Television Enterprises)
- Bill (1981 TV movie)
- Gimme a Break! (1981-1984) (Reeves Entertainment 1984-1987) (US distribution by NBCUniversal Television Distribution)
- Adam (1983 TV movie) and its sequel Adam: His Song Continues (1986)
- Baby Makes Five (1983)
- The Pop 'N Rocker Game (1983-1984 TV game show)
- Kennedy (1983 TV miniseries)
- Kate & Allie (1984-1989) (US distribution by NBCUniversal Television Distribution)
- The Kids From C.A.P.E.R. (1976-1977) (US distribution by NBCUniversal Television Distribution)
Reeves Entertainment
- I Married Dora (1987-1988) (Distributed by Sony Pictures Television)
- The Home Show (1988-1994) (Produced by New World Television from 1993-1994)
- Doctor Doctor (1989-1991) (Distributed by Sony Pictures Television)
- Wild & Crazy Kids (1990-1992) (Produced by Nickelodeon and owned by Viacom)
- What Would You Do? (1991-1993) (Produced by Nickelodeon and owned by Viacom)
- The Tomorrow People (1992-1995) (Produced by Tetra Films in association with Thames and owned by FremantleMedia)
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999) (First season only and owned by NBCUniversal.)
References
- ↑ "Los Angeles Times" Barris said it may raise its stake in Reeves. articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on December 5, 2012
- ↑ Brown, Les. Encyclopedia of Television. Third Edition, 1992