Cinerama Releasing Corporation


Cinerama Releasing Corporation was a motion picture company established in 1967 that originally released films produced by its namesake parent company that was considered an "instant major".

History

In 1963, the owner of the Pacific Coast Theater chain, William R. Foreman, purchased Cinerama, Inc. In 1966, CRC was set up to be an independent distributor of widescreen motion pictures produced by Cinerama, various foreign films and Production companies owned by the [American Broadcasting Company#ABC Pictures International|ABC Pictures], the film production unit of the American Broadcasting Company. CRC was only a distributor of films, without retaining copyright stake over each production. As an instant major by 1970, CRC reached a 10% market share. ABC Pictures ended operations in early 1973, thus CRC moved to primarily distributing non-financed films. By August 1974, CRC had released 125 acquired films at which time its productions and reissues were handled by American International Pictures. Cinerama, Inc., CRC's parent company, was liquidated in May 1978 with the Cinerama name ending up being owned by Pacific Coast Theater.

Films released

Release dateTitleProduction companyFormat
Custer of the WestCinerama Productions Corp. presents, Security PicturesSuper Technirama 70
A Minute to Pray, a [Second to Die (film)|A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die]Selmur PicturesPanavision
For Love of IvyABC Pictures International
CharlyABC Pictures International
Nobody Runs Forever Rank Organisation, Rodlor, Inc., Selmur Pictures
ShalakoPalomar Pictures International, Kingston Film Productions, Ltd., CCC
The Killing of Sister GeorgeABC Pictures International
CandyABC Pictures International
Hell in the PacificSelmur PicturesPanavision
Follow Me
Krakatoa, East of JavaCinerama Releasing CorporationSuper [Panavision 70]
Ring of Bright WaterPalomar Pictures International, The Rank Organisation
Midas RunABC Pictures International
How to Commit MarriageNaho Productions
Take the Money and RunABC Pictures, Palomar Pictures Corporation
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?Palomar Pictures Corporation, The Associates & Aldrich Company
Change of MindCinerama Productions Corp., Sagittarius Productions
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?ABC Pictures International
JennyABC Pictures International
The Honeymoon KillersRoxanne
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and GirlyBrigitte, Fitzroy Films Ltd., Ronald J. Kahn Productions
The Last GrenadeLockmore
Too Late the HeroABC Pictures International
Lovers and Other StrangersABC Pictures International
Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody CameABC Pictures International
How Do [I Love Thee?]ABC Pictures International
Song of NorwayABC Pictures International
ZachariahABC Pictures International
The Last ValleySeason Productions, ABC Pictures International
The House That Dripped BloodAmicus Productions
When Eight Bells TollGershwin-Kastner Productions, Winkast Film Productions
29 5 1971The Grissom GangABC Pictures International, The Associates & Aldrich Company
WillardBing Crosby Productions
My Old Man's PlacePhilip A. Waxman Productions Inc.
The TouchABC Pictures International
KotchABC Pictures International
The Trojan WomenJosef Shaftel Productions Inc.
Straw DogsABC Pictures International
Le BoucherLes Films de la Boétie, Euro International Film
PaydayFantasy Films, Fantasy Records, Pumice Finance Company
Irish Whiskey Rebellion
Tales from the CryptAmicus Entertainment, Metromedia Producers Corporation
Georgia, GeorgiaDiotima Films and Jorkel Productions Inc.Super 16 mm, blown up to 35mm film
CompañerosTritone Filmindustria, Atlantida Film, Terra-Filmkunst
Hammersmith Is OutJ. Cornelius Crean Films Inc.
BenBing Crosby Productions
The Happiness CageInternational Film Ventures, Laterna Film
Junior Bonner
BluebeardGloria Film, Barnabé Productions, Geiselgasteig Film
NecromancyCompass/Zenith International
Black Girl
AsylumAmicus Productions
Walking TallBing Crosby Productions
The [Vault of Horror (film)|The Vault of Horror]Amicus Entertainment, Metromedia Producers Corporation
The MackCRC & Harvey Bernhard Enterprises
And Now the Screaming Starts!Amicus Productions
Terror in the Wax MuseumAndrew J. Fenady Productions, Bing Crosby Productions
The Harrad Experiment
Your [Three Minutes Are Up]Permut Presentations, Minutes Company
A Name for EvilPenthouse
Doctor Death: Seeker of SoulsFreedom Arts Pictures Corporation
The PyxHost Productions Quebec
ArnoldFenady Associates, Bing Crosby Productions
MarcoTomorrow Entertainment, Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
Seizure
How to Seduce a WomanForward
Street Gangs of Hong KongShaw Brothers Studio
Catch My SoulMetromedia Productions
The Beast [Must Die (1974 film)|The Beast Must Die]Amicus Productions, British Lion Film Corporation
Dark PlacesGlenbeigh, Sedgled
The Mysterious Island of Captain NemoAlbina Productions S.a.r.l., Cameroons Development, Cité Films
WBing Crosby Productions
Harrad SummerCinema Arts Productions, Inc.
Sunday in the CountryAmerican International Pictures, EMI Films, Canadian Film Development Corporation
The Reincarnation of Peter ProudBing Crosby Productions, American International Pictures