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MGM-Pathé Communications was an American film production company that operated in Los Angeles County, California from 1990 to 1992. The company was founded and controlled by Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti through his purchase and merger of MGM/UA Communications Co. and Pathé Communications (unrelated to the French Pathé studio ).
MGM was bought by Pathé Communications (led by Italian publishing magnate Giancarlo Parretti) in 1990, but Parretti lost control of Pathé and defaulted on the loans used to purchase the studio. The French banking conglomerate Crédit Lyonnais, the studio's major creditor, then took control of MGM.
- (November 9, 1924-April 22, 1928) Visuals: Same as the final Goldwyn Pictures logo, but a new lion named "Slats" occupies the circle. Slats moves his head from right to left and then looks at the camera, and later looks around aimlessly.
- (October 1, 1927-September 27, 1928) This logo is currently missing in action. Please do not add reconstructions of the logo if any exist, as they are likely not accurate to the actual logo.
- (September 1, 1928-October 13, 1953) Original B/W version. Original B/W version #2. Original B/W version #3. Original B/W version with NRA logo. Copyright notice version.
- (November 2, 1928-March 15, 1932) Visuals: Another lion named "Telly" appears in a newly redrawn film-like ribboning. He is the first of the two two-strip Technicolor lions.
- Early History
- MGM/UA Entertainment
- MGM/UA Communications
- MGM-Pathé Communications
- Notable Movies
The company is named after three companies which were combined in 1924 to start the MGM movie company. They were Metro Pictures, Samuel GoldwynProductions, and Louis B. Mayer Productions. From the 1920s through World War II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the largest movie studio in Hollywood. They made more money than any other studio. At its busiest, MG...
In 1981 MGM's major stockholder, Kirk Kerkorian bought United Artists. In 1983 MGM and United Artists merged as MGM/UA Entertainment. On August 7, 1985, Turner Broadcasting System announced that they would buy MGM/UA. Turner saw the value of acquiring pre-May 1986 MGM's film library for his superstation WTBS. Under the terms of the deal, Turner wou...
In late 1986 after Turner Broadcasting System split into two companies; Turner Broadcasting System and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Turner continued to release the pre-May 1986 MGM film and television library on video known as Turner Home Entertainment. Turner sold the MGM lot for $190 million to Lorimar-Telepictures.
In 1990, Giancarlo Parretti, the owner of The Cannon Group, bought MGM/UA for $1.2 billion. He then merged Cannon with MGM and named it MGM-Pathé Communications. In 1991 there were a number of lawsuits and he defaulted to Crédit Lyonnais, his financial backer. Parretti also faced securities fraud charges in the United States and Europe. The company...
The Wizard of Oz is one of the most famous movies made by MGM. It was made in 1939. The star of the movie was Judy Garland. MGM has also made other famous movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, the James Bond movies and the Rockymovies.
Nov 2, 1990 · After months of scrambling to find financing for one of the most complex deals in Hollywood's history, the Pathe Communications Corporation today completed its $1.3 billion acquisition of the...
May 7, 1991 · Credit Lyonnais Bank Nederland has taken control of troubled MGM-Pathe Communications Co. and is seeking to sell 40% of the company's stock, securities documents filed Monday show.
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Aug 14, 2019 · In 1990, Italian financier Giancarlo Parretti bought the company and combined it with another of his holdings, rechristening the merged entity as MGM-Pathé Communications. But in less than two years he defaulted to his main lender, Crédit Lyonnais.
