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Filmways. In 1952, Ransohoff co-founded the film production company Filmways, Inc. with Edwin Kasper (Kasper left the firm in 1957). The firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1959. Filmways started making TV commercials, moved into documentaries, then sitcoms; by 1963 Filmways was making $13 million a year.
Pages in category "Television series by Filmways" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
Filmways, Inc. (also known as Filmways Pictures and Filmways Television) was a television and film production company founded by American film executive Martin Ransohoff and Edwin Kasper in 1952. It is probably best remembered as the production company of CBS ’ “ rural comedies ” of the 1960s, including Mister Ed, The Beverly Hillbillies ...
Filmways (1977–1981) Taft Broadcasting (1981–1987) Great American Broadcasting (1987–1991) RS Holdings (1991–1996) Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises) was an American entertainment production company that specialized in animation based in Burbank, California, with another branch in Rome, Italy.
After seeing “Filmways” (“A Filmways Company,” precisely) inked on the title page of my books, I was suddenly sparkling with fuzzy TV feelings, in a manner actually quite reminiscent of the very mid-century, soft-focus galaxy of (celestial) stars that seem to alight in its broadcast logo.
Filmways was a television and film production company incorporated in 1958. They were best known for producing many of the CBS rural comedies of the 1960s. In 1982, Filmways was acquired by Orion Pictures and reorganized as Orion Pictures Corporation soon afterwards. Filmways' subsidiary companies included:
1. The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971) TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family 7.2 Rate this A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan, Max Baer Jr. Votes: 10,182 2. The Addams Family (1964–1966) TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family, Horror
