Caravan Pictures
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founders | Roger Birnbaum Joe Roth[1] |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Merged into Spyglass Entertainment |
| Successor | Spyglass Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, United States[2] |
| Products | Films |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company) |
Caravan Pictures was an American independent film distributor and film production company of Walt Disney Studios, formed by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth.
History
Caravan Pictures was founded by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth as a production company at Disney in 1992 to fill the Disney Studios' then yearly 50 to 60 production and distribution slots. Caravan was given a five-year 25 picture agreement with green light authority up to $30 million and an overhead budget of $3 million. After just releasing its first picture, The Three Musketeers, at Christmas 1993, Caravan expected to be releasing 10 films in 1994.[2]
Roth moved on to be Disney studio chief on August 24, 1994 leaving Birnbaum in charge.[1]
In August 1998, Roger Birnbaum, Caravan's co-founder, left to co-found Spyglass Entertainment at Roth's prompting in which Disney took an equity stake and a five-year distribution agreement. With Disney cutting its yearly production output, Roth recommended forming a self-financing production firm such as New Regency Productions. After the remaining three films were released, the company went inactive. Caravan's slate of movie projects and an initial financial advance of $10 million to $20 million against future overages was also contributed by Disney.[3]
List of notable Caravan Pictures films
| Title | Release Date | Co-Production with | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Musketeers[2] | November 12, 1993 | Walt Disney Pictures | $17 million | $53,898,845 |
| Angie | March 4, 1994 | Hollywood Pictures | $26 million | $9,398,308 |
| I Love Trouble | June 29, 1994 | Touchstone Pictures | $45 million | $61,947,267 |
| Angels in the Outfield | July 15, 1994 | Walt Disney Pictures | $24 million | $50,236,831 |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | November 23, 1994 | Hollywood Pictures | $10 million | $29,392,418 |
| Houseguest | January 6, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $10.5 million | $26,325,256 |
| The Jerky Boys: The Movie | February 3, 1995 | Touchstone Pictures | $8 million | $7,555,256 |
| Heavyweights | February 17, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $17,689,177 | |
| Tall Tale | March 24, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $32 million | $11,047,627 |
| While You Were Sleeping | April 21, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $17 million | $182,057,016 |
| The Big Green | September 29, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $12 million | $17,725,500 |
| Dead Presidents | October 4, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $10 million | $24,147,179 |
| Powder | October 27, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $9.5 million | $30,862,156 |
| Before and After | February 23, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $35 million | $8,797,839 |
| Celtic Pride | April 19, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $9,255,027 | |
| First Kid | August 30, 1996 | Walt Disney Pictures | $5 million | $26,491,793 |
| The Rich Man's Wife | September 13, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $8,543,587 | |
| Metro | January 17, 1997 | Touchstone Pictures | $55 million | $31,987,563 |
| Grosse Pointe Blank | April 11, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $15 million | $28,084,357 |
| Gone Fishin' | May 30, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $53 million | $19,736,932 |
| G.I. Jane | August 22, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $50 million | $97,169,156 |
| RocketMan | October 10, 1997 | Walt Disney Pictures | $16 million | $15,448,043 |
| Washington Square | October 17, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $15 million | $1,851,761 |
| Six Days, Seven Nights | June 12, 1998 | Touchstone Pictures | $70 million | $164,839,294 |
| Simon Birch | September 11, 1998 | Hollywood Pictures | $30 million | $18,252,684 |
| Holy Man | October 9, 1998 | Touchstone Pictures | $60 million | $12,069,719 |
| Inspector Gadget | July 23, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures | $90 million | $134,403,112 |
References
- ^ a b "Seasoned Performer Takes Lead Studio Role". Orlando Sentinel. Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ^ a b c Frook, John Evan (January 30, 1994). "Roth, Birnbaum flex muscles at Caravan". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Eller, Clauida (August 21, 1998). Spyglass Offers Disney Lower-Risk Deals. Los Angeles Times. Accessed on March 18, 2015.
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