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Associated Film Distribution was a British film distribution company. It was set up in the 1970s by ITC Entertainment and EMI Films to distribute their films in the US. Michael Deeley, head of EMI at the time, opposed the move.
Associated Film Distribution (officially known as Associated Film Distribution, Inc.) was founded in 1978 by British film producers (and siblings) Lew Grade from ITC Entertainment and Bernard Delfont from EMI Films, to release films produced by both studios in the United States and Canada.
- Overview
- (December 21, 1978-December 1983)
Background: Associated Film Distribution (officially known as Associated Film Distribution, Inc.) was founded in 1978 by British film producers (and siblings) Lew Grade from ITC Entertainment and Bernard Delfont from EMI Films, to release films produced by both studios in the United States and Canada. Prior to the formation of AFD, ITC-produced fil...
Nicknames: "The Flashing AFD", "Big AFD", "Cheesy AFD", "Gold AFD"
Logo: On a black background, we see two rays of orange light etch itself into an abstract bubble letter AFD. Before the F is finished etching, the light zooms back into a solid line AFD. The logo flashes gold and turns golden metallic. A light blue ray of light places itself under the AFD, and the light zooms back to a solid blue, "Associated Film Distribution". Each letter sparkles and the whole logo shines afterwards.
Variant: On the 1980 Magnetic Video Corporation VHS release of The Muppet Movie, there is a film-countdown reel leader burned into the logo.
FX/SFX: The computer-animation, which is possibly Scanimate.
Music/Sounds:
•A twangy six-note synth going lower, and then progressively higher each time, then a droning synth that turns into some weird alien like warbling.
Associated Film Distribution (officially known as Associated Film Distribution, Inc.) was founded in 1978 by British film producers (and siblings) Lew Grade from ITC Entertainment Group and Bernard Delfont from EMI Films, to release films produced by both studios in the United States and Canada.
Associated Film Distribution. Background: Associated Film Distribution (officially known as Associated Film Distribution, Inc.) was founded in 1978 by British film producers (and siblings) Lew Grade from ITC Entertainment and Bernard Delfont from EMI Films, to release films produced by both studios in the United States and Canada.
Welcome to this episode of the 80s Movie Podcast, where we will take a look at the history of Associated Film Distribution, a short-lived theatrical distribution company who, during its less than two-year existence, released a lot of crap and one inarguable classic.
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Free and open company data on California (US) company ASSOCIATED FILM DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION (company number 0912253), 9100 WILSHIRE BLVD 6TH FLOOR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210
