| LC control no. | n 83146749 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Corporate name heading | Universal Pictures (Firm) |
| Variant(s) | Universal (Firm) Universal Studios Universal City Studios. Universal Pictures |
| See also | Predecessor: Universal-International (Firm) Hierarchical superior: MCA Inc. |
| Biography/History note | Universal Pictures is a motion picture production and distribution company. Originally established in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Universal Pictures regained its name in 1963 following its acquisition by MCA. |
| Beginning date | 1963 |
| Field of activity | Motion pictures--Production and direction Motion pictures--Distribution |
| Found in | Hirschhorn, C. The Universal story, 1983 (subj.) CIP galleys (Universal) Moody's ind. man., 1982: p. 5690 (on 3/25/66 Universal Pictures Company merged into Universal City Studios, Inc.) Int. motion pict. alm., 1981: (on 3/25/66 Universal Pictures became a div. of Universal City Studios, Inc.) The day of the jackal [MP] 1973: credits (Universal Studios) Wikipedia, Jan. 6, 2011 (Universal-International acquired by MCA in 1962; subsidiary renamed Universal Pictures) City of dreams, 1997: p. 165 ("International" dropped from Universal Pictures name in 1963) IMDB, Jan. 6, 2011 (Universal Pictures; motion picture production and distribution company) |
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