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Dimension Pictures (1970s company)
Dimension Pictures Inc. (DPI) was an American film studio founded in 1971, which primarily released exploitation and horror films.[1] The studio went defunct in 1981, after which many of its films were acquired by 21st Century Film Corporation.
| Industry | Motion picture |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Woolner Brothers Pictures, Inc. |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Lawrence Woolner |
| Defunct | 1981 |
| Successor | 21st Century Film Corporation |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California , U.S. |
History Edit
Dimension was founded by Lawrence Woolner, an exhibitor who had made a number of films, including several with Roger Corman.[2] He hired the husband and wife team of Stephanie Rothman and Charles S. Swartz to run the filmmaking division.[2] Rothman and Swartz left in 1975 but the company continued until about 1981.[3] After the company's bankruptcy, a majority of the films were acquired by 21st Century Film Corporation.[4]
Select filmography Edit
- The Twilight People (1972)
- The Sin of Adam & Eve (1972)
- Sweet Sugar (1972)
- Group Marriage (1973)
- The Doberman Gang (1973)
- The Devil's Wedding Night (1973)
- The Three Dimensions of Greta 3-D (1973)
- Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
- Terminal Island (1973)
- The Daring Dobermans (1973)
- Beyond Atlantis (1973)
- 'Gator Bait (1973)
- The Single Girls (1973)
- A Place Without Parents (1974)
- Tough (1974)
- The Working Girls (1974)
- Love in 3-D (1974)
- Scum of the Earth (1974)
- Boss Nigger (1975)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
- Not Now Darling (1975)
- Dr. Minx (1975)
- Dolemite (1975)
- Lady Cocoa (1975)
- Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)
- Dixie Dynamite (1976)
- Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976)
- The Human Tornado (1976)
- Black Shampoo (1976)
- The Bad Bunch (1976)
- The Muthers (1976)
- Drive-In Massacre (1976)
- Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger (1976)
- Lover Doll (1976)
- Super Dude (1976)
- Return to Boggy Creek (1977)
- Joey (1977)
- Legend of the Wolf Woman (1977)
- Ruby (1977)
- Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
- Cheering Section (1977)
- Tomcats (1977)
- Bad Georgia Road (1977)
- The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977)
- Out of the Darkness (1978)
- The Redeemer (1978)
- Hi-Riders (1978)
- Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk (1978)
- Swap Meet (1979)
- The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
- Satan's Cheerleaders (1979)
- The Greatest Battle (1979)
- Screams of a Winter Night (1979)
- Stone Cold Dead (1980)
- Dinner for Adele (1980)
References Edit
- ^ Konow, David (May 2008). "The First Dimension". Fangoria. p. 71.
- ^ a b Holmlund 2005, pp. 45–48.
- ^ The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors, McFarland, 1991, p 149-173
- ^ Schlock, Temple Of (2009-04-29). "TEMPLE OF SCHLOCK: Dimension Pictures (1971-1981)". TEMPLE OF SCHLOCK. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
Sources Edit
- Holmlund, Chris (2005). Contemporary American Independent Film: From the Margins to the Mainstream. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-25486-1.