Legacy Releasing was an independent filmdistribution company based in California. It was founded in 1996 by Mark Borde and J. David Williams, veterans in the motion picture industry.
None of Legacy's output was successful financially. Its highest-grossing film, When We Were Colored, took close to $2.3 million at the U.S. box office. However, the home video business was booming at the time and was the economic engine of this company.[2]
In 1999, Legacy went out of business, and was successfully merged and consolidated into Warner Home Video. Borde went on to become co-president of another company, the short-lived Independent Artists.[3] As of 2006, Legacy's official site (legacyfilms.com) no longer exists.
Borde is now the head of Freestyle Releasing.[4] Williams is now the CEO of Marble Arch Entertainment.[5]
legacy, releasing, independent, film, distribution, company, based, california, founded, 1996, mark, borde, david, williams, veterans, motion, picture, industry, typeindependentindustryfilm, distributionfounded1996united, statesfoundermark, bordedefunct1999fat. Legacy Releasing was an independent film distribution company based in California It was founded in 1996 by Mark Borde and J David Williams veterans in the motion picture industry Legacy ReleasingTypeIndependentIndustryfilm distributionFounded1996United StatesFounderMark BordeDefunct1999FateBankruptcyHeadquartersCaliforniaThe company s first two releases Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored and Robert Wuhl s Open Season were shown at the Cannes Film Festival the same year it was established 1 Afterwards it became a leader in independent distribution releasing an average of 15 films per year Notable films from the company included Little Men Wedding Bell Blues The Swan Princess Escape from Castle Mountain Shiloh and its sequel Shiloh Season and an animated version of Pippi Longstocking None of Legacy s output was successful financially Its highest grossing film When We Were Colored took close to 2 3 million at the U S box office However the home video business was booming at the time and was the economic engine of this company 2 In 1999 Legacy went out of business and was successfully merged and consolidated into Warner Home Video Borde went on to become co president of another company the short lived Independent Artists 3 As of 2006 Legacy s official site legacyfilms com no longer exists Borde is now the head of Freestyle Releasing 4 Williams is now the CEO of Marble Arch Entertainment 5 Filmography EditTitle Release Date Distributing PartnerOnce Upon a Time When We Were Colored January 26 1996 Republic PicturesOpen Season May 3 1996 Republic PicturesA Season in Purgatory May 5 1996 Republic PicturesRumpelstiltskin May 17 1996 Republic PicturesLover s Knot July 12 1996 Cabin Fever EntertainmentKiller A Journal of Murder September 6 1996 Republic PicturesSomebody to Love September 27 1996 Cabin Fever EntertainmentCadillac Ranch October 10 1996 BMG IndependentsSanta with Muscles November 8 1996 Cabin Fever EntertainmentAdrenalin Fear the Rush November 29 1996 Dimension FilmsThe Wind in the Willows December 16 1996 GoodTimes EntertainmentShiloh April 27 1997 Warner Bros Wedding Bell Blues June 13 1997 BMG IndependentsDigging to China July 16 1997The Swan Princess Escape from Castle Mountain July 18 1997 Warner Bros Pippi Longstocking August 22 1997 Warner Bros Love Always October 10 1997Kiss amp Tell October 17 1997 Republic PicturesGrizzly Mountain October 31 1997 LIVE Entertainment Hemdale CommunicationsThe Only Thrill March 6 1998A Rat s Tale March 20 1998 Warner Bros Eden March 27 1998 BMG IndependentsLittle Men May 8 1998 Warner Bros Plump Fiction May 15 1998 Rhino EntertainmentThe Mighty Kong June 16 1998 Warner Bros Hands on a Hard Body The Documentary July 10 1998Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer The Movie October 16 1998 GoodTimes EntertainmentThursday November 13 1998 PolyGram Filmed EntertainmentEight Days a Week February 26 1999Clubland April 16 1999Shiloh 2 Shiloh Season July 2 1999 Warner Bros Simon Sez September 24 1999 Columbia PicturesTrois February 11 2000 Rainforest FilmsFamily Tree April 21 2000 WarnerVision EntertainmentReferences Edit Cannes 96 News www filmfestivals com Archived from the original on 23 April 1997 Retrieved 17 January 2022 Legacy All Time Box Office Results www boxofficemojo com Retrieved 2016 12 09 PDF biography of Borde the company s founder Mark Borde Freestyle Releasing Archived from the original on 2017 10 16 Retrieved 2017 10 16 Management Archived from the original on 2016 04 10 Retrieved 2017 10 16 External links EditOfficial website Archive PDF biography of Borde the company s founder This article about a film studio is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This United States media company article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Legacy Releasing amp oldid 1105942725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
