We begin a multi-part miniseries on The United Film Distribution Company and Taurus Entertainment, one of the first distributors to be operated by a motion picture exhibition company, who teamed with filmmaker George A. Romero to produce and/or distribute several of his most popular and enduring movies, including Dawn of the Dead and Creepshow.
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The movies discussed in this episode include:
Class of 1984 (1982, Mark L. Lester)
Creepshow (1982, George A. Romero)
Dawn of the Dead (1978, Geroge A. Romero)
Death Screams (1982, David Nelson)
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977, John Landis)
Knightriders (1981, George A. Romero)
Lion of the Desert (1981, Moustapha Akkad)
Mother’s Day (1980, Charles Kaufman)
Q: The Winged Serpent (1982, Larry Cohen)
The Sinful Bed (1973, Ralf Gregan)
Sitting Ducks (1980, Henry Jaglom)
Tintorera: Killer Shark (1978, René Cardona Jr.)
Christmas 1981 at the Movies
The Orphans: Part 2
The Orphans
Who in the Hell Was Alan Smithee, and Why Did He Make So Many Bad Movies
A Brief History of the Halloween Movies
The Films of Bill Forsyth
Dollar Houses
The United Film Distribution Company and Taurus Entertainment: Part Three
The United Film Distribution Company and Taurus Entertainment: Part Two
The Grounded Genre of 80s Movies: Part 2
The Grounded Genre of 80s Movies - Part 1
FilmDallas Pictures
Blue Thunder and WarGames
Raging Bull
The King of Comedy
After Hours
The Last Temptation of Christ
The Color of Money
Ladies and Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains
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