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'''Touchstone Pictures, Inc.''' was an American [[Wikipedia:Film studio|film production]] label of [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]], founded on February 15, 1984 and owned by [[Wikipedia:The Walt Disney Company|The Walt Disney Company]]. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured more mature themes targeted towards adult audiences than typical [[Walt Disney Pictures]] films<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-steven-spielberg-drop-dreamworks-826201 Will Steven Spielberg Drop the DreamWorks Name?]</ref><ref>[https://d23.com/touchstone-splash-30th-anniversary/ It's Been 30 Years Since Touchstone Pictures' Splash-y Debut]</ref>. As such, Touchstone was merely a brand of the studio and did not exist as a [[Wikipedia:Division (business)|distinct business operation]]<ref>[https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1001039/000100103907000090/filename1.htm Letter signed by] [[Wikipedia:Thomas O. Staggs|Thomas O. Staggs]] (Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company) to the [[Wikipedia:U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission|U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission]], March 1, 2007. Retrieved on May 6, 2013.</ref>. Touchstone went defunct on December 20, 2017<ref>Barnes, Brooks (August 5, 2018). [https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/05/business/media/disney-streaming-service-ricky-strauss.html "Disney's Streaming Service Starts to Come Into Focus"]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved July 12, 2020.</ref>.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}, Inc.''' was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded on February 15, 1984 and owned by [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured more mature themes targeted towards adult audiences than typical [[w:c:disney:Walt Disney Pictures|Walt Disney Pictures]] films.<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/will-steven-spielberg-drop-dreamworks-826201 Will Steven Spielberg Drop the DreamWorks Name?]</ref><ref>[https://d23.com/touchstone-splash-30th-anniversary/ It's Been 30 Years Since Touchstone Pictures' Splash-y Debut]</ref> As such, Touchstone was merely a brand of the studio and did not exist as a distinct business operation.<ref name="letter"/>


Touchstone, [[Amblin Entertainment]] and [[Silver Screen Partners]] were the production companies who worked on and released ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''.
Touchstone, [[Amblin Entertainment]], and [[w:c:disney:Silver Screen Partners|Silver Screen Partners]] were the production companies who worked on and released ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''.


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=165818 Touchstone Pictures]
* [https://d23.com/a-to-z/touchstone-pictures/ Touchstone Pictures - D23]
* [https://www.discogs.com/label/73532-Touchstone-Pictures Touchstone Pictures] at Discogs
* [[w:c:disney:Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone Pictures]] at [[w:c:disney|Disney Wiki]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/list/ls500529635/ Touchstone Pictures] at IMDb
* [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/TouchstonePictures Touchstone Pictures] at TV Tropes
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[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 21:41, 29 September 2023

Touchstone Pictures
File:TouchstonePictures.jpg

Formerly

Touchstone Films (1984–1986)

Type

Label[1]

Industry

Film industry

Founded

February 15, 1984

Founder

Ron W. Miller

Defunct

September 2, 2016

Fate

Inactive

Area served

Worldwide

Products

Motion pictures

Parent

Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company)

Touchstone Pictures, Inc. was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded on February 15, 1984 and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured more mature themes targeted towards adult audiences than typical Walt Disney Pictures films.[2][3] As such, Touchstone was merely a brand of the studio and did not exist as a distinct business operation.[1]

Touchstone, Amblin Entertainment, and Silver Screen Partners were the production companies who worked on and released Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Letter signed by Thomas O. Staggs (Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company) to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, March 1, 2007. Retrieved on May 6, 2013.
  2. Will Steven Spielberg Drop the DreamWorks Name?
  3. It's Been 30 Years Since Touchstone Pictures' Splash-y Debut

External links

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