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Started by then-Disney CEO [[Ron W. Miller]] in 1984, Touchstone's first film was ''[[wikipedia:Splash|Splash]]'', a huge hit for grossing $68 million at the domestic boxoffice.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1984&p=.htm 1984 Yearly Chart for Domestic Grosses at boxofficemojo.com], Retrieved on May 25, 2007.</ref> ''Splash'' included brief rear nudity on the part of star [[Daryl Hannah]] and occasional inappropriate language, earning a PG-rating. Because of its success, yet another Disney film label was started in 1990, [[Hollywood Pictures]], with the release of ''[[wikipedia:Arachnophobia|Arachnophobia]]''.

Following the success of the Disney-branded PG-13 rated ''[[wikipedia:

Following the success of the Disney-branded PG-13 rated ''[[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' in 2003, and other films that in the 1980s and '90s would have been assigned to the Touchstone (or Hollywood Pictures) label, Disney has decided to weigh distribution of films more toward Disney-branded films and away from Touchstone films, though not entirely disbanding them as it is continues to regularly employ the Touchstone label for R and most PG-13 rated fare.<ref>The Walt Disney Company [[SEC filing]] [[Form 10-K]] For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15</ref>

~~Images~~ of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' in 2003, and other films that in the 1980s and '90s would have been assigned to the Touchstone (or Hollywood Pictures) label, Disney has decided to weigh distribution of films more toward Disney-branded films and away from Touchstone films, though not entirely disbanding them as it is continues to regularly employ the Touchstone label for R and most PG-13 rated fare.<ref>The Walt Disney Company [[SEC filing]] [[Form 10-K]] For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15</ref>

===Notable films===

Some well-known Touchstone Pictures releases include ''[[wikipedia:

Some well-known Touchstone Pictures releases include ''[[wikipedia:Pretty Woman|Pretty Woman]]'', ''Splash'', ''[[wikipedia:Dead Poets Society|Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Insider|The Insider]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Ernest Goes to Camp|Ernest Goes to Camp]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Con Air|Con Air]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Rushmore|Rushmore]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Royal Tenenbaums|The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Good Morning Vietnam|Good Morning Vietnam]]''. Its highest-grossing film release is ''[[wikipedia:Armageddon|Armageddon]]''.

Pretty Woman|Pretty Woman]]'', ''Splash'', ''[[wikipedia:Dead Poets Society|Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Insider|The Insider]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Ernest Goes to Camp|Ernest Goes to Camp]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Con Air|Con Air]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Rushmore|Rushmore]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Royal Tenenbaums|The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Good Morning Vietnam|Good Morning Vietnam]]''. Its highest-grossing film release is ''[[wikipedia:Armageddon|Armageddon]]''.

Through Touchstone, Disney's first R-rated film, ''[[wikipedia:Down and Out in Beverly Hills|Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]'', came in January 1986 and was a large box-office success. ''[[wikipedia:Ruthless People|Ruthless People]]'' followed in June 1986 and was also very successful. Both of these pictures starred [[Bette Midler]], who had signed a six-picture deal with Disney and became a major film star again with these hits as well as ''[[wikipedia:Beaches |Beaches]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Outrageous Fortune|Outrageous Fortune]]''.

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 Started by then-Disney CEO [[Ron W. Miller]] in 1984, Touchstone's first film was ''[[wikipedia:Splash|Splash]]'', a huge hit for grossing $68 million at the domestic boxoffice.<ref>[http://www.boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1984&p=.htm 1984 Yearly Chart for Domestic Grosses at boxofficemojo.com], Retrieved on May 25, 2007.</ref> ''Splash'' included brief rear nudity on the part of star [[Daryl Hannah]] and occasional inappropriate language, earning a PG-rating. Because of its success, yet another Disney film label was started in 1990, [[Hollywood Pictures]], with the release of ''[[wikipedia:Arachnophobia|Arachnophobia]]''.
-Following the success of the Disney-branded PG-13 rated ''[[wikipedia:
+Following the success of the Disney-branded PG-13 rated ''[[wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' in 2003, and other films that in the 1980s and '90s would have been assigned to the Touchstone (or Hollywood Pictures) label, Disney has decided to weigh distribution of films more toward Disney-branded films and away from Touchstone films, though not entirely disbanding them as it is continues to regularly employ the Touchstone label for R and most PG-13 rated fare.<ref>The Walt Disney Company [[SEC filing]] [[Form 10-K]] For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15</ref>
-Images of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' in 2003, and other films that in the 1980s and '90s would have been assigned to the Touchstone (or Hollywood Pictures) label, Disney has decided to weigh distribution of films more toward Disney-branded films and away from Touchstone films, though not entirely disbanding them as it is continues to regularly employ the Touchstone label for R and most PG-13 rated fare.<ref>The Walt Disney Company [[SEC filing]] [[Form 10-K]] For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2006, page 15</ref>
 ===Notable films===
-Some well-known Touchstone Pictures releases include ''[[wikipedia:
+Some well-known Touchstone Pictures releases include ''[[wikipedia:Pretty Woman|Pretty Woman]]'', ''Splash'', ''[[wikipedia:Dead Poets Society|Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Insider|The Insider]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Ernest Goes to Camp|Ernest Goes to Camp]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Con Air|Con Air]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Rushmore|Rushmore]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Royal Tenenbaums|The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Good Morning Vietnam|Good Morning Vietnam]]''. Its highest-grossing film release is ''[[wikipedia:Armageddon|Armageddon]]''.
-Pretty Woman|Pretty Woman]]'', ''Splash'', ''[[wikipedia:Dead Poets Society|Dead Poets Society]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Sister Act|Sister Act]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Insider|The Insider]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Ernest Goes to Camp|Ernest Goes to Camp]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Con Air|Con Air]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Rushmore|Rushmore]]'', ''[[wikipedia:The Royal Tenenbaums|The Royal Tenenbaums]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Good Morning Vietnam|Good Morning Vietnam]]''. Its highest-grossing film release is ''[[wikipedia:Armageddon|Armageddon]]''.
 Through Touchstone, Disney's first R-rated film, ''[[wikipedia:Down and Out in Beverly Hills|Down and Out in Beverly Hills]]'', came in January 1986 and was a large box-office success. ''[[wikipedia:Ruthless People|Ruthless People]]'' followed in June 1986 and was also very successful. Both of these pictures starred [[Bette Midler]], who had signed a six-picture deal with Disney and became a major film star again with these hits as well as ''[[wikipedia:Beaches |Beaches]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Outrageous Fortune|Outrageous Fortune]]''.