Caravan Pictures
 Caravan Pictures' print logo | |
| Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California, US[1] |
Key people |
Roger Birnbaum Joe Roth[2] |
| Products | Films |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Parent | Walt Disney Studios |
Caravan Pictures was a film production company of Walt Disney Studios, formed by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth.
History
Caravan Pictures was founded by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth as a production company at Disney in 1992 to fill the Disney Studios' then yearly 50 to 60 production and distribution slots. Caravan was given a five-year 25 picture agreement with green light authority up to $30 million and an overhead budget of $3 million. After just releasing its first picture, The Three Musketeers, at Christmas 1993, Caravan expected to be releasing 10 films in 1994.[1]
Roth moved on to be Disney studio chief on August 24, 1994 leaving Birnbaum in charge.[2]
In August 1998, Roger Birnbaum, Caravan's co-founder, left to co-found Spyglass Entertainment at Roth's prompting in which Disney took an equity stake and a five-year distribution agreement. With Disney cutting its yearly production output, Roth recommended forming a self-financing production firm such as New Regency Productions. After the remaining three films were released, the company went inactive. Caravan's slate of movie projects and an initial financial advance of $10 million to $20 million against future overages was also contributed by Disney.[3]
List of notable Caravan Pictures films
| Title | Release Date | Co-Production with | Budget | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Musketeers[1] | November 12, 1993 | Walt Disney Pictures | $17 million | $53,898,845 |
| Angie | March 4, 1994 | Hollywood Pictures | $26 million | $9,398,308 |
| I Love Trouble | June 29, 1994 | Touchstone Pictures | $45 million | $61,947,267 |
| Angels in the Outfield | July 15, 1994 | Walt Disney Pictures | $24 million | $50,236,831 |
| A Low Down Dirty Shame | November 23, 1994 | Hollywood Pictures | $10 million | $29,392,418 |
| Houseguest | January 6, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $10.5 million | $26,325,256 |
| The Jerky Boys: The Movie | February 3, 1995 | Touchstone Pictures | $8 million | $7,555,256 |
| Heavyweights | February 17, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $17,689,177 | |
| Tall Tale | March 24, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $32 million | $11,047,627 |
| While You Were Sleeping | April 21, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $17 million | $182,057,016 |
| The Big Green | September 29, 1995 | Walt Disney Pictures | $12 million | $17,725,500 |
| Dead Presidents | October 4, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $10 million | $24,147,179 |
| Powder | October 27, 1995 | Hollywood Pictures | $30,862,156 | |
| Before and After | February 23, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $35 million | $8,797,839 |
| Celtic Pride | April 19, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $9,255,027 | |
| First Kid | August 30, 1996 | Walt Disney Pictures | $5 million | $26,491,793 |
| The Rich Man's Wife | September 13, 1996 | Hollywood Pictures | $8,543,587 | |
| Metro | January 17, 1997 | Touchstone Pictures | $55 million | $31,987,563 |
| Grosse Pointe Blank | April 11, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $28,084,357 | |
| Gone Fishin' | May 30, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $53 million | $19,736,932 |
| G.I. Jane | August 22, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $50 million | $97,169,156 |
| RocketMan | October 10, 1997 | Walt Disney Pictures | $16 million | $15,448,043 |
| Washington Square | October 17, 1997 | Hollywood Pictures | $15 million | $1,851,761 |
| Six Days, Seven Nights | June 12, 1998 | Touchstone Pictures | $70 million | $164,839,294 |
| Simon Birch | September 11, 1998 | Hollywood Pictures | $30 million | $18,252,684 |
| Holy Man | October 9, 1998 | Touchstone Pictures | $60 million | $12,069,719 |
| Inspector Gadget | July 23, 1999 | Walt Disney Pictures | $90 million | $134,403,112 |
References
- 1 2 3 Frook, John Evan (January 30, 1994). "Roth, Birnbaum flex muscles at Caravan". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- 1 2 "Seasoned Performer Takes Lead Studio Role". Orlando Sentinel. Los Angeles Times. August 28, 1994. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ Eller, Clauida (August 21, 1998). Spyglass Offers Disney Lower-Risk Deals. Los Angeles Times. Accessed on March 18, 2015.