Cinema Center Films

Cinema Center Films was the theatrical film production division of the CBS television network. Founded in 1967 (its first film was Doris Day's final film, With Six You Get Eggroll), its films were distributed by National General Pictures. CBS closed the unit in 1972; its last film was the Peanuts animated musical Snoopy Come Home. During the same period, ABC also had a theatrical film unit which saw no more success than this one.

Since then, CBS attempted another return to the theatrical film production business in 1981, with a unit known as CBS Theatrical Films, as well as with Tri-Star Pictures, the joint venture between CBS, HBO and Columbia Pictures. CBS would later fall under common ownership with Paramount Pictures after being bought by Viacom (Paramount's parent since 1994 and originally the syndication arm of CBS) in 1999. CBS and Viacom split again in 2005, but both are still owned by National Amusements. As such, Paramount currently handles DVD distribution on behalf of CBS Home Entertainment, and also handles theatrical distribution should any re-release occur. CBS eventually launched a new film unit independent of Viacom and Paramount in 2007, called CBS Films.

Partial List of Films

• With Six You Get Eggroll (1968)
• The April Fools (1969)
• Me, Natalie (1969)
• The Reivers (1969)
• A Boy Named Charlie Brown (1969)
• The Boys in the Band (1970)
• Little Big Man (1970)
• A Man Called Horse (1970)
• Rio Lobo (1970)
• Something for Everyone (1970)
• Scrooge (1970)
• Big Jake (1971)
• Le Mans (1971)
• Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? (1971)
• Prime Cut (1972)
• The War Between Men and Women (1972)
• Snoopy Come Home (1972)

External links

• Cinema Center Films at the Internet Movie Database