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| Industry | Exploitation film studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965[1] |
| Founder | Jerry Gross |
| Defunct | 1976 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy[1] |
| Headquarters | New York City,United States |
Cinemation Industries was aNew York City-based film studio and distributor owned, run and founded byexploitation film producer Jerry Gross.[2]
Gross releasedGirl on a Chain Gang (1966) and achieved success with Cinemation's release ofsexploitation films such asInga andFanny Hill (both 1968).[3] Among other films, the company has distributedexploitation films such asShanty Tramp (1967),Teenage Mother (1967), andThe Cheerleaders (1973) as well as twoblaxploitation filmsThe Black Six (1974), andThe Black Godfather (1974).
The company, however, also distributed unexpected smash hit independent films likeMelvin Van Peebles'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971) andRalph Bakshi'sFritz the Cat (1972). Other films released by the distributor includePeter Fonda'sIdaho Transfer (1973),Freddie Francis'Son of Dracula (1974),Alain Resnais'Stavisky (1975), and the film version ofOh! Calcutta! (1972). It handled the American rights for the Italian animated featureThe Magic Bird, originally titledPutiferio va alla guerra.[4]
The company went bankrupt in late 1975, and all of its films in its catalog have been distributed by other companies. Jerry Gross resurfaced (after reportedly working as a clerk at a7-Eleven store) a few years later with a new company, the Jerry Gross Organization.[1]
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