Re: [Videolib] Pumping Iron non-theatrical distribution rights

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In a message dated 9/16/05 1:29:42 PM, elaroth@iusb.edu writes:

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> Hi all - I too would like to draw upon the collective wisdom of the list!=
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> Mountain, distributed by Cinema 5) at Indiana University South Bend this f=
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> as part of a film series for the campus=E2=80=99 year-long theme on The Mu=
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> Body.=C2=A0 A contact at White Mountain said that he believes Arnold Schwa=
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> who famously stars in the film, currently owns the rights.=C2=A0 White Mou=
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> also thought that the best way to get the non-theatrical distribution righ=
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> show this film was to go through someone named Paul Wachter, who I emailed=
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> recently but haven=E2=80=99t heard back from yet.=C2=A0
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> Has anyone else had any luck in getting the rights to show this film in a=
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> campus film series?=C2=A0 Or have any ideas about how to go about doing so=
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> very much for your help. - Elaine=C2=A0
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Dear Elaine,

Since Warner Bros. put out the deluxe DVD in 2003, you might want to try=20
Swank in case WB got all the rights. (And make the connection for them that=20=
WB did=20
the DVD.)

As a side note, sorry to say, Cinema 5 is a company that is long, long=20
defunct and some of their great films they produced themselves are MIA as we=
ll.

Dennis Doros
Milestone Film & Video
PO Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone: (800) 603-1104 or (201) 767-3117
Fax: (201) 767-3035
Email: milefilms@aol.com
Website: http://www.milestonefilms.com

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In a message dated 9/16/05 1:29:42 PM, elaroth@iusb.edu writes:

Hi all - I too would like to draw upon the collective wisdom of the lis= t!=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99d like to show Pumping Iron (1977, dir. by=20= George Butler, produced by White Mountain, distributed by Cinema 5) at India= na University South Bend this fall as part of a film series for the campus= =E2=80=99 year-long theme on The Mutable Body.=C2=A0 A contact at White Moun= tain said that he believes Arnold Schwarzenegger, who famously stars in the=20= film, currently owns the rights.=C2=A0 White Mountain also thought that the=20= best way to get the non-theatrical distribution rights to show this film was= to go through someone named Paul Wachter, who I emailed recently but haven= =E2=80=99t heard back from yet.=C2=A0
=C2=A0
Has anyone else had any luck in getting the rights to show this film in a= campus film series?=C2=A0 Or have any ideas about how to go about doing so?= =C2=A0 Thanks very much for your help. - Elaine=C2=A0