3-507: Alan Landsburg Productions (ALP) was an independent television production company founded by Alan Landsburg in 1971. The company produced In Search of... and That's Incredible! . The company also found success in television movies (the Emmy -winning Mickey Rooney film Bill ), and scripted shows (the sitcoms Gimme a Break! and Kate and Allie ). They made a few theatrical movies as well, most notably Jaws 3-D (1983). The company
6-442: The company had signed a partnership with independent television producer Blue Andre to an exclusive first-look agreement, to develop projects like The Warriors , which was based on a 1985 Pulitzer Prize play winner by William Broad , which was sold to CBS as a two-hour made-for-television movie, and The Secret of Sherwood Forest , which was also done for CBS . It was purchased by Thames Television in 1990 for $ 89 million. Most of
9-538: Was acquired in 1978 by Reeves Communications Corp. In 1984, Landsburg left the company and formed The Landsburg Company, in partnership with Cox Enterprises , and ALP was renamed the Reeves Entertainment Group . David Auberbach, a friend of Landsburg served as vice president, received a new deal at the studio. Barris Industries originally owned a 5.27% stake in Reeves, with backing from Burt Sugarman . In 1987,
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