Historical Events tagged with "transamerica"
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Entertainment
Transamerica sells United Artists to MGM
May 21st, 1981 43 years ago
Transamerica Corporation agreed to sell United Artists to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for $380 million after the disappointing box office performance of the 1980 film Heaven's Gate, which had significant financial implications for the studio. The sale was finalized as part of Transamerica's strategy to divest from the film industry and refocus on its core businesses. This marked a turning point for United Artists, which had once been an influential independent studio.
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