History Creator / ColumbiaPictures

* ''Film/Harold and the Purple Crayon|2024}} (2024)'

* ''Film/{{Napoleon|2023}}'' (2023)

* ''Film/TheLastSupper'' (1995)

Columbia started as CBC Film Sales in 1918 (often derisively called "Corned Beef and Cabbage"), and was one of the many smaller studios in Hollywood, dubbed "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_Row Poverty Row]]" (alongside others like [[Creator/AlliedArtists Monogram Pictures]] and Creator/RepublicPictures). It was rebranded as Columbia Pictures in 1924, and the studio's anniversary celebrations have been tied to that instead of the company's founding. They hit the big time with the outstanding and multi-Oscar winning success of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' in 1934 (with their next big hit, the long-running short subject series ''Film/TheThreeStooges'', following shortly after), and became a reliable front-runner after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Since it didn't own any theaters, it wasn't as affected by the UsefulNotes/FallOfTheStudioSystem, and emerged as a leader in Hollywood in UsefulNotes/TheFifties while the Big Five were left reeling by the ''United States'' vs. ''Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures'' decision. And while the rest of the industry was scared to death of the [[NewMediaAreEvil new medium]] of {{UsefulNotes/television}}, Columbia wholeheartedly embraced it, becoming one of the first big names to enter television production. Columbia started an entire division named "Creator/ScreenGems" to manage its television properties, and produced several well known shows over the years. (Screen Gems is also well known for its 1965–74 "S From Hell" VanityPlate, which has acquired a cult following on the Internet.) By 1974, Columbia Pictures Television traded under its own name. CPT was merged with [=TriStar=] Television in 1994 to create Columbia [=TriStar=] Television, and the operation was renamed Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision in 2002.

As Columbia entered UsefulNotes/TheSixties, however, its brand became increasingly wishy-washy, with the studio producing both old-fashioned fare and UsefulNotes/NewHollywood-type movies. It nearly went bankrupt in the early 1970s before it was saved by a radical overhaul of the management, a partnership with Creator/WarnerBros, and a series of high-profile star vehicles. By 1982, Columbia was healthy again and was purchased by an unlikely suitor: Coca-Cola. The marriage didn't last long, though, as Columbia had few hits during this time (aside from the blockbuster ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' and ''Film/TheKarateKid'' franchises). After making two key purchases in the mid-1980s (Creator/NormanLear's and Creator/MervGriffin's television holdings) and two major flops in ''Film/{{Ishtar}}'' and ''Film/LeonardPart6'', Coke spun the company off in 1988 under the newly formed Columbia Pictures Entertainment entity, owning 49% of the the stand-alone company. During the same year, CPE acquired the remaining stake of Creator/TriStarPictures (which Columbia partially owned at the time) from Creator/{{CBS}} and Creator/{{HBO}} following another major flop, ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen'', bringing them fully to the fold and merging them with Columbia. Sony bought CPE in 1989 (including the merged Columbia/[=TriStar=]), renamed it to Sony Pictures and has held onto the two studios since, with mixed results. Due to these ownerships by prominent consumer brand-names, too many films from the studio to count feature ProductPlacement from the owners. (The Sony logo now appears ''before'' the Columbia VanityPlate just to drive it in.)

Columbia also owned pinball and video game manufacturer Creator/{{Gottlieb}} from 1976 to 1984 (selling it off after UsefulNotes/TheGreatVideoGameCrashOf1983); they still own Gottlieb's ''VideoGame/QBert'' to this day (explaining why Columbia Pictures Industries is credited for Q-bert's guest appearance in ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and its sequel ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'').

* ''Series/YoungAmericans'' (2000; with Creator/{{Lionsgate}})

Columbia started as CBC Film Sales in 1918 (often derisively called "Corned Beef and Cabbage"), and was one of the many smaller studios in Hollywood, dubbed "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_Row Poverty Row]]" (alongside others like [[Creator/AlliedArtists Monogram Pictures]] and Creator/RepublicPictures). (It was rebranded as Columbia Pictures in 1924, and the studio's anniversary celebrations have been tied to that instead of the company's founding.) They hit the big time with the outstanding and multi-Oscar winning success of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' in 1934 (with their next big hit, the long-running short subject series ''Film/TheThreeStooges'', following shortly after), and became a reliable front-runner after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Since it didn't own any theaters, it wasn't as affected by the UsefulNotes/FallOfTheStudioSystem, and emerged as a leader in Hollywood in UsefulNotes/TheFifties while the Big Five were left reeling by the ''United States'' vs. ''Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures'' decision. And while the rest of the industry was scared to death of the [[NewMediaAreEvil new medium]] of {{UsefulNotes/television}}, Columbia wholeheartedly embraced it, becoming one of the first big names to enter television production. Columbia started an entire division named "Creator/ScreenGems" to manage its television properties, and produced several well known shows over the years. (Screen Gems is also well known for its 1965–74 "S From Hell" VanityPlate, which has acquired a cult following on the Internet.) By 1974, Columbia Pictures Television traded under its own name. CPT was merged with [=TriStar=] Television in 1994 to create Columbia [=TriStar=] Television, and the operation was renamed Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision in 2002.

Columbia started as CBC Film Sales in 1918 (often derisively called "Corned Beef and Cabbage"), and was one of the many smaller studios in Hollywood, dubbed "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_Row Poverty Row]]" (alongside others like [[Creator/AlliedArtists Monogram Pictures]] and Creator/RepublicPictures). (It was re-branded as Columbia Pictures in 1924, and the studio's anniversary celebrations have been tied to that instead of the company's founding.) They hit the big time with the outstanding and multi-Oscar winning success of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' in 1934 (with their next big hit, the long-running short subject series ''Film/TheThreeStooges'', following shortly after), and became a reliable front-runner after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Since it didn't own any theaters, it wasn't as affected by the UsefulNotes/FallOfTheStudioSystem, and emerged as a leader in Hollywood in UsefulNotes/TheFifties while the Big Five were left reeling by the ''United States'' vs. ''Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures'' decision. And while the rest of the industry was scared to death of the [[NewMediaAreEvil new medium]] of {{UsefulNotes/television}}, Columbia wholeheartedly embraced it, becoming one of the first big names to enter television production. Columbia started an entire division named "Creator/ScreenGems" to manage its television properties, and produced several well known shows over the years. (Screen Gems is also well known for its 1965–74 "S From Hell" VanityPlate, which has acquired a cult following on the Internet.) By 1974, Columbia Pictures Television traded under its own name. CPT was merged with [=TriStar=] Television in 1994 to create Columbia [=TriStar=] Television, and the operation was renamed Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision in 2002.

Columbia started as CBC Film Sales in 1918 (often derisively called "Corned Beef and Cabbage"), and was one of the many smaller studios in Hollywood, dubbed "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_Row Poverty Row]]" (alongside others like [[Creator/AlliedArtists Monogram Pictures]] and Creator/RepublicPictures). They hit the big time with the outstanding and multi-Oscar winning success of ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' in 1934 (with their next big hit, the long-running short subject series ''Film/TheThreeStooges'', following shortly after), and became a reliable front-runner after UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Since it didn't own any theaters, it wasn't as affected by the UsefulNotes/FallOfTheStudioSystem, and emerged as a leader in Hollywood in UsefulNotes/TheFifties while the Big Five were left reeling by the ''United States'' vs. ''Creator/{{Paramount}} Pictures'' decision. And while the rest of the industry was scared to death of the [[NewMediaAreEvil new medium]] of {{UsefulNotes/television}}, Columbia wholeheartedly embraced it, becoming one of the first big names to enter television production. Columbia started an entire division named "Creator/ScreenGems" to manage its television properties, and produced several well known shows over the years. (Screen Gems is also well known for its 1965–74 "S From Hell" VanityPlate, which has acquired a cult following on the Internet.) By 1974, Columbia Pictures Television traded under its own name. CPT was merged with [=TriStar=] Television in 1994 to create Columbia [=TriStar=] Television, and the operation was renamed Creator/SonyPicturesTelevision in 2002.

* ''Film/{{Anonymous}}'' (2011; with Creator/RelativityMedia)

* ''Film/TheMissing'' (2003; with Creator/RevolutionStudios and Creator/ImagineEntertainment)

* ''Film/AnyoneButYou''

* ''Film/ExcessBaggage'' (1997), with Sony)

* ''Film/GetOnTheBus'' (1996, with Creator/{{Sony}})