Lorimar Television

Lorimar Productions, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedFebruary 1, 1969 (1969-02-01)[1]
Founders
DefunctJuly 14, 1993 (1993-07-14)
Fate
Successors
Headquarters10202 West Washington Boulevard, ,
ProductsTelevision and film production
Parent

Lorimar Productions, Inc., later known as Lorimar Television and Lorimar Distribution, was an American production company that was later a subsidiary of Warner Bros., active from 1969[1][2][3] until 1993, when it was folded into Warner Bros. Television (now Warner Bros. Television Studios). It was founded by Irwin Molasky, Merv Adelson, and Lee Rich. The company's name was a portmanteau of the name of Adelson's then wife, Lori, and Palomar Airport.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Lee Rich Interview: Archive of American Television. Retrieved on November 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Crash Landing Merv Adelson—TV mogul, multimillionaire, and friend of the famous—lived a show-business fantasy. His bankruptcy has shocked Hollywood". money.cnn.com. November 10, 2003.
  3. ^ "Lorimar Reports $19.2-Million Loss". Los Angeles Times. February 13, 1988.

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