Commonwealth United Entertainment
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Commonwealth United Entertainment (generally referred to as Commonwealth United; abbreviated as CUE), formerly known as Television Enterprises Corporation (abbreviated as TEC), was an American film & TV production and distribution company active to 1971. It was headed by Milton T. Raynor.[1]
Industry | Filmed entertainment |
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Defunct | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) |
Fate | Broken up and sold |
Successor | Library: Paramount Pictures (through Melange Pictures) |
Key people | Milton T. Raynor |
Owner | Milton T. Raynor ( -1967) |
Parent | Commonwealth United Corporation (1967-1971) |
The company was sometimes considered one of the "instant majors" of the late 1960s.[li 1] Its parent company briefly operated a record label, Commonwealth United Records (abbreviated as CUR),[2] as well as a TV production & distribution company, Commonwealth United Television (abbreviated as CUT).[3] It produced films through its in-house film studio, Commonwealth United Productions (abbreviated as CUP),[4] which would eventually become Commonwealth United Pictures (abbreviated as CUP).[5]