Associated Artists Productions

Associated Artists Productions, Inc.
	The a.a.p. logo, as seen in the end of many Popeye cartoons.
Formerly	Associated Artists (1948–1951); PRM, Inc. (1954–1956); Associated Artists Productions, Inc. (1956–1958); United Artists Associated (1958–1968)
Company type	Private
Industry	Television syndication
Founded	1948 (first incarnation); 1954 (second incarnation)
Founder	Eliot Hyman
Defunct	October 1958 (as Associated Artists Productions); 1968 (as United Artists Associated)
Fate	Folded into United Artists
Headquarters	New York, New York, United States
Products	Television packages of feature films and theatrical short subjects and cartoons
Owner	Eliot Hyman (1948–1951; 1954–1958)
Parent	Independent (1948–1951, 1954–1958); United Artists (1958–1968)
Subsidiaries	a.a.p. Records, Inc.;

Associated Artists Productions, Inc. (a.a.p.)^[2]^[3] later known as United Artists Associated was an American distributor of theatrical feature movies and subjects for television.

Through a series of acquisitions, Associated Artists Productions' assets have passed to Warner Bros. Discovery. Associated Artists Productions was the copyright owner of the Popeye shorts by Paramount Pictures, and the pre-1948 color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of shorts produced by Warner Bros..

References[change | change source]

↑ "Hyman Returns to Distrib Business, Reactivates Associated Artist Org". Billboard. New York City. August 28, 1954. p. 6.
↑ Alcott v. Hyman, A.2d 501 (1965).
↑ Fleischer v. Phillips, F.2d 515 (1959).

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[aap-1] "Hyman Returns to Distrib Business, Reactivates Associated Artist Org". Billboard. New York City. August 28, 1954. p. 6.

[2] Alcott v. Hyman, A.2d 501 (1965).

[3] Fleischer v. Phillips, F.2d 515 (1959).

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