What if TriStar Pictures was founded in 1934?

If you know much about TriStar Pictures, then you may know in our reality that this studio is founded in 1982 by Victor Kaufman, but just imagine this: what if TriStar Pictures was founded in 1934, starting as an small Independent film studio until later expanding into a Giant film production studio?

List of changes

 * TriStar would've been originally known as Theodore E. Sullivan Productions (1934-1945), Theodore E. Sullivan Pictures (1945-1952), and then TriStar Pictures (1952-present).
 * It would've be have its original founders named Theodore E. Sullivan (not a real person but just made-up)
 * The Van Beuren library would've been bought by TriStar from RKO.
 * also, the Van Beuren Studios would've remained open as Sullivan Cartoons (1937-1952) and later TriStar Cartoons (1952-1984)
 * These new Felix the Cat cartoons would've been produced by Theodore E. Sullivan from 1937 to 1945.
 * Super Why would've been created by TriStar rather than being created by DHX and 9 Story USA.
 * Super Why would've be started in 1945 as a traditionally animated short film series.
 * Super Why would've first appeared in 1945
 * Princess Presto would've first appeared in 1946
 * Wonder Red would've first appeared in 1947
 * Alpha Pig would've first appeared in 1980
 * Woofster would've first appeared in the 2010
 * James Van Beuren would've been president of TriStar's cartoon unit until 1972.
 * Five of TriStar's animated shorts (Super Why in The Monster Attack, The Three Little Rats, Wonder Red in The Tobacco King, Arabian Kite, and Princess Presto's Electric Wand) would've been Nominated for the Oscar for best animated short, but never won.
 * However, Princess Presto's Annoying Little Brother would've been the Oscar Winner for Best animated short in 1961 rather than Paramount's Munro.
 * TriStar would've have it's cartoons, which would be the similar concept as Animation Golden Age cartoons such as Walt Disney cartoons, MGM cartoons, UPA cartoons, Walter Lantz cartoons and Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies.
 * They would've start producing and releasing feature films in 1935 instead of 1983.
 * prior to acquisition by Sony in 1991, TriStar Pictures once would've be one of the major American film studios, along with Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Universal Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and United Artists.
 * TriStar would've made distributing deals with movie companies to distribute its films such as RKO Radio Pictures (1934-1937), Republic Pictures (1937-1944) and United Artists (1944-1952) before TriStar decided to distribute their projects permanently.
 * all the Garfield films would've be distributed by TriStar instead of Fox
 * also, Imagine that the Fox variant for Garfield did not exist at all.
 * TriStar would've distributed 1971's Black Beauty in Australia.
 * TriStar would've owned video rights to the HiT Entertainment library from 2000 to 2006.
 * in real life HiT distributed it's videos on it's own before in 2006, but the AU version had TriStar distributed videos from HiT in North America.
 * TriStar's home video distribution label would've founded in 1977.
 * It would've gone through names such as TriStar Video (1977-1982) and TriStar Home Video (1982-1991) before merging with Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment to form Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (now TriStar Pictures Home Entertainment) in 1991.
 * TriStar would've be located at the former Selsnick lot from 1948 to 1991, but until 2021, TriStar is still located in Culver City.
 * TriStar Interactive would've be founded in 1982 (formerly known as Tri Games until 1984).
 * TriStar Television would've be founded in 1960 and still operating.
 * the TriStar Productions brand would've never existed, as the TriStar Pictures brand is used instead.
 * TriStar would’ve be continuing to produce 10 films a year instead of going to produce a few films a year.
 * Nova Pictures would’ve be the art house division of TriStar formed in 1982 (being folded into Sony Pictures Classics by 1997)
 * TriStar would've distributed films from Vertical Entertainment, Hallmark Channel Original Movies, Neon, and Broad Green Pictures.
 * Also, imagine if four studios Vertical Entertainment, Hallmark Channel Original Movies, Neon, and Broad Green Pictures did not exist at all.
 * Hellas Kosmos Video would've been TriStar's Greek video distribution arm.
 * Also, Imagine if Hellas Kosmos Video's logo had Sony's byline from 1992 to 1996.
 * TriStar would've make a deal with the Rank Organisation for it's films from 1955 to 1980.
 * Sunset Video would've been TriStar's French video distribution arm.
 * 3 Ninjas sequels would've been feature-ettes

Info
TriStar Pictures Entertainment (also known as TriStar) is an American film production studio owned by Entertainment One.

It was founded in 1934 known as Theodore E. Sullivan Productions by Theodore E. Sullivan (1895-1952).

History
in 1934, Theodore E. Sullivan founded the studio after leaving RKO. He named the studio after him.

Theodore E. Sullivan still directed and produced films for RKO until Republic got a deal with the studio in 1937. in 1939, Theodore E. Sullivan hired cousin Donald Sullivan to direct films while Theodore E. continued to produce films.

in 1942, Theodore E. Sullivan and Donald Sullivan hired 3 New cousins, Manny Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan, Einstein Sullivan, to direct films with Donald.

in 1945, Theodore E. Sullivan switched the distribution use from Republic to United Artists. in 1948, Theodore E. Sullivan bought the former Selznick studio in Culver City. in 1949, Theodore E. Sullivan re-bought distribution to it's pre-1945 films from RKO.

after Theodore E. Sullivan died in 1952, the studio changed from the studio's name known as "TriStar". this lead all Sullivan family to be fired from the studio. new producers and directors were hired by TriStar.

in 1953, TriStar made it's own distribution and expired a deal with United Artists.

in 1955, TriStar deiced to produce and distribute films in Cinemascope.

in 1960, TriStar opened it's distribution arm up, after a few box office successes and a high budget score.

in 1963, June Lime joined TriStar as the new president, replacing Donald Sullivan.

in 1969, TriStar became a Major studio.

in 1975, TriStar entered an International distribution deal with Columbia Pictures.

in 1981, Kaufman bought TriStar and the distribution rights went into the hands of HBO (Cable), CBS (Broadcasting) and Columbia Pictures (International Theatrical and Worldwide Home Video).

Logo History
The TriStar logo does not appeared publicly until 1953 where it start off as just a sign "A TriStar Picture". The 1953-1993 logo features a Triangle. In 1984 to present, the logo was introduced a Pegasus.

1934-1953
only both the credits "A Theodore E. Sullivan Picture" is shown at the begining and "An RKO Radio Release" is shown at the end.

1953-1984
despite this logo appearing in films, the beginning and ending credits features a Triangle. there is "A TriStar Picture" (production/distribution) or "A TriStar Release" (distribution only) appearing below the Triangle.

1984-1993
On a dark blue/purple evening background with pink skies, a splashed white stallion gallops into view coming from the left. When it gets really close, three stars coming from the left, right, and bottom of the screen crash into each other, forming a "T" in Didot font (the same font used for the CBS text as CBS was one of the joint owners of Tri-Star until 1985). The stallion grows a pair of wings and flies over the "T". It zooms out, revealing two more letters: "R", and "I", and below it is the word "STAR" reading the stacked words, "TRI STAR". The text continues to zoom out. A yellow outline of a triangle zooms out with the spaced-out word "PICTURES" under it, surrounding the text and the background. As this happens, the triangle outline reveals an abstract drawing of a Pegasus "jumping" over the logo.

1993-present
1993-2015: We start out on a black background. Then we see part of a dark background, which slowly fades in and brightens to reveal that it is made up of dark cumulonimbus clouds with fog on the bottom. A white flash of light then starts to glow and gets bright, as it almost fills the background. A Pegasus appears from the far distance, as it spreads its wings out and takes a few steps, causing the fog to flow. "TRISTAR", in a shiny gold chiseled bold font, slowly fades in at the top of the screen with the letters "T" and "S" in a bigger font that the other letters as the flash dims away slowly. The Pegasus stops when its wings are fully spread out and the "TRISTAR" text fully appears. The text slowly shines as the fog still flows.

2015-present: We see the clouds of the previous logo, only this time, less improved. Then, a light shines up and the clouds brighten, turning into full daylight. Then, we see a Stallion run towards us and later spreading its wings by becoming a Pegasus. It stands up on its hind legs and shows off its wings. Once it has done this, the "TRISTAR" text from the previous logo (only more golden) fades in.

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