But he did not see putting a significant part of the studio's catalog on the site anytime soon.
Executives of the theater division said in a statement that "Misery" was one of several stage projects in the pipeline from the studio's catalog of films.
This is the latest attempt by Disney Theatrical Productions to spin a hit out of the studio's catalog, which has yielded Broadway successes like "The Lion King" and "Beauty and the Beast" and flops like "Tarzan" and "The Little Mermaid".
In 1990, as MGM/UA was purchased by French-Italian broadcasting group Pathé, Pathé CEO Giancarlo Parretti intended to sell off the distribution rights of the studio's catalog so he could collect advance payments to finance the buyout.
The studio's catalog of animated features are among Disney's most notable assets, and the stars of its animated shorts – Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto – have gone on to become recognizable figures in popular culture, as well as becoming mascots for The Walt Disney Company as a whole.
But do not expect to be able to stream to your PC the latest Hollywood blockbuster or even a flick from a studio's dusty catalog of classics.
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At the urging of Alexander Gardner, then the manager of his Washington studio, Brady sold his catalog of portrait negatives to the E. and H. T. Anthony Company in 1861 as the foundation of its photographic publishing business.
So, that means in practice that Leffel and company have started YellowDog Media, which will become the overarching entity, or studio, behind a diverse catalog of transaction-based titles.
