Howco Productions
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Howco Productions was an American independent film company active in the mid-20th century, best known for producing low-budget genre and exploitation films for drive-in theaters.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film production company
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independent film company ⓘ |
| activePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| businessFocus | commercial genre entertainment ⓘ |
| businessModel | independent production ⓘ |
| businessScale | small studio ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creativeApproach | exploitation marketing ⓘ |
| distributionChannel | drive-in cinemas ⓘ |
| distributionStrategy |
double-feature programming
ⓘ
regional distribution ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II American cinema ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
outdoor theaters
ⓘ
rural drive-ins ⓘ |
| filmFormat |
black-and-white films
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color films ⓘ |
| genreSpecialization |
horror films
ⓘ
science fiction films ⓘ teen-oriented films ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| marketPosition | exploitation cinema producer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploitation films
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genre films ⓘ low-budget films ⓘ |
| placeInHistory | part of American exploitation film tradition ⓘ |
| productionApproach | quickly produced features ⓘ |
| productionType | feature films ⓘ |
| targetAudience | drive-in theaters ⓘ |
| typicalBudgetLevel | low budget ⓘ |
| typicalRunningTime | feature-length ⓘ |
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