Cinemation Industries was a New York City

New York City

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-based film studio and distributor. Among other films, the company has distributed exploitation film

Exploitation film

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s such as Shanty Tramp (1967), Teenage Mother (1967), The Cheerleaders

The Cheerleaders

The Cheerleaders is a 1973 comedy film directed by Paul Glickler and starring Stephanie Fondue and Denise Dillaway. The Cheerleaders is the first of a series of American films about cheerleaders made between 1973 and 1979.-Plot:...

(1973), The Black Six (1974), and The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather

The Black Godfather is a blaxploitation film released in 1974. It was written and directed by John Evans, and stars Rod Perry, Don Chastain, and Jimmy Witherspoon.-Plot:...

(1974).

But the company has also distributed unexpected smash hit independent films like Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

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' Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song (1971) and Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi

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's Fritz the Cat

Fritz the Cat (film)

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(1972). Other films released by the distributor include Peter Fonda

Peter Fonda

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's Idaho Transfer

Idaho Transfer

Idaho Transfer is a 1973 science fiction film directed by Peter Fonda. It stars Kelley Bohanon, Kevin Hearst, Dale Hopkins, and Keith Carradine.-Plot summary:...

(1973), Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis

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' Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula (1974 film)

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(1974), Alain Resnais

Alain Resnais

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' Stavisky

Stavisky

Stavisky... is a 1974 French film drama based on the life of the financier and embezzler Alexandre Stavisky and the circumstances leading to his mysterious death in 1934. This gave rise to a political scandal known as the Stavisky Affair, which led to fatal riots in Paris, the resignation of two...

(1975), and the film version of Oh! Calcutta!

Oh! Calcutta!

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(1972).

The company went out of business after 1975, and all of its catalog has been distributed by other companies.