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miramax’s second ny office

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During the period that Miramax Films acquired and released Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Scandal, and My Left Foot, the Weinstein brothers ran their distribution and production company out of an office at this location.

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miramax’s first ny office

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When the Weinstein Bros moved Miramax from Buffalo to New York City, their first office (in the early 80's) was at this location on the corner of 56th and Broadway.

Miramax had a hit at this location with The Secret Policeman's Other Ball, a benefit concert for Amnesty International starring Monty Python and numerous musicians. During this time, the business acquired many international films and reworked them for the US market.

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campbell junior high school 218

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Harvey and Bob Weinstein, founders of Miramax Films and independent film producers/zeitgeist-manufacturers, went to junior high at Campbell Junior High School 218.

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