10 Facts About Culver Studios

Culver Studios is a movie studio in Culver City, California.

Culver Studios was used for television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show, Lassie, Batman, The Nanny and, more recently, Scrubs, Arrested Development and Cougar Town.

Culver Studios was founded in 1918 by silent movie actor, director, and producer Thomas H Ince after he acquired land from real estate developer Harry Culver.

In 1977, the studio was renamed Laird International Culver Studios, which was a rental facility.

GTG remodeled the studio and renamed the lot to The Culver Studios, which was acquired by Sony Pictures for $80 million in June 1991.

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In March 2014, the Culver Studios was purchased by another private investment group, Hackman Capital Partners .

Culver Studios formerly had 13 sound stages, on-site offices, a screening theatre, fitness facility, medical services, and parking.

RKO-Pathe Culver Studios built two large stage facilities and several production service buildings.

At the southern end of Culver Studios sat a collection of four bungalows, dating back to the 1920s and 1930s.

Culver Studios helped spawn the career of numerous movie and television stars.