Dimension Pictures (1970s company)

Dimension Pictures Incorporated

Company type	Private
Industry	Film distribution, Film production
Founded	1971
Founder	Lawrence Woolner
Defunct	1981
Fate	Liquidation; film rights purchased by 21st Century Film Corporation
Headquarters	United States
Key people	Lawrence Woolner, Stephanie Rothman, Charles S. Swartz, Sam Pulitzer
Products	Exploitation films, Horror films

Dimension Pictures Incorporated (commonly known as DPI) was a United States-based film studio established in 1971, focusing mainly on the distribution of exploitation and horror films. The company ceased operations through liquidation in 1981, after which many of its movie rights were purchased by the 21st Century Film Corporation.

History

The studio was launched by Lawrence Woolner, a film exhibitor with prior production experience, including partnerships with Roger Corman. Woolner selected the filmmaking leadership team consisting of the married duo Stephanie Rothman and Charles S. Swartz. Financial backing originated from Sam Pulitzer, who led the Wembley Neckware Company and invested capital into the venture.

In 1975, Rothman and Swartz exited the company following Pulitzer’s withdrawal of financial support and Woolner’s decision not to extend their contracts. Rothman observed that Woolner’s approach to management prioritized projects with limited commercial appeal despite their input, resulting in irregular financial outcomes. The firm continued its activities until approximately 1981, when it declared bankruptcy and sold most of its film library to 21st Century Film Corporation.

Select filmography

• The Twilight People (1972)
• The Sin of Adam & Eve (1972)
• Sweet Sugar (1972)
• Group Marriage (1973)
• The Doberman Gang (1973)
• The Devil's Wedding Night (1973)
• The Three Dimensions of Greta 3-D (1973)
• Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973)
• Terminal Island (1973)
• The Daring Dobermans (1973)
• Beyond Atlantis (1973)
• 'Gator Bait (1973)
• The Single Girls (1973)
• A Place Without Parents (1974)
• Tough (1974)
• The Working Girls (1974)
• Love in 3-D (1974)
• Scum of the Earth (1974)
• Boss Nigger (1975)
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
• Not Now Darling (1975)
• Dr. Minx (1975)
• Dolemite (1975)
• Lady Cocoa (1975)
• Dr. Black, Mr. Hyde (1976)
• Dixie Dynamite (1976)
• Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976)
• The Human Tornado (1976)
• Black Shampoo (1976)
• The Bad Bunch (1976)
• The Muthers (1976)
• Drive-In Massacre (1976)
• Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger (1976)
• Lover Doll (1976)
• Super Dude (1976)
• Return to Boggy Creek (1977)
• Joey (1977)
• Legend of the Wolf Woman (1977)
• Ruby (1977)
• Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
• Cheering Section (1977)
• Tomcats (1977)
• Bad Georgia Road (1977)
• The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977)
• Out of the Darkness (1978)
• The Redeemer (1978)
• Hi-Riders (1978)
• Smooth Velvet, Raw Silk (1978)
• Swap Meet (1979)
• The Great American Girl Robbery (1979)
• Satan's Cheerleaders (1979)
• Screams of a Winter Night (1979)
• Stone Cold Dead (1980)

Sources

• Holmlund, Chris. Contemporary American Independent Film: From the Margins to the Mainstream. Psychology Press, 2005.