All American Television
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| Industry |
Television production Television syndication |
|---|---|
| Fate | Renamed as Pearson Television |
| Successor |
Pearson Television (1998-2001) FremantleMedia North America (2001-present) |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Defunct | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Santa Monica, California |
| Parent | All American Communications (1992-1996) Pearson Communications (1996-1998) |
| Subsidiaries |
Mark Goodson Productions Talbot Television |
All American Television (later known as All American Communications Television) was a television syndication company active from 1981 to 1998. It was founded by Anthony J. Scotti, Ben Scotti, and Syd Vinnedge. The company was known for producing and distributing television shows such as Baywatch, America's Top 10 and the Mark Goodson Productions library of game shows.
All American's roots trace back to 1967 where Anthony J. Scotti was a fledging actor who was famous for playing "Tony Polar" in the movie Valley of the Dolls. After that, Scotti found his life as an actor boring. He told Forbes magazine, "I had come to the conclusion that acting was the most boring God-awful thing a human being could do." He then quit his acting career in 1971 to pursue a career in music. At the time, he was named senior vice president of MGM's record division. Three years later, he teamed up with his brother Ben to create Scotti Brothers Records, a music marketing company that produced the success of artists such as Electric Light Orchestra, Survivor, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
In 1979, the Scotti Brothers entered the television business by producing the pop music show America's Top 10, hosted by popular radio DJ Casey Kasem. Two years later, the show's popularity led the Scotti Brothers and Syd Vinnedge, a veteran of TV and radio advertising, to found New York-based All American Television. The new company was named after Anthony Scotti's success as a football player in high school.
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