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26th Street Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan in 1994 as 1492 Pictures. [1] The name is a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus , and his 1492 landing in the Americas . [ 2 ]
Official logo of the commemoration. The Columbus Quincentenary (1992) was the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' 1492 arrival in America.Similar to Columbus Day, the annual celebration of Columbus' arrival, the quincentenary was viewed contentiously, as different cultures and peoples had different ways of understanding Columbus' role in history.
The Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coin Act (Pub. L. 102–281) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [1]
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on Indigenous peoples .
1492: Conquest of Paradise, another big budget, all-star epic about Columbus released in 1992. Carry On Columbus, a comedy film about Columbus also released in 1992. The Magic Voyage, an animated film about Columbus also released in 1992.
Fewer than 1,800 of these coins were ever produced, and one expert puts the number of remaining coins at between 120 and 130, so it’s quite rare. The coin sold at auction for $12 million in 2022. 2.
Two buttons for Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign that could create trouble for Hillary Clinton's campaign amid a renewed debate over the use of the Confederate flag have surfaced.
November 29, 1992 $28,616,454 In second place, Aladdin ' s opening ($19.3 million) broke Beauty and the Beast ' s record ($9.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.