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841:(1973). In 1972, the company had begun cutting back on production and in 1973 recorded a loss of $ 8.1 million. Levine resigned as president on May 28, 1974, to re-enter independent production and was replaced by Bill Chaikin. By 1975, Avco Embassy stopped making movies altogether.
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Harris, Kathryn (November 25, 1981). "Perenchio Lear to Purchase Avco Embassy Pictures: EMBASSY: Sale May Be $ 25 Million".
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bought the studio for $ 25 million, reverted the name to the previous Embassy Pictures by dropping off "Avco", and renamed
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SLOANE, LEONARD (March 19, 1969). "Mergers Set in Show Business: Avco Buys Nichols Unit MERGERS SHAPED IN SHOW BUSINESS".
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PENN, STANLEY (May 6, 1968). "Avco to Buy Embassy Pictures From Levine For $ 40 Million of Common, Preferred Stock".
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1501:Coke buys Embassy: 485 million.
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