my name is Jim Simon and i worked a Filmways/Heiders from 1978 till it closed in 1983. at that point Wally was just a figurehead , but the last time i say him was the best time. first a little history.Filmways which claimed bankrupt and reformed as Orion pictures went on to great things but no so for Heiders it was peice mealed .first Hyde street and dose anybody remember the name of the studio supply co was it ASE? was sold of in parts it was ugly. then they find a buyer for all of Hollywood which included cauhunga /RCA studio’s / and what was know as studio 4 the LEDE room/ remotes truck which were two in till it was rolled it was like a studio in a blender it was ugly. so the new studio owner was Janna Feliciano well her management style was different to say the least

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