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Production starts for selected studios, as of July 1:
Cannon Films in 1986: 23 Cannon in 1987: 10 20th Century Fox in 1986: 9 Fox in 1987: 6 Paramount Pictures in 1986: 4 Paramount in 1987: 5 Universal Pictures in 1986: 5 Universal in 1987: 8 Independent production companies in 1986: 152 Independent companies in 1987: 189
Source: Variety Number of shows on Broadway (week ending July 17):
1967-68 season: 17 1977-78 season: 20 1986-87 season: 16 1987-88 season: 20
Source: Variety
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