Distributor - When Walt Disney began his company, he was involved in the production of his films, but he turned to others to distribute the completed films to theaters. In the early days, the Disney films were distributed by Columbia, United Artists, and RKO, companies that had wide distribution networks set up throughout the world, but in 1953, in order to maximize profits Disney decided to create its own distribution organization, and Buena Vista Distribution (later known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution) was formed. Its first release was the feature-length True-Life Adventure, "The Living Desert."