SILVER SCREEN PARTNERS III LP
10-K, 1996-03-29
MOTION PICTURE & VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTION
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                                    FORM 10-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

         [x]      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
         THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995

                                       OR

         [ ]      TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
         THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from..............to..................

Commission file number 0-16823

                        SILVER SCREEN PARTNERS III, L.P.
                        (a Delaware Limited Partnership)
                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its
                Certificate and Agreement of Limited Partnership)

Delaware                            13-3372004
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(State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer
 incorporation or organization)      Identification No.)

Chelsea Piers - Pier 62, Ste. 300
New York, New York                                   10011
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(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 336-6700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:


                      UNITS OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months,  and (2) has been subject to such filing  requirements
for the past 90 days.

                          YES   X           NO
                              -----             -----  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K.[ ]


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                                     PART I

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS.

     Silver Screen  Partners III,  L.P.  ("Silver  Screen III") was organized in
September  1986.  A public  offering  of units of assigned  limited  partnership
interests  was  completed  in January  1987,  which raised $300  million.  After
payment of offering costs and fees, approximately $270 million was available for
investment in films (the "Partnership Contribution").

     Silver  Screen III  entered  into a Joint  Venture  agreement  (the  "Joint
Venture  Agreement") with The Walt Disney Company  ("Disney") for the purpose of
financing (in whole or in part),  producing and  exploiting  all feature  length
theatrical  motion  pictures  selected  for  production  by Disney from the time
Disney  began to  utilize  Silver  Screen  III until all of such  funds had been
committed (the "Joint Venture Films"). Buena Vista Pictures  Distribution,  Inc.
(formerly Buena Vista Distribution,  Inc.) ("BV"), a wholly-owned  subsidiary of
Disney, has been licensed to distribute all Joint Venture Films in all media and
in all  territories  throughout the world. BV has paid and will pay the expenses
in connection  with the worldwide  distribution  of each Joint Venture Film. The
Partnership Contribution has been fully committed.

     The business of Silver Screen III is managed by Silver  Screen  Management,
Inc., a Delaware  corporation  which is a general  partner of Silver  Screen III
(the  "Managing  General  Partner").  Silver  Screen  III  participates  through
Disney-Silver  Screen III Joint Venture ("the Joint Venture") in the production,
ownership and  exploitation  of the Joint Venture Films and in the  distribution
and marketing of the Joint  Venture Films in all primary and ancillary  markets.
The Managing  General  Partner is responsible for the preparation of reports and
tax information to be provided to the Limited Partners.

     Silver Screen III committed to fund nineteen films,  all of which have been
completed   and  released  with  total   budgets   amounting  to   approximately
$266,000,000,  of which  substantially  all had been expended as of December 31,
1993.  Accordingly,  the Partnership  Contribution  has been fully committed and
Silver Screen III will not finance or purchase any additional  motion  pictures.
These films are:  "Benji the Hunted,"  released  June 17, 1987;  "Adventures  in
Babysitting,"  released July 1, 1987;  "Can't Buy Me Love,"  released August 14,
1987; "Hello Again," released November 6, 1987; "Three Men and a Baby," released
November 25, 1987; "Good Morning Vietnam," released December 23, 1987; "Shoot to
Kill" released February 12, 1988;  "D.O.A.," released March 18, 1988; "Return to
Snowy River,  Part II," released April 15, 1988; "Big  Business,"  released June
10,  1988;  "Who Framed  Roger  Rabbit,"  released  June 22,  1988;  "Cocktail,"
released  July 29, 1988;  "The  Rescue,"  released  August 5, 1988;  "Heartbreak
Hotel," released September 30, 1988; "Ernest Saves Christmas," released November


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11, 1988;  "Oliver and Co.," released  November 18, 1988;  "Honey,  I Shrunk the
Kids,"  released  June 23, 1989 and "Cheetah and Friends,"  released  August 18,
1989.  "Stakeout," which was financed approximately 25% by Silver Screen III and
75% by Silver  Screen II,  L.P. (a separate  limited  partnership  with the same
Managing General Partner formed to finance previous Disney films),  was released
August 5, 1987.

Buyout
- ------

     Silver  Screen  III  has  entered  into a  Letter  Agreement  (the  "Buyout
Agreement") with Disney providing for the sale to Disney of all of Silver Screen
III's  interest in the Joint  Venture.  The Buyout  Agreement  provides  for the
payment  of the  purchase  price of  $125,000,000  in cash  (subject  to certain
adjustments  with  respect to revenues  received  by Silver  Screen III from the
exploitation  of the film  "Oliver & Co.").  Closing  is  scheduled  to occur on
September 30, 1997 subject to satisfaction of certain customary  conditions.  In
addition to the  purchase  price,  the Buyout  Agreement  provides  that BV will
continue  to account for and make  payments to the Joint  Venture as required by
the  Distribution  Agreement (as defined below) for all revenues  received by BV
through August 31, 1997. The Managing General Partner expects that distributions
to  Silver  Screen  III from the Joint  Venture  will  diminish  since all Joint
Venture Films have been exploited in most markets. The Buyout Agreement has been
filed as an exhibit to Silver Screen III's  quarterly  report on Form 10-Q dated
September 30, 1995 and the terms therefore are incorporated herein by reference.

Joint Venture Agreement
- -----------------------

     Each Joint Venture Film was produced in  accordance  with the Joint Venture
Agreement.  Under the Joint Venture Agreement,  Silver Screen III contributed to
the Joint Venture all amounts included in the Partnership  Contribution.  Disney
contributed all motion picture projects developed and selected for production by
Disney  until the  Partnership  Contribution  was fully  committed.  Disney also
furnished  production services for all the Joint Venture Films, and furnished or
obtained all financing not furnished by Silver Screen III.

     Some of the Joint  Venture  Films  were  acquired  by the Joint  Venture in
completed  form  (the  "Acquired  Films").  As  provided  in the  Joint  Venture
Agreement,  the  allocation of revenues from Acquired  Films are the same as for
Joint Venture Films,  except in instances where  alternative  arrangements  have
been entered into as permitted by the Joint Venture Agreement.  In addition, the
Joint Venture Agreement provides that special terms be applicable to "Who Framed
Roger Rabbit."

     Contributions  by Silver  Screen  III to the Joint  Venture  were made on a
film-by-film  basis and were based upon budgeted  production cost (the "Budgeted
Film Cost") of all Joint  Venture  Films  produced by the Joint Venture and upon
the  acquisition  cost (the  "Acquisition  Cost")  of all  Acquired  Films.  The
Partnership  Contribution was committed to the Joint Venture,  film-by-film,  in
the order that each Joint Venture Film  commenced  principal  photography by the
Joint Venture,  in an amount equal to 100% of the Budgeted Film Cost (or, in the
case of an Acquired Film, the Acquisition  Cost) of each such Joint Venture Film
until such time as the entire Partnership Contribution was so committed.  Silver
Screen  III was not  obligated  to commit  funds  with  respect to any one Joint
Venture Film (other than "Roger Rabbit") in excess of $20,000,000 in the case of
any Disney  animated  film or  Touchstone  Joint  Venture  Film, or in excess of
$15,000,000, in the case of any Disney non-animated Joint Venture Film.



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     Disney  was  solely  responsible  for the  development  of  motion  picture
projects for  contribution  to the Joint  Venture,  the  production by the Joint
Venture of each Joint Venture Film and the delivery by the Joint Venture of each
such Joint Venture Film to BV in full  compliance  with the terms and conditions
of  the   Distribution   Agreement   between  the  Joint  Venture  and  BV  (the
"Distribution  Agreement").  Disney's production  responsibilities  included all
services customarily performed by a major studio. Disney was responsible for any
cost overruns and acted in effect as completion guarantor.

     The Budgeted  Film Cost of each Joint  Venture  Film  consists of all costs
customarily  included as direct production costs in the motion picture industry,
including  overhead of 17-1/2%.  The Budgeted  Film Cost also includes all fixed
deferments,  bonuses and  participations  in gross  receipts  payable before the
Joint Venture has recouped its  investment  in that Joint  Venture  Film,  fixed
deferments and bonuses  payable at or out of first net profits and an additional
development  fee to Disney in the amount of  $500,000.  The budget of each Joint
Venture Film was approved in writing by both parties  prior to the  commencement
of principal  photography.  Disney was empowered to grant  participations in the
profits  of any  Joint  Venture  Film to third  parties  on  behalf of the Joint
Venture up to an amount no greater in the aggregate  than 55% of 100% of the net
profits  of any  non-animated  Joint  Venture  Film  and  50% of 100% of the net
profits of any animated Joint Venture Film.

     If the average  production  cost per film for all Joint  Venture  Films was
less than $13,500,000,  Silver Screen III would be required by the Joint Venture
Agreement to pay Disney an  Underbudget  Bonus equal to the  difference  between
$13,500,000  and the average  production  cost,  up to a maximum of $500,000 per
Joint Venture Film,  multiplied by the total number of Joint Venture  Films.  If
the  average  production  cost was greater  than  $13,500,000,  Disney  would be
required to pay Silver Screen III an Overbudget  Penalty equal to the difference
between the average production cost and $13,500,000, up to a maximum of $500,000
per Joint Venture Film,  multiplied by the total number of Joint Venture  Films.
In December,  1988, an Underbudget Bonus of approximately $6,024,000 was paid to
Disney which increased the Budgeted Film Cost (or Acquisition Cost) of all Joint
Venture Films.  Upon revision,  an additional  Underbudget Bonus of $528,585 was
paid in August 1990. Production Cost excluded certain items included in Budgeted
Film Cost. No further Underbudget  bonuses or Overbudget  penalties are expected
to be paid.

     The revenue formula under the Joint Venture Agreement is designed to assure
that Silver  Screen III will receive Joint  Venture  distributions  equal to not
less than 100% of the Partnership  Contribution applied toward the Joint Venture
Films on a  film-by-film  basis before Disney  recoups cost overruns or receives
any share of profits.  All revenues of the Joint Venture are derived exclusively
from the revenues  allocated to the Joint Venture  pursuant to the  Distribution
Agreement  during the term  thereof.  Revenues  received by the Joint Venture in
respect of Joint Venture Films will be allocated between the parties as follows:


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          ---100%  to  Silver  Screen  III and  Disney  in  proportion  to their
     respective  actual  investments  in the  Budgeted  Film Cost of each  Joint
     Venture Film until they have recovered the amount of the Budgeted Film Cost
     actually expended or the Acquisition Cost of such Film;

          ---thereafter,  100% to Disney  until  Disney  has  recouped  any cost
     overruns; and

          ---thereafter,  after  payment of  applicable  participations,  75% to
     Silver Screen III and 25% to Disney; provided that in the event that Silver
     Screen III has  committed to less than the full amount of the Budgeted Film
     Cost or  Acquisition  Cost  of a Film as  permitted  by the  Joint  Venture
     Agreement,  the percentage of revenues  allocable to Silver Screen III with
     respect  to  such  Film  will be  equal  to 75% of the  percentage  of such
     Budgeted Film Cost or Acquisition Cost committed by Silver Screen III, with
     the remainder allocated to Disney.

     In addition, certain other payments in respect of "Revenue Shortfalls" will
be payable to the Joint  Venture.  The Revenue  Shortfall for each Joint Venture
Film is the difference, if any, between the Budgeted Film Cost actually expended
and the sum of all revenues actually received by the Joint Venture from BV as of
a settlement date (the  "Settlement  Date")  occurring not later than five years
after the U.S.  theatrical release of such Joint Venture Film. On the Settlement
Date of each Joint Venture Film, BV was obligated to pay to the Joint Venture an
amount equal to the Revenue Shortfall (the "Revenue Shortfall Payment"), if any,
provided,  that in no event would the Revenue  Shortfall Payment be greater than
the  revenues  retained by BV with  respect to such Joint  Venture Film from all
markets,  subject to adjustment in certain cases.  Silver Screen III received no
Revenue Shortfall  Payments during the year ended December 31, 1995 and received
$1.4 million  during the year ended  December 31,  1994.  All Revenue  Shortfall
Payments have been received by Silver Screen III.



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Distribution Agreement
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     Pursuant  to the  Distribution  Agreement,  BV will  distribute  the  Joint
Venture Films for a term ending  September 30, 1997, in all media throughout the
world.

     BV  (either  directly  or  through  third-party   licensees  or  affiliated
companies)  is obligated  to release and  distribute  each of the Joint  Venture
Films delivered to it in accordance with and subject to customary and reasonable
business  practices in the motion picture  industry in all media  throughout the
world, including theatrical, non-theatrical,  television, cable television, home
video,   syndication,   music,   print   publication,   merchandising   and  new
technologies.

     BV has  paid  and  will  pay all  costs  incurred  in  connection  with the
promotion,  marketing and distribution of each Joint Venture Film. In connection
with the U.S. theatrical release of each Joint Venture Film, BV has committed to
expend certain minimum amounts.  The Distribution  Agreement provides that BV is
entitled to customary distribution fees, which vary in each medium, and that the
Joint  Venture is entitled to an  escalating  percentage  of the gross  proceeds
generated by theatrical distribution of each Joint Venture Film.

Competition
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     Silver Screen III is in competition with other  institutions  which provide
financing  for films,  some of which have  substantially  greater  financial and
personnel  resources  than the Managing  General  Partner and Silver Screen III.
These institutions include the major film studios and television networks. There
is  substantial  competition  in the industry for a limited number of producers,
directors, actors and properties which are able to attract major distribution in
all media and all markets throughout the world.

     There is intense  competition  within the industry for  exhibition  time at
theaters  and for the  attention  of the  movie-going  public.  Competition  for
distribution  in other  media is as intense as the  competition  for  theatrical
distribution.

Employees
- ---------

     Silver  Screen  III has no  employees.  Silver  Screen  III's  business  is
administered by the staff of the Managing General Partner.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES.

     Silver  Screen III neither  owns nor leases any  physical  properties.  The
Managing General Partner leases offices in New York, New York.


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ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

     Silver  Screen III knows of no legal  proceedings  of a material  nature to
which it is a party or of which any of its properties is the subject.


ITEM 4.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

     No matter was  submitted to a vote of security  holders  during the quarter
ended December 31, 1995.


                                     PART II

ITEM 5.   MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S UNITS OF LIMITED
          PARTNERSHIP INTEREST AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER
          MATTERS.

     As of January  31,  1996,  there were  43,387  Limited  Partners  of record
holding an aggregate of 600,000 limited  partnership  units of Silver Screen III
(the "Units").  The Units are not traded  securities in any established  trading
market.

     The Partnership  Agreement provides for quarterly  distributions to Limited
Partners out of receipts from operations,  net of certain expenses and reserves.
See the  material  set  forth  under  "Item  11.  Executive  Compensation."  Two
distributions  were  made  to the  Limited  Partners  in 1995  which  aggregated
$3,480,000.  The distributions per Unit were as follows:  January 27 - $2.30 and
October 23 - $3.50. Two distributions  were made to the Limited Partners in 1994
which aggregated $2,220,000. The distributions per Unit were as follows: January
28 - $1.70 and April 22 - $2.00.


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ITEM 6.   SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                     Year  ended    Year ended       Year ended        Year ended       Year ended  
                                    December 31,    December 31,     December 31,      December 31,     December 31,,
                                            1995        1994            1993              1992              1991    
                                      ----------    ------------      -----------      ------------     ------------
<S>                                 <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>          
Revenues:
 Income
  from Joint Venture .........      $ 4,515,810      $ 3,444,814      $ 5,096,264      $15,794,130      $16,563,805 
 Interest income .............          256,654          255,443          389,132          658,403        1,600,548 
                                    -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------      ----------- 
                                      4,772,464        3,700,257        5,485,396       16,452,533       18,164,353 
Expenses:
 General and
 administrative
 expenses ....................        1,013,517          826,356        1,218,472        1,871,897        2,109,756 
                                    -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------      ----------- 

Net income ...................      $ 3,758,947      $ 2,873,901      $ 4,266,924      $14,580,636      $16,054,597 
                                    ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========      =========== 

Net income per 
$500 limited
partnership unit
(based on 600,000
Units outstanding) ...........      $      6.20      $      4.74      $      7.04      $     24.06      $     26.49 
                                     ==========       ==========       ==========      ===========      =========== 

Cash distribution
per $500 limited
partnership  unit ............      $      5.80      $      3.70      $     43.95      $     30.90      $     65.50 
                                     ==========       ==========       ==========      ===========      =========== 

Total assets .................      $ 6,353,863      $ 6,936,262      $ 9,866,630      $43,094,833      $51,871,281 
                                     ==========       ==========       ==========      ===========      =========== 

</TABLE>



                        See notes to financial statements

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Item 7.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Results of Operations
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     The  following is an analysis of the results of operations of Silver Screen
III for the years ended 1995, 1994 and 1993.

     Silver Screen III is a partnership  and therefore  generally not subject to
U.S.  federal  taxes.  No provision has been made for federal  income taxes with
respect to Silver  Screen III's income since income or loss of Silver Screen III
is  required  to be reported  by the  respective  partners  on their  income tax
returns.

Year Ended December 31, 1995 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1994
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Net  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1995  was  approximately
$3,759,000 compared to approximately  $2,874,000 for the year ended December 31,
1994.  Income for the year ended  December 31, 1995 consisted of income from the
Joint Venture of approximately  $4,516,000, a $1,071,000 increase from the prior
annual period. Film revenues increased in 1995 due to certain films still making
their way through the remaining television markets around the world. Income from
the Joint Venture for 1995 was principally  derived from "Cocktail,  " "Oliver &
Co.," "Shoot to Kill," and "Adventures in Babysitting."

     Interest  income  generated by the  investment in temporary  investments of
revenues  pending  distribution to partners for the year ended December 31, 1995
was approximately $257,000 compared to $255,000 for the prior annual period. The
weighted  average daily interest rate increased in 1995 to 5.771% from 4.194% in
1994 and the average funds  available for investment  decreased,  resulting in a
$2,000  increase  in  interest.   General  and   administrative   expenses  were
approximately  $1,014,000  for the year  ended  December  31,  1995,  a $188,000
increase  from the prior  annual  period.  The  increase is  attributable  to an
increase in  reporting to partners  expenses of $30,000 and to costs  associated
with preparations for negotiation of the sale of the  Partnership's  interest in
the Joint  Venture,  which  amounted to  approximately  $384,000.  This cost was
offset by a reduction  of  approximately  $55,000 in payroll  related  expenses,
$26,000 in audit fees,  $138,000 in interest on overhead fees payable and $7,000
in miscellaneous  expenses.  Expenses from the sale of partnership's interest in
the Joint Venture are considered to benefit each of three  partnerships:  Silver
Screen  Partners II, L.P.,  Silver  Screen  Partners III, L.P. and Silver Screen
Partners IV, L.P.  (collectively and together with the Partnership,  the "Silver
Screen  Partnerships"),   and  have  been  allocated  among  the  Silver  Screen
Partnerships   pro  rata  to  the  total  original   Limited   Partner   capital
contributions to each of the Silver Screen Partnerships.


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Year Ended December 31, 1994 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1993
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

     Net  income  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  1994  was  approximately
$2,874,000 compared to approximately  $4,267,000 for the year ended December 31,
1993.  Income for the year ended  December 31, 1994 consisted of income from the
Joint Venture of approximately  $3,445,000, a $1,651,000 decrease from the prior
annual  period.  Film revenues  continue to decrease  since most of the films in
which the Partnership has an interest have been released in the theatrical, home
video and pay cable  markets and are now making their way through the  remaining
television markets around the world.  Income from the Joint Venture for 1994 was
principally  derived  from "Honey,  I Shrunk the Kids," and lesser  amounts from
"Three Men and a Baby," "Benji the Hunted" and "Adventures in  Babysitting"  and
other films in the portfolio.

     Interest  income  generated by the  investment in temporary  investments of
revenues  pending  distribution to partners for the year ended December 31, 1994
was approximately $255,000 compared to $389,000 for the prior annual period. The
weighted  average daily interest rate increased in 1994 to 4.194% from 3.167% in
1993. The increase in interest rates was offset by a decrease in funds available
for  investment,  resulting  in a decrease in interest  income of  approximately
$134,000  from  1993  to  1994.   General  and   administrative   expenses  were
approximately $826,000 for the year ended December 31, 1994, a $392,000 decrease
from the prior annual  period.  Expenses in general  decreased by  approximately
$79,000 and interest on overhead  fees  payable (at 10% per annum)  decreased by
approximately  $313,000 in 1994 due to the fact that the  overhead  fee has been
drawn down in total by the Managing General Partner.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------

     Inasmuch as the funding  obligations  of Silver  Screen III with respect to
the  financing  of the Joint  Venture  Films  have been fully  complied  with or
reserved  against,  Silver  Screen III has no material  commitments  for capital
expenditures  and does not intend to enter into any such  commitments.  Receipts
from temporary investments and from the Joint Venture, less reserves established
as determined by the Managing General Partner,  are the sources of liquidity for
Silver Screen III. Silver Screen III has no material  requirements for liquidity
other than its general and administrative  expenses and quarterly  distributions
to  holders  of  Units  of  limited  partnership  interests.  Such  sources  are
considered adequate for such needs.


     The Managing  General  Partner expects that Silver Screen III will continue
to  receive  distributions  from the Joint  Venture  (which  will  substantially
diminish  since the Joint  Venture  Films have been  exploited in most  markets)
until Silver Screen III sells its interest in the Joint Venture on September 30,


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1997. However, revenues in a particular quarter may not be sufficient to justify
making  a  cash  distribution  and  therefore,  future  cash  distributions  may
fluctuate and there may be quarters where no distributions will be paid.

ITEM 8.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

     See the financial statements referenced in Item 14 of this annual report.

ITEM 9.   CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
          ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

     None.


                                    PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

     Silver Screen III is a limited  partnership managed by the Managing General
Partner and has no officers or  directors.  The  Managing  General  Partner also
serves as managing  general partner of Silver Screen  Partners,  L.P. and Silver
Screen  Partners  II,  L.P.,  limited  partnerships  formed to finance,  own and
exploit  feature-length  motion pictures  pursuant to a license agreement with a
subsidiary  of Home Box Office,  Inc. and pursuant to joint  venture  agreements
with Disney,  respectively.  The officers and directors of the Managing  General
Partner are also officers and directors of Silver  Screen  Management  Services,
Inc.  ("SSMS"),  which  serves as  managing  general  partner  of Silver  Screen
Partners  IV,  L.P. a limited  partnership  formed to  finance,  own and exploit
feature-length motion pictures pursuant to a joint venture agreement with Disney
shortly after the organization of SSMS in 1987. Neither the Limited Partners nor
any general partner of Silver Screen III other than the Managing General Partner
has the power to  participate  in the  management  of, have any control over the
business of or act for, sign for or bind Silver Screen III.

     Roland W. Betts,  49, is the President,  Treasurer,  a Director,  principal
shareholder and founder of the Managing General  Partner.  Mr. Betts is also the
President,  Treasurer,  a Director and principal  shareholder of SSMS. He is the
Individual  General  Partner of Silver  Screen  Partners,  L.P.,  Silver  Screen
Partners II, L.P.,  Silver Screen  Partners III, L.P. and Silver Screen Partners
IV, L.P.  Mr.  Betts has been  President  and a Director of  International  Film
Investors,  Inc. ("IFI"), which is the Managing General Partner of International
Film Investors,  L.P.,  since 1982 and has been an officer since 1980. Mr. Betts
is also the Individual  General Partner of that  Partnership.  Mr. Betts is also
the largest shareholder of the Texas Rangers Baseball Club; and the Chairman and


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largest  shareholder of the Chelsea Piers Management,  Inc. which is the general
partner of the Chelsea Piers, L.P., a limited  partnership formed to develop and
operate a major public recreation and entertainment complex at the Chelsea Piers
in New York City.  Prior to joining  IFI in 1980,  Mr.  Betts was engaged in the
practice of law as an attorney in the  Entertainment  Department of the law firm
of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York.

     In addition to Mr.  Betts,  the  executive  officers  and  directors of the
Managing General Partner are as follows:


         Name                          Positions Held
         ----                          --------------

Paul Bagley                    Chairman of the Board, Director
Tom A. Bernstein               Executive Vice President,
                               Secretary, Director
John A. Tommasini              Director
William Turchyn, Jr.           Director

     Paul Bagley,  53, is the President and CEO of Laidlaw Holdings,  Inc. He is
also a founding  principal of Stone Pine Capital,  an  investment  banking group
which owns a controlling  interest in Laidlaw.  For more than twenty years prior
to October 1988, Mr. Bagley was engaged in investment  banking  activities  with
Shearson Lehman Hutton Inc. and its predecessor E.F. Hutton, including Executive
Vice  President  and  Director,  Managing  Director,  Head of Direct  Investment
Origination  and Manager of Corporate  Finance.  Mr. Bagley  controls  Fiduciary
Capital, a U.S. registered  investment advisor which provides mezzanine debt and
equity capital to corporations. He is also Chairman and CEO of American National
Security,  which  provides  security  services  to  commercial  and  residential
customers.  Mr.  Bagley  serves as Chairman of the Board of  Directors of Silver
Screen  Management,  Inc. and International  Film Investors,  Inc., which manage
film  portfolios  with  aggregate  assets of $1.0 billion.  Mr. Bagley is also a
Director of Logan Machinery  Corporation a manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles,
and Eureka Bank, a Federal  Savings Bank. He is also a director of America First
Financial  Corporation,   listed  on  NASDAQ.  Mr.  Bagley  graduated  from  the
University  of  California  at  Berkeley  in 1965 with a B.S.  in  Business  and
Economics and from Harvard Business School in 1968 with an M.B.A. in Finance.

     Tom A.  Bernstein,  43, has been  Executive  Vice President of the Managing
General  Partner  since  June 1983 and  Secretary,  a Director  and a  principal
shareholder  since  March  1985.  He has also  been  Executive  Vice  President,
Secretary,   a  Director  and  a  principal   shareholder   of  SSMS  since  its
organization.  Mr.  Bernstein is also  President  and Treasurer of Chelsea Piers
Management,  Inc.  which is the general  partner of Chelsea  Piers,  L.P.; and a
limited  partner of the Texas Rangers  Baseball  Club.  Prior to June 1983,  Mr.
Bernstein was engaged in the practice of law as an attorney in the Entertainment
Department of the law firm of Paul,  Weiss,  Rifkind,  Wharton & Garrison in New
York.


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<PAGE>


     John A.  Tommasini,  51, the  President of Laidlaw  Equities,  Inc., a NASD
registered  broker dealer,  has been a Director of the Managing  General Partner
since 1985 and a Director  of SSMS since its  organization.  He was Senior  Vice
President of Shearson  Lehman  Hutton from January 1988 until March 30, 1990. He
was  associated  with E.F.  Hutton & Company  from 1972 until 1988 and served as
First Vice  President  from January 1985 to January  1988. He is also an Officer
and a Director of American National Security, Inc.

     William  Turchyn,  Jr.,  50, has been a Director  of the  Managing  General
Partner and SSMS since their  respective  organizations.  He was Executive  Vice
President of Shearson from January 1988 until April 1989. He was associated with
E.F. Hutton & Company, Inc. from 1970 until 1988, was named First Vice President
in 1982 and served as Senior Vice  President  from 1983 until January 1988.  Mr.
Turchyn is presently  Senior  Managing  Director of the Private  Client Group at
Furman Selz Capital Management.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

     The  following  table sets forth the fees,  income,  distributions  and the
amounts  payable  to the  General  Partners  of  Silver  Screen  III  and  their
affiliates in connection with the management of Silver Screen III. The executive
officers and directors of the Managing  General  Partner  serve  without  direct
compensation  from Silver  Screen III.  Except as set forth  below,  the General
Partners  and  their  affiliates  will  receive  no  remuneration  of  any  type
whatsoever  from Silver  Screen III in  connection  with the  administration  of
Silver Screen III's affairs.

                               COMPENSATION TABLE1

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     (A)                      (B)                             (C)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name of Entity        Capacities in which        Cash compensation
                        served

Silver Screen          Managing General          Overhead fee calculated at 
  Management, Inc.      Partner                  four percent of the Budgeted 
                                                 percent of the Budgeted Film
                                                 Cost (excluding overhead) of
                                                 each Joint Venture Film plus
                                                 10% per annum, compounded
                                                 quarterly, to the extent the

- ----------
1  See definitions below.


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                                                 payment is deferred (as of
                                                 December 31, 1994, the overhead
                                                 fee had been drawn in its
                                                 entirety.) In addition, until
                                                 the holders of Units had
                                                 received cash distributions
                                                 sufficient to reduce their
                                                 Adjusted Capital Contributions
                                                 plus an amount equal to 8% of
                                                 their Adjusted Capital
                                                 Contributions per annum to
                                                 zero, the Managing General
                                                 Partner was allocated 0.9% of
                                                 the profits, losses and
                                                 Disbursable Cash; from that
                                                 time forward until the holders
                                                 of Units have received cash
                                                 distributions sufficient to
                                                 reduce their Adjusted Capital
                                                 Contributions plus an amount
                                                 equal to 15% of their Adjusted
                                                 Capital Contributions per annum
                                                 to zero, the Managing General
                                                 Partner was allocated 9.9% of
                                                 the profits, losses and
                                                 Disbursable Cash; thereafter
                                                 the Managing General Partner
                                                 receives 19.9% of such items.
                                                 During 1995, $865,650 was
                                                 distributed to the Managing
                                                 General Partner from
                                                 Disbursable Cash.



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Roland W. Betts       Individual General         Mr. Betts is allocated 0.1% of
                      Partner                    the profits, losses and
                                                 Disbursable Cash. Mr. Betts
                                                 received $4,350 therefrom in
                                                 1995.



Definitions Used in Cash Compensation Table
- -------------------------------------------

Initial Capital
Contribution .......... $500 per Unit


Adjusted Capital
Contribution .......... With respect to each Unit, the Initial Capital
                        Contribution reduced by all cash distributions thereon.
                        The Adjusted Capital Contribution may not, however, be
                        less than zero. The Adjusted Capital Contributions
                        differ from the Limited Partners' capital accounts for
                        tax and accounting purposes.


Disbursable Cash ...... Receipts from operations, after deducting cash used to
                        pay operating expenses (including expenses reimbursable
                        to the Managing General Partner), debt service, and
                        amounts used for the creation or restoration of
                        reserves, but without deduction for depreciation or
                        amortization of film investments. Receipts from
                        operations include all items of income, whether ordinary
                        or extraordinary. 

Budgeted Film Cost .... The estimated cost of a Joint Venture Film, including
                        contingency reserves of 7-1/2% and overhead of 17-1/2%.
                        The Budgeted Film Cost also includes all fixed
                        deferments, bonuses and participations in gross receipts
                        payable before the Joint Venture has recouped its
                        investment in that Joint Venture Film, fixed deferments
                        and bonuses payable at or out of first net profits and
                        an additional development fee to Disney in the amount of
                        $500,000.



                                       15
<PAGE>


     The  Partnership  Agreement  provides  that all Silver Screen III expenses,
including,  among other things, legal, auditing and accounting expenses, and the
expenses of preparing and distributing reports to the Limited Partners,  will be
billed to and paid by Silver Screen III.  Subject to  restrictions  contained in
the Partnership Agreement,  the Managing General Partner has been reimbursed for
certain  administrative  services. In addition, the Managing General Partner has
been  reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with the  organization of
Silver Screen III and the public offering of the Units.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
          MANAGEMENT.

     No officer or director of the Managing  General Partner  beneficially  owns
any equity  securities  of Silver  Screen III. To the knowledge of Silver Screen
III, no unitholder  beneficially owns more than 5% of the Units of Silver Screen
III.

     Roland W. Betts and Tom A. Bernstein are  controlling  shareholders  of the
Managing  General  Partner.   2,000,000  shares  of  the  3,750,000  issued  and
outstanding  shares of Common Stock of the Managing General Partner are owned by
Roland  W.  Betts  and  1,250,000  shares  are  owned  by Tom A.  Bernstein.  An
additional 500,000 shares have been issued to International Film Investors, L.P.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

     See Items 10, 11 and 12 hereof.



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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON
          FORM 8-K.

     (a)1. Financial Statements
     --------------------------

     The following  financial  statements of Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. (a
Limited Partnership) are included pursuant to Item 8 hereof: 

                                                               Page
                                                               ----

         Independent auditors' reports .................        F-4

         Balance sheets as of December 31, 1995 and
                  1994 .....................................    F-5

         Statement of operations for the years ended
                  December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993 .........    F-6

         Statement of partners' equity for the years
                  ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993....    F-6

         Statement of cash flows for the years ended
                  December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993..........    F-7

         Notes to Financial Statements .....................    F-8-11



     (a)2. Financial Statement Schedules
     -----------------------------------

     No schedules  are listed  because they are not  applicable  or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.


     (a)3. Exhibits
     --------------

          4    Amended and Restated Agreement of
               Limited Partnership2



- ------
2        Incorporated by reference to Silver Screen III's
Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-8059.


                          17
<PAGE>


            10(a) Joint Venture  Agreement  dated as of  September  25,
                  1986 by and between  Silver  Screen III and the Walt
                  Disney Company.3

            10(b) Distribution  Agreement  dated as of  September  25,
                  1986 by and  between  Disney  -- Silver  Screen  III
                  Joint Venture and BV Distribution Co., Inc.4

            10(c) Letter  Agreement  dated  September  11, 1995 by and
                  between  Silver  Screen  III  and  The  Walt  Disney
                  Company.5

(b)  Report on Form 8-K
     ------------------

     No reports on Form 8-K have been filed by Silver Screen III during the last
quarter of the period covered by this annual report.




- ----------
3    Incorporated  by reference to exhibits filed with Amendment No. 1 to Silver
     Screen III's Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-8059.

4    See footnote three.

5    Incorporated  by  reference  as exhibit 10 filed with Form 10-Q,  quarterly
     report dated September 30, 1995.


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<PAGE>

     (d)1. Financial Statements
     --------------------------

     The following  financial  statements of the Disney-Silver  Screen III Joint
Venture are included as required by Regulation S-X: 

                                                                Page
                                                                ----

         Report of independent accountants ................     F-14

         Balance sheet as of September 30, 1995
         and 1994 .........................................     F-15

         Statement of Income for the three years ended
         September 30, 1995 ...............................     F-16

         Statement of Venturers' Capital for the three
         years ended September 30, 1995 ...................     F-17

         Statement of Cash Flows for the three
         years ended September 30, 1995 ...................     F-18

         Notes to Financial Statements.....................     F-19-22

         Quarterly Financial Summary
         (Unaudited) for 1995 and 1994 ....................     F-23

     (d)2. Financial Statement Schedules
     -----------------------------------

     Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required
information is shown in the financial statements or the notes thereto.


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                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                            SILVER SCREEN PARTNERS III, L.P. 
                                            (a Delaware Limited Partnership)


                                            By    SILVER SCREEN MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                                  Managing General Partner

Dated:  March 28, 1996                       By   /s/ Roland W. Betts
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Roland W. Betts, 
                                                  President/Treasurer


                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,  this Report has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dated:  March 28, 1996                       By   /s/ Roland W. Betts
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Roland W. Betts

                                              SILVER SCREEN MANAGEMENT, INC.
                                              Managing General Partner

Dated:  March 28, 1996                       By   /s/ Roland W. Betts
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Roland W. Betts, 
                                                  President/Treasurer


Dated:  March 28, 1996                       By  /s/ Paul Bagley               *
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Paul Bagley
                                                 Director,
                                                 Silver Screen Management, Inc.


Dated:  March 28, 1996                       By  /s/ Tom A. Bernstein          *
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 Tom A. Bernstein
                                                 Director,
                                                 Silver Screen Management, Inc.


Dated: March 28, 1996                       By   /s/ John A. Tommasini         *
                                                 -------------------------------
                                                 John A. Tommasini
                                                 Director,
                                                 Silver Screen Management, Inc.


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<PAGE>


Dated: March 28, 1996                       By   /s/ William Turchyn, Jr.      *
                                                 ------------------------------
                                                 William Turchyn, Jr.
                                                 Director,
                                                 Silver Screen Management, Inc.
- ----------
* By Roland W. Betts, Attorney-in-Fact



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                                 -------------
                                 SILVER SCREEN
                                 -------------

                 [THE ROMAN NUMERAL III SUPERIMPOSED DIAGONALLY
                  OVER THE WORDS SILVER SCREEN IN A RECTANGLE]












                               Annual Report 1995



                                      F-1
<PAGE>




Silver Screen Management

(c)1996 Silver Screen Management, Inc. Design: Pentagram


Officers:                                             Directors:

Roland W. Betts                                       Paul Bagley
President and Chief Executive Officer                 New York, New York

Tom A. Bernstein                                      Tom A. Bernstein
Executive Vice President                              New York, New York

Barbara Stubenrauch                                   Roland W. Betts
Senior Vice President                                 New York, New York

Richard S. Kasof                                      John Tommasini
First Vice President                                  New York, New York

Dana Thayer                                           William Turchyn, Jr.
First Vice President                                  New York, New York

Liz A. Brevetti
Vice President

Keith C. Champagne
Vice President

Evelyn Halley
Vice President

Stuart A. Sheinbaum
Director of Investor Relations

Conchetta S. Mayfield
Director of Operations

Paul Rindone
Director of Operations


                                      F-2
<PAGE>


To Our Limited Partners

     Silver Screen  Partners III  distributed  approximately  $4 million for the
four quarters of 1995,  bringing  total  distributions  since the  Partnership's
inception in 1987 to $426  million.  Of the $426 million,  approximately  60% is
return of capital and 40% is income.


     During 1995,  the majority of  Partnership  revenue was generated  from the
foreign free television  market for "Shoot to Kill," "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids,"
and "Adventures in Babysitting."  "Roger Rabbit" generated  Partnership  revenue
from the U.S. network television market during the year.

     As reported in our  November 6, 1995  letter to  investors,  Silver  Screen
Partners  III and  The  Walt  Disney  Company  have  agreed  on the  sale of the
Partnership's  interest in the  Disney-Silver  Screen III Joint Venture.  Disney
agreed to purchase the Silver  Screen  Partners  III interest for $125  million.
This  payment is  scheduled to occur on the closing of the purchase on September
30, 1997.

     Normal  revenues will continue to be distributed to investors until closing
of the purchase,  although we expect that  Partnership  revenue  during the next
year  will be  minimal,  and  that  there  will  be  upcoming  quarters  when no
distributions will be paid.

     Tax  information  for preparing your 1995 income tax returns will be mailed
to you by March  15. In the  meantime,  our  Investor  Relations  Department  is
available to assist you with any questions you may have.

Sincerely,



/s/ Roland W. Betts

Roland W. Betts
President



/s/ Tom A. Bernstein

Tom A. Bernstein
Executive Vice President
January 24, 1996



                                      F-3
<PAGE>


[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Report Of Independent Auditors



To the Partners
Silver Screen Partners III, L.P.

     We have audited the  accompanying  balance sheets of Silver Screen Partners
III,  L.P. (a limited  partnership)  as of December  31, 1995 and 1994,  and the
related  statements of operations,  partners' equity, and cash flows for each of
the  three  years  in the  period  ended  December  31,  1995.  These  financial
statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Partnership's   management.   Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

     We conducted  our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion,  the financial statements referred to above present fairly,
in all material respects,  the financial position of Silver Screen Partners III,
L.P. (a limited  partnership)  at December 31, 1995 and 1994, and the results of
its  operations  and its cash  flows for each of the three  years in the  period
ended  December  31,  1995 in  conformity  with  generally  accepted  accounting
principles. New York, New York January 24, 1996


                                              /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


New York, New York
January 24, 1996



                                      F-4
<PAGE>

[GRAPHIC OMITTED] BALANCE SHEETS




 December 31, 1995 and 1994                                1995          1994
                                                         ----------   ----------

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash .................................................   $  247,033   $  103,007

Temporary investments (at cost plus accrued interest,
  which approximates market) (Note 3) ................    3,244,285    5,939,989
                                                         ----------   ----------
Total current assets .................................    3,491,318    6,042,996

Investment in Joint Venture (Note 4) .................    2,862,545      893,266
                                                         ----------   ----------
                                                         $6,353,863   $6,936,262
                                                         ==========   ==========

LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' EQUITY 

Current liabilities:

Due to managing general partner ......................   $   47,150   $   38,496
                                                         ----------   ----------
Total current liabilities ............................       47,150       38,496
Other liabilities ....................................      106,790      106,790
                                                         ----------   ----------
Total liabilities ....................................      153,940      145,286
                                                         ----------   ----------
Partners' equity:

General partners (Note 1) ............................         --           --

Limited partners .....................................    6,199,923    6,790,976
                                                         ----------   ----------
Total partners' equity ...............................    6,199,923    6,790,976
                                                         ----------   ----------
                                                         $6,353,863   $6,936,262
                                                         ==========   ==========


See notes to financial statements.



                                      F-5
<PAGE>


[GRAPHIC OMITTED] STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993             1995         1994          1993
                                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
<S>                                                 <C>          <C>          <C>       

Revenues:

Income from Joint Venture (Note 4) ..............   $4,515,810   $3,444,814   $5,096,264

Interest income .................................      256,654      255,443      389,132
                                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                     4,772,464    3,700,257    5,485,396
Costs and expenses:

General and administrative expenses (Note 5) ....    1,013,517      826,356    1,218,472
                                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
Net income ......................................   $3,758,947   $2,873,901   $4,266,924
                                                    ==========   ==========   ==========
Net income allocated to:

General partners ................................   $   37,589   $   28,739   $   42,669

Limited partners ................................    3,721,358    2,845,162    4,224,255
                                                    ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                    $3,758,947   $2,873,901   $4,266,924
                                                    ==========   ==========   ==========
Net income per $500 limited partnership unit
  (based on 600,000 units outstanding) ..........   $     6.20   $     4.74   $     7.04
                                                    ==========   ==========   ==========
Cash distribution per $500 limited
  partnership unit ..............................   $     5.80   $     3.70   $    43.95
                                                    ==========   ==========   ==========

</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.



[GRAPHIC OMITTED] STATEMENTS OF PARTNERS' EQUITY
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                General        Limited
Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993    Partners       Partners           Total
                                              -----------    ------------    ------------ 

<S>                                           <C>            <C>             <C>         
Partners' equity, January 1, 1993 ........                                              $
                                                     --      $ 35,037,651    $ 35,037,651
Net income, 1993 .........................         42,669       4,224,255       4,266,924
Allocation under Treasury Regulation
Section
1.704-1(b) (Note 1) ......................      6,199,831      (6,199,831)           --
Distributions, 1993 ......................     (6,242,500)    (26,370,000)    (32,612,500)
                                              -----------    ------------    ------------ 
Partners' equity, December 31, 1993 ......           --         6,692,075       6,692,075
Net income, 1994 .........................         28,739       2,845,162       2,873,901
Allocation under Treasury Regulation
Section
1.704-1(b) (Note 1) ......................        526,261        (526,261)           --
Distributions, 1994 ......................       (555,000)     (2,220,000)     (2,775,000)
                                              -----------    ------------    ------------ 
Partners' equity, December 31, 1994 ......           --         6,790,976       6,790,976
Net income, 1995 .........................         37,589       3,721,358       3,758,947
Allocation under Treasury Regulation
Section
1.704-1(b) (Note 1) ......................        832,411        (832,411)           --
Distributions, 1995 ......................       (870,000)     (3,480,000)     (4,350,000)
                                              -----------    ------------    ------------ 

Partners' equity, December 31, 1995 ......    $    --        $  6,199,923    $  6,199,923
                                              ===========    ============    ============ 

</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.



                                      F-6
<PAGE>


[GRAPHIC OMITTED] STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


 Years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993              1995          1994            1993
                                                       -----------   -----------    ------------
<S>                                                   <C>             <C>             <C>         

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net income ........................................   $  3,758,947    $  2,873,901    $  4,266,924

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
  provided by (used in) operating activities:

Charge on overhead fee payable ....................           --           138,414         450,819

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable          27,341         (28,200)         67,927

Net change in operating assets and liabilities:

  Increase (decrease) in due to managing general
    partner .......................................          8,654         (24,810)          9,050

  Increase in overhead fee payable ................           --              --             7,504

  Drawing on overhead fee .........................           --        (3,142,873)     (5,350,000)
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities      3,794,942        (183,568)       (547,776)
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Distributions received from Joint Venture
  (less than) in excess of equity in income .......     (1,969,279)      2,333,529      25,920,458

Investments in Joint Venture ......................           --              --           (11,814)

Net sales of temporary investments ................      2,668,363         528,889       6,371,394
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------
Net cash provided by investing activities .........        699,084       2,862,418      32,280,038
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Distributions to partners .........................     (4,350,000)     (2,775,000)    (32,612,500)
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------
Net increase (decrease) in cash ...................        144,026         (96,150)       (880,238)

Cash, beginning of year ...........................        103,007         199,157       1,079,395
                                                      ------------    ------------    ------------
Cash, end of year .................................   $    247,033    $    103,007    $    199,157
                                                      ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.



                                      F-7
<PAGE>


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]  NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

1.   ORGANIZATION

Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ("the Partnership") was formed on September 17,
1986 as a Delaware limited partnership and began operations on January 29, 1987.
The Partnership  formed a Joint Venture with The Walt Disney Company  ("Disney")
for the purpose of financing (in whole or in part), producing and exploiting all
feature-length  theatrical  motion  pictures  selected for  production by Disney
until the  Partnership's  funds were fully committed.  The Partnership  provided
substantially all the financing for the Joint Venture's films,  while Disney was
responsible  for the  development  and  production or  acquisition  decisions on
behalf of the Joint Venture in connection with the films.

     Silver Screen  Management,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation,  is the managing
general partner ("MGP") of the Partnership and has exclusive  responsibility for
the  management  of the business and the affairs of the  Partnership.  Roland W.
Betts,  the President and a principal  shareholder of the MGP, is the individual
general partner of the Partnership.

     The Partnership Agreement provides that all Partnership profits, losses and
distributable cash ("Proceeds") are allocated 99% to the limited partners and 1%
to the general  partners  until the  Partnership  has satisfied  certain  tests.
Thereafter,  all Proceeds will be allocated 90% to the limited  partners and 10%
to the general partners until additional tests have been satisfied.  Thereafter,
all  Proceeds  will be  allocated  80% to the  limited  partners  and 20% to the
general  partners.  During the year ended  December  31,  1993,  the  allocation
percentages with regard to  distributable  cash changed from 90% for the limited
partners  and 10% for the general  partners to 80% and 20%,  respectively.  Cash
generated  by net gain from  sale,  as  defined,  will be  allocated  85% to the
limited  partners and 15% to the general partners once the general partners have
received an aggregate of 15% of the total cash  generated by net gain from sale.
The  Partnership  Agreement  provides for the special  allocation  of income and
gain, in accordance with Treasury  Regulation Section  1.704-1(b),  to eliminate
any capital account deficit  created through cash  distributions  to the general
partners.  This special  allocation in 1995, 1994 and 1993 amounted to $832,411,
$526,261,  and $6,199,831,  respectively,  which  represents  $1.39,  $0.88, and
$10.33 per $500 limited  partnership unit,  respectively.  Cash distributions to
the limited partners are allocated pro-rata according to the capital accounts of
the respective limited partners.

2.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     Income  taxes:

     No  provision  has been made for income  taxes since  income or loss of the
Partnership  is  required to be  reported  by the  respective  partners on their
income tax returns.

3.   TEMPORARY INVESTMENTS

     Temporary investments consisted of the following:


                                                            1995          1994
                                                        ----------    ----------
Commercial paper ....................................   $3,244,285    $5,939,989
                                                        ==========    ==========


All commercial paper is rated by Standard & Poor's A1 or A1+.

1995 commercial paper matured on January 11, 1996 and had interest rates ranging
from 5.75% to 5.79%.

1994  commercial  paper matured  between  January 5 and January 12, 1995 and had
interest rates ranging from 5.75% to 6.00%.

4.   INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

The  investment  in the  Disney-Silver  Screen  III Joint  Venture  (the  "Joint
Venture")  is accounted  for using the equity  method of  accounting.  Under the
equity method,  the investment is initially  recorded at cost, and is thereafter
increased by additional investments,  adjusted by the Partnership's share of the
Joint Venture's  results of operations,  and reduced by  distributions  received
from the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture's fiscal year ends September 30, while
the  Partnership's  fiscal  year  ends  December  31.  The  1995,  1994 and 1993
statements of operations  reflect the Joint Venture's  results of operations for
its fiscal years ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993.



                                      F-8
<PAGE>


At the end of  1995,  the  Partnership  entered  into a  buyout  agreement  (the
"Agreement")  with Disney (see Note 5).  Under the terms of the  Agreement,  the
Partnership's  influence over the Joint Venture has been reduced, and the amount
of future revenues to be received from the Joint Venture has been  approximately
determined.  As a result,  the Partnership  will account  prospectively  for its
investment in the Joint Venture using the cost method of accounting.  Under this
method,  distributions  to be received  will be recognized as income except that
the  investment  will be reduced in the  proportion  that  actual  distributions
received bear to ultimate revenues expected to be received.

The investment in the Joint Venture at December 31, 1995 and 1994 is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                          1995           1994
                                                                   -----------    -----------
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>        
Balance, January 1 .............................................   $   893,266    $ 3,226,795

Investments, January 1 to December 31 ..........................          --             --

Income from Joint Venture for the fiscal year ended September 30     4,515,810      3,444,814

Distributions received, January 1 to December 31 ...............    (2,546,531)    (5,778,343)
                                                                   -----------    -----------
Balance, December 31 ...........................................   $ 2,862,545    $   893,266
                                                                   ===========    ===========
</TABLE>

In general,  all  revenues  received  by the Joint  Venture  are  allocated  and
distributed  first  to  the  Partnership  and  Disney  in  proportion  to  their
respective  investments  in the  budgeted  cost  of each  film  until  each  has
recovered its  investment;  second,  net of  participations,  to Disney until it
recovers  any  amounts  paid  for  cost  overruns;   and   thereafter,   net  of
participations,  75% to the  Partnership  and 25% to  Disney  (adjusted  for any
Disney investment in the film other than cost overruns).

The  condensed  balance  sheets for the Joint  Venture at September 30, 1995 and
1994 are as follows.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                1995           1994
                                                            -----------   -----------
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>        
ASSETS

Receivable from Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. .   $ 9,601,275   $ 7,656,313

Prepaid distributions to Silver Screen Partners III, L.P.          --       1,462,750

Film production costs, net of accumulated amortization
  of $209,457,749 and $289,956,694 ......................     6,057,023     6,558,078
                                                            -----------   -----------
                                                            $15,658,298   $15,677,141
                                                            ===========   ===========
LIABILITIES AND VENTURERS' CAPITAL

Accounts and distributions payable to:

  The Walt Disney Company ...............................   $ 7,071,310   $ 7,079,481

  Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ......................     1,773,157          --

Deferred revenue ........................................       756,809     2,039,582

Venturers' capital:

  The Walt Disney Company ...............................     3,589,389     4,356,252

  Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ......................     2,467,633     2,201,826
                                                            -----------   -----------
                                                            $15,658,298   $15,677,141
                                                            ===========   ===========
</TABLE>

                                      F-9
<PAGE>


The  condensed  statements  of income for the Joint  Venture for the years ended
September 30, 1995, 1994, and 1993 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             1995           1994            1993
                                        ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                     <C>             <C>             <C>         
Revenues ............................   $  9,127,690    $ 12,978,791    $ 35,551,109

Amortization of film production costs       (501,055)     (2,940,665)    (20,364,516)

Participation expense ...............     (1,759,597)     (5,482,403)     (1,234,110)
                                        ------------    ------------    ------------
Net income ..........................   $  6,867,038    $  4,555,723    $ 13,952,483
                                        ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>


The Partnership's  share of the September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993 net income was
$4,515,810, $3,444,814, and $5,096,264, respectively.

     Film  costs  include  production  costs,  a 17.5%  overhead  charge  on the
budgeted  film  cost  (payable  13.5%  to  Disney  and  4% to  the  MGP),  and a
development  fee of  $500,000  for  primarily  all films  payable to Disney.  In
December  1988,  an under budget bonus of  $6,024,240  was paid to Disney by the
Partnership  pursuant  to  the  Joint  Venture  Agreement.   Upon  revision,  an
additional  under budget  bonus of $528,585 was paid in August 1990.  Film costs
are  charged  to  earnings  on an  individual  film  basis in the ratio that the
current  year's  revenues  bear to Joint  Venture  management's  estimate of the
ultimate  revenues to be received  from all sources.  See Note 7 with respect to
the Joint Venture's distribution agreement.

     Film  costs are  stated at the lower of cost or  estimated  net  realizable
value on an individual film basis. Revenue forecasts for all motion pictures are
continually  reviewed by Joint Venture  management and revised when warranted by
changing conditions. When estimates of ultimate revenues to be received indicate
that a motion picture will result in an ultimate loss,  additional  amortization
is provided to reduce the film to its net realizable value.

     All of the Joint  Venture's  motion  pictures are  completed  and have been
released and are  currently in secondary  markets (home video,  pay  television,
free television, and syndication).  Based on Joint Venture management's ultimate
revenue  estimates at September 30, 1995, all unamortized  film production costs
will be amortized during the next two years.

     Participations  represent  a  participant's  share  of a  motion  picture's
profits  as  contractually   defined.  An  ultimate   participation  expense  is
determined for each motion picture using ultimate  revenues.  Revenue  forecasts
for all motion pictures are continually reviewed by Joint Venture management and
ultimate participation expense is revised when warranted. Ultimate participation
expense is charged to  earnings  on an  individual  film basis in the ratio that
current  year's  revenues  bear to Joint  Venture  management's  estimate of the
ultimate revenues to be received from all sources.

5.   DISNEY BUYOUT OF THE PARTNERSHIP

The  Partnership  has entered into an agreement  (the  "Agreement")  with Disney
providing  for the sale to Disney of all of the  Partnership's  interest  in the
Joint Venture.  The Agreement  provides for the payment of the purchase price of
$125,000,000  in cash (subject to certain  adjustments  with respect to revenues
received by the Partnership  from the  exploitation of the film "Oliver & Co.").
Closing will be on September  30, 1997. In addition to the purchase  price,  the
Agreement provides that Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. ("Buena Vista"),
a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of Disney,  will  continue  to account for and make
payments to the Joint Venture as required by the distribution agreement (defined
in Note 7) for all revenues received by Buena Vista through August 31, 1997.

6.   OVERHEAD FEES PAYABLE

The  Partnership   Agreement   provides  that  overhead  fees  received  by  the
Partnership  for the benefit of the MGP (see Note 4) will remain on account with
the Partnership with the  understanding  that the MGP may draw from such account
from time to time in order to cover its actual operating expenses not reimbursed
from other  sources.  Pursuant to the  Partnership  Agreement,  the  overhead on
account was paid to the MGP on June 14,  1994.  Whenever  the MGP drew from such
account,  it was entitled at that time to receive from the Partnership an amount
equal to 10% per  annum on the  amounts  not yet paid to the MGP.  This  amount,
included in general and administrative  expenses,  was $138,414, and $450,819 in
1994 and 1993, respectively.


                                      F-10
<PAGE>

7.   AGREEMENT WITH RELATED PARTIES

The Joint  Venture has entered into a  distribution  agreement  with Buena Vista
whereby the Joint Venture has granted  Buena Vista a license to  distribute  all
the Joint Venture's films, in all media  throughout the world through  September
30, 1997. The distribution  agreement  provides that if the revenues received by
the Joint  Venture for  primarily  all Joint Venture films are less than 100% of
the film's budgeted film cost, as defined,  actually  expended,  then five years
after the release of that film (or, if earlier, seven years after the release of
the first  Joint  Venture  film),  Buena  Vista,  to the extent it has  retained
revenues from that film,  will pay the Joint  Venture an additional  amount (the
"Revenue  Shortfall  Payment")  sufficient  to  return  the  budgeted  film cost
actually expended.  Buena Vista will be entitled to recoup any Revenue Shortfall
Payments from the Joint Venture's share of film revenue from such film after the
date of such payment.  The Partnership  received no Revenue  Shortfall  Payments
during 1995 and $1.4 million during 1994.  Disney has  guaranteed  Buena Vista's
obligation to make Revenue Shortfall Payments.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     (unaudited)

VALUE PER UNIT BASED ON ANNUAL APPRAISAL

The  appraised  value per unit based on  projected  cash flow as of December 31,
1995 is $184. The amount does not consider the time value of money.

CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

The Partnership made two distributions in 1995 totalling $6 or 1% per $500 unit.
Cumulative  distributions  through  December 31, 1995  totalled $707 or 141% per
unit.

AVAILABILITY OF FORM 10-K

A copy  of the  Partnership's  Annual  Report  to the SEC on  Form  10-K  may be
obtained  without  charge by  writing  to the  Partnership,  c/o  Silver  Screen
Management, 936 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10010.






                                      F-11
<PAGE>


Silver Screen Management, Inc.
936 Broadway
New York, NY 10010

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                                      F-12
<PAGE>


                     DISNEY-SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)

                              Financial Statements

                           September 30, 1995 and 1994





                                      F-13
<PAGE>


Price Waterhouse LLP


                        Report of Independent Accountants
                        ---------------------------------


December 20, 1995

To the Joint Venturers of
Disney-Silver Screen III Joint Venture

In our opinion,  the  accompanying  balance sheet and the related  statements of
income, of Venturers'  capital and of cash flows present fairly, in all material
respects,  the financial  position of Disney-Silver  Screen III Joint Venture (a
California Joint Venture) at September 30, 1995 and 1994, and the results of its
operations  and its cash flows for each of the three  years in the period  ended
September 30, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
These  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of the  Joint  Venture's
management;  our  responsibility  is to express  an  opinion on these  financial
statements  based on our audits.  We conducted our audits of these statements in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards which require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements,  assessing the accounting  principles used and significant estimates
made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion  expressed
above.

                                                    /s/Price Waterhouse LLP





                                      F-14
<PAGE>




                    DISNEY - SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)


                                  Balance Sheet


                                                   September 30,   September 30,
                                                        1995           1994
                                                   -----------     -----------
                                 Assets
                                 ------

Receivable from Buena Vista
  Pictures Distribution, Inc. ...............     $ 9,601,275     $ 7,656,313

Prepaid distributions
  Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ..........            --         1,462,750

Film production costs, less accumulated
  amortization of $290,457,749 and
  $289,956,694 at September 30, 1995 and
  September 30, 1994, respectively ..........       6,057,023       6,558,078
                                                  -----------     -----------

                                                  $15,658,298     $15,677,141
                                                  ===========     ===========


                       Liabilities and Venturers' Capital
                       ----------------------------------


Accounts and distributions payable
  The Walt Disney Company ..................       $ 7,071,310       $ 7,079,481
  Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. .........         1,773,157              --

Deferred revenue ...........................           756,809         2,039,582

Venturers' capital
  Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. .........         2,467,633         2,201,826
  The Walt Disney Company ..................         3,589,389         4,356,252
                                                   -----------       -----------

                                                     6,057,021         6,558,078
                                                   -----------       -----------


                                                   $15,658,298       $15,677,141
                                                   ===========       ===========


See accompanying notes to financial statements.






                                      F-15
<PAGE>



                    DISNEY - SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)


                                Statement of Income


                                                    Year Ended
                                                  September 30,
                                                  -------------

                                       1995            1994            1993
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------

Revenues .......................   $  9,127,690    $ 12,978,791    $ 35,551,109

Costs and expenses

   Amortization of film
    production costs ...........       (501,055)     (2,940,665)    (20,364,516)

   Participation expense .......     (1,759,597)     (5,482,403)     (1,234,110)
                                   ------------    ------------    ------------


Net income .....................   $  6,867,038    $  4,555,723    $ 13,952,483
                                   ============    ============    ============



See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                                      F-16
<PAGE>


                    DISNEY - SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE

                          (A California Joint Venture)


                         Statement of Venturers' Capital


                  Years Ended September 30, 1995, 1994 and 1993

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                            Silver Screen    The Walt
                                               Partners       Disney
                                              III, L.P.       Company           Total
                                            ------------    ------------    ------------

<S>                                         <C>             <C>             <C>         
Balance at September 30, 1992 ...........     26,679,997       3,190,204      29,870,201

   Capital distributions ................         (3,018)         (3,924)         (6,942)

   Net income ...........................      5,096,264       8,856,219      13,952,483

   Distributions ........................    (27,326,844)     (6,990,155)    (34,316,999)
                                            ------------    ------------    ------------

Balance at September 30, 1993 ...........      4,446,399       5,052,344       9,498,743

   Net income ...........................      3,444,814       1,110,909       4,555,723

   Distributions ........................     (5,689,387)     (1,807,001)     (7,496,388)
                                            ------------    ------------    ------------

Balance at September  30, 1994 ..........      2,201,826       4,356,252       6,558,078

   Net income ...........................      4,515,810       2,351,228       6,867,038

   Distributions ........................     (4,250,003)     (3,118,091)     (7,368,095)
                                            ------------    ------------    ------------

Balance at September 30, 1995 (unaudited)   $  2,467,633    $  3,589,389    $  6,057,021
                                            ============    ============    ============

</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements.







                                      F-17
<PAGE>


                    DISNEY - SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE

                          (A California Joint Venture)

                             Statement of Cash Flows
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                          Year Ended
                                                                        September 30,
                                                                        -------------
                                                            1995             1994           1993
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------
<S>                                                     <C>             <C>             <C>       
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  Net income ........................................   $  6,867,038    $  4,555,723    $ 13,952,483

     Adjustments  to  reconcile  net income
     to net cash  provided  by  operating
     activities:

  Charges to income not requiring cash outlays
    Amortization of film production costs ...........        501,055       2,940,665      20,364,516

  Change in assets and liabilities
    (Increase) decrease in receivable from
      Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. .......     (1,944,962)      3,619,052      13,156,805

    (Decrease) increase in participations payable
      to The Walt Disney Company ....................     (1,584,208)      2,285,426      (2,753,682)

    Decrease in deferred revenue ....................     (1,282,773)     (3,814,107)       (311,167)
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

  Total adjustments .................................     (4,310,888)      5,031,036      30,456,472
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

Net cash provided by operating activities ...........      2,556,150       9,586,759      44,408,955
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

Cash flows from financing activities:

  Capital contributions (distributions)
    Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ................           --              --            11,814
    The Walt Disney Company .........................           --              --            (3,924)

  Distributions
    Silver Screen Partners III, L.P. ................     (1,014,096)     (6,267,347)    (33,520,511)
    The Walt Disney Company .........................     (1,542,054)     (3,319,412)    (10,888,444)
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

Net cash used by financing activities ...............     (2,556,150)     (9,586,759)    (44,401,065)
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

Cash flows from investing activities:

  Film production costs additions ...................           --              --            (7,890)
                                                        ------------    ------------    ------------

Net change in cash, and cash at end of period .......   $       --      $       --      $       --
                                                        ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to financial statements






                                      F-18
<PAGE>




                     DISNEY-SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1995

(1)  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT AGREEMENTS

Organization
- ------------

The Disney-Silver  Screen III Joint Venture (Joint Venture) was formed under the
laws of the State of  California  on  September  25,  1986  pursuant  to a Joint
Venture  agreement (JV Agreement)  between the Walt Disney Company  (Disney) and
Silver  Screen  III,  L.P.  (Silver  Screen),  collectively  referred  to as the
Venturers.  The Joint Venture was formed to finance, produce and exploit feature
length  live  action  and  animated  theatrical  motion  pictures  selected  for
production by Disney. Silver Screen was capitalized through a public offering of
limited partnership units and has provided approximately $266 million of funding
to the Joint Venture.

Joint Venture Agreement
- -----------------------

The JV  Agreement  sets  forth the  rights  and  obligations  of the  Venturers,
including their capital  contribution  requirements  and sharing of net proceeds
and  tax  attributes.  The  JV  Agreement  requires  Silver  Screen  to  provide
substantially  all the financing for the Joint Venture's films,  while Disney is
required to finance all necessary  costs in excess of Silver Screen's limits and
is solely  responsible  for all  decisions  incidental  to the  development  and
production  or  acquisition  of motion  pictures for the Joint  Venture.  Silver
Screen's  financing  contribution  is  limited  to  100%  of the  budgeted  film
production costs (BFC), as contractually  defined. At its option,  Silver Screen
may limit its contribution to $20 million per film.  Special  provisions pertain
to Silver Screen's contribution limit on the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" The
Joint Venture is managed by Disney.

Revenues  received by the Joint Venture from each film are distributed  first to
Silver  Screen until it has received an amount  equal to its  investment  in the
film's BFC. Thereafter, revenues are distributed to Disney until it has received
an amount  equal to its  investment  in film  production  costs in excess of the
film's BFC.  Thereafter,  all remaining  revenues,  net of  participations,  are
distributed  75% to Silver Screen and 25% to Disney,  as adjusted for any Disney
investment in the film's BFC. Special  provisions pertain to the distribution of
revenues on the film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"

On September 29, 1995,  Disney  entered into an agreement  (Purchase  Agreement)
with Silver Screen to purchase all of Silver Screen's rights and interest in, to
and under the JV Agreement and the  distribution  agreement (as defined  below).
The Purchase  Agreement  provides for the payment of the purchase price (subject
to certain adjustments with respect to animated films) on September 30, 1997 (or
such later date as mutually  agreed to by the parties) and requires  Buena Vista





                                      F-19
<PAGE>


                     DISNEY-SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1995


Pictures Distribution,  Inc. (Buena Vista), a wholly owned subsidiary of Disney,
to continue  accounting for and making payments to the Joint Venture as required
by the distribution agreement for all revenues received through August 31, 1997.
After the payment of the purchase  price,  the Joint  Venture will be dissolved.
Until such time,  the Joint  Venture  financial  statements  will be prepared in
accordance with the accounting policies described below.

Distribution Agreement
- ----------------------

Concurrent  with its  formation,  the Joint Venture  entered into a distribution
agreement with Buena Vista,  for the  distribution  of all films produced by the
Joint Venture in all media throughout the world. From the revenues received from
the distribution of the Joint Venture films net of certain contractually defined
costs, Buena Vista retains a distribution fee, as contractually  defined, and an
amount to recoup  residuals it has paid,  and remits the balance of the revenues
to the Joint Venture. The receivable from Buena Vista relates to receivables due
to Buena Vista from exhibitors and distributors of motion picture products.

If the total revenues received by the Joint Venture five years after the release
of each film are less than 100% of the Joint Venture's  investment in the BFC of
that film, Buena Vista is required to pay the Joint Venture an additional amount
(the "Revenue  Shortfall  Payment") to the extent it has retained  revenues from
the film. Buena Vista will be entitled to recoup any Revenue  Shortfall  Payment
from the Joint  Venture's share of revenues from the film after the date of such
payment.  Disney  has  guaranteed  Buena  Vista's  obligation  to  make  Revenue
Shortfall Payments, if any.

(2)  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Revenue Recognition
- -------------------

All of the Joint  Venture's  motion  pictures have been produced for  theatrical
release as its primary market.  Revenues from theatrical  distribution of motion
pictures are recognized when revenues are reported by  distributors.  Television
licensing  revenues are  recognized  when the motion  picture is  available  for
telecasting by the licensee and when certain other conditions are met.  Revenues
from the sale of home video  cassettes are  recognized,  net of an allowance for
estimated  returns,  on the date that they are made widely available for sale by
retailers.

Generally,  motion  pictures  are first  made  available  for six  months  after
theatrical  release for home video,  one year after  theatrical  release for pay
television,  two to three  years  after  theatrical  release  for  initial  free
television,  and approximately  three to five years after theatrical release for
syndication.




                                      F-20
<PAGE>




                     DISNEY-SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1995

Revenues  are  presented  net of the amount  Buena Vista  retains,  as described
above.  Certain changes were made to residual  estimates during the three months
ended December 31, 1994 to better reflect actual payment history.  The impact of
these  changes was to increase net income for the year ended  September 30, 1995
by $84,523.

Accounting for Film Production Costs
- ------------------------------------

Film production costs include  production costs, a 17.5% overhead charge payable
13.5% to Disney and 4% to Silver Screen,  a development fee of $500,000 for each
film payable to Disney,  an underbudget  bonus of $372,809 for each film payable
to Disney, and interest on development costs, as contractually defined,  payable
to Disney.  These costs are expected to benefit future periods.  Film production
costs are charged to earnings on an individual  film basis in the ratio that the
current year's revenues bear to management's  estimate of ultimate revenues from
all sources.

Film  production  costs  are  stated  at the  lower  of  cost or  estimated  net
realizable value on an individual film basis.  Revenue  forecasts for all motion
pictures are  continually  reviewed by management  and revised when warranted by
changing conditions.  When estimates of ultimate revenues indicate that a motion
picture will result in an ultimate loss, additional  amortization is provided to
reduce the film to its net realizable value.

All of the Joint  Venture's  motion  pictures are completed,  released,  and are
currently in secondary markets (home video, pay television, free television, and
syndication).  Based on management's ultimate revenue estimates at September 30,
1995,  approximately 100% of unamortized film production costs will be amortized
during the next three years.

Participation Expense
- ---------------------

Participations  represent a participant's  share of motion picture's  profits as
contractually  defined. An ultimate participation expense is determined for each
motion  picture  using  ultimate  revenues.  Revenue  forecasts  for all  motion
pictures are  continually  reviewed by  management  and  ultimate  participation
expense is revised when warranted.  Certain  changes were made to  participation
estimates  during the three  months ended  December  31, 1994 to better  reflect
actual payment  history.  The impact of these changes was to increase net income
for the year  ended  September  30,  1995 by  $359,914.  Ultimate  participation
expense is charged to earnings on an individual film basis in the ratio that the
current year's revenues bear to management's  estimate of ultimate revenues from
all sources.




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<PAGE>


                     DISNEY-SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)
                          Notes to Financial Statements
                               September 30, 1995

Revenue Shortfall Payment
- -------------------------

The Revenue Shortfall Payment (as defined above) is recognized when earned.  The
revenue  is earned  five  years  after  the  release  date of the film.  Revenue
Shortfall  Payments made to the Joint Venture for the years ended  September 30,
1995, 1994, and 1993 totaled $0, $1,391,142, and $20,912,861 respectively.

Income Taxes
- ------------

The Joint Venture is treated as a  partnership  for Federal and State income tax
purposes.  Accordingly,  no  provision  for  income  taxes  has been made in the
accompanying   financial   statements  since  the  Joint  Venture's  results  of
operations are reported in the income tax returns of the Venturers.


(3)  PREPAID DISTRIBUTIONS

Prepaid  distributions  to the  Venturers  are fully  realizable  as future  and
deferred  revenues are recognized,  and accrued  participations  are paid by the
Joint Venture.  Prepaid distributions are presented net of distributions payable
to the Venturers.

(4)  ACCOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTION PAYABLE

                                                 September 30,   September 30,
                                                     1995            1994
                                                 -------------   -------------

Due to Silver Screen Partners III, L.P.:

   Distributions payable, net .................   $1,773,157      $     --
                                                  ----------      ----------

Due to The Walt Disney Company:

   Participations payable .....................   $3,687,682     $ 5,271,890
   Distributions payable, net .................    3,383,628       1,807,591
                                                  ----------      ----------

                                                  $7,071,310      $7,079,481
                                                  ==========      ==========




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<PAGE>

                    DISNEY - SILVER SCREEN III JOINT VENTURE
                          (A California Joint Venture)

                           Quarterly Financial Summary

                                   (Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                        Three Months Ended Ended
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
                                          December 31      March 31        June 30     September 30
                                          -----------    -----------    -----------    ------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>        
Fiscal 1995
- -----------

Revenues ..............................   $ 1,313,182    $ 3,251,771    $ 1,391,296      3,171,441

Costs and expenses:

  Amortization of film production costs      (103,909)      (204,023)       (32,384)      (160,739)

  Participation expense ...............       244,663     (1,204,263)      (349,955)      (450,042)
                                          -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net income ............................   $ 1,453,936    $ 1,843,485    $ 1,008,957    $ 2,560,660
                                          ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========

Fiscal 1994
- -----------

Revenues ..............................   $ 2,999,833    $ 4,167,850    $ 3,670,069    $ 2,141,039

Costs and expenses:

  Amortization of film production costs      (742,388)      (726,651)       (93,423)    (1,378,203)

  Participation expense ...............    (2,171,389)    (1,799,462)      (794,537)      (717,015)
                                          -----------    -----------    -----------    -----------

Net income ............................   $    86,056    $ 1,641,737    $ 2,782,109    $    45,821
                                          ===========    ===========    ===========    ===========
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                                      F-23
<PAGE>


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     THIS SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM THE
     AUDITED  BALANCE  SHEET AS OF  DECEMBER  31,  1995,  AND THE  STATEMENT  OF
     OPERATIONS  FOR THE YEAR ENDED  DECEMBER 31, 1995,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
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