1970s.
Casablanca Records, Inc. was formed in 1973 by former Buddah Records executives Neil Bogart (who named the label as a homage to the classic film), Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris and Buck Reingold.
The label's first major signing was Kiss. But Casablanca became most successful as a dance label, with Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, the Village People, Brooklyn Dreams, Lipps, Inc., and George Clinton's Parliament.
Casablanca expanded into motion picture production in 1977 merging with Filmworks, Inc. (a small film production company headed by Peter Guber), renaming itself Casablanca Record And Filmworks, Inc.