The late '50's saw the death of both Cohn brothers and, with it, the end of an era. Crowning that decade were three more Oscar®-winning successes: FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, ON THE WATERFRONT and THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI.

During the 1960's, Columbia changed with the times by expanding the scope and appeal of its films to include youth-oriented themes (BYE BYE BIRDIE, FUNNY GIRL, DR. STRANGELOVE, TO SIR WITH LOVE) as well as Academy Award®-winning classics (LAWRENCE OF ARABIA, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS and OLIVER!).

In motion pictures, Columbia turned out a string of successes in the '70's such as THE WAY WE WERE, MIDNIGHT EXPRESS, TAXI DRIVER, THE DEEP, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and KRAMER VS. KRAMER (which won the 1980 Best Picture Oscar®). During this time, Columbia shuttered its Gower Street lot and moved to Burbank. In 1972, it merged its real estate holdings with Warner Communications Inc. to form The Burbank Studios, sharing the facility for 18 years.