UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(g) 
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE REPORTS 
UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


                             Commission File Number   0-14844
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   Lorimar Film Partners L.P.
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                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522 (818) 954-5409
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     (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including 
         area code, of registrant's principal executive offices).

   Depositary Units of Limited Partnership Interest
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                  (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)


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     (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file 
        reports under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule 
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)     /X/           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)     / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)    / /           Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)    / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)     / /           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)     / /
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)    / /           Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)    / /
                                           Rule 15d-6              / /

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or 
notice date:      1
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
Lorimar Film Partners L.P., has  caused this certification/notice to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

Date:   October 29, 1996        By: /s/ Robert A. Fisher
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                                    Name: Robert A. Fisher
                                    Title: Vice President of the registrant's
                                           sole general partner

Instruction: This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the 
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The 
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of 
which shall be manually signed. It may be signed by an officer of the 
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person. The name and 
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the 
signature.




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