FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 1998

                                       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 0-17713

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


Delaware                                                     06-1236433
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)                               Identification No.)
                                                     
c/o Chelsea Piers
Pier 62 - Suite 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  requirements for the
past 90 days.

                                    YES   X           NO
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                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

     The financial information set forth below is set forth in the September 30,
1998 Third Quarter Report of Silver Screen Partners IV, L.P. (the "Partnership")
filed herewith as Exhibit 20 and is incorporated herein by reference.

               Balance  Sheets  --  September  30,  1998 and
               December 31, 1997.

               Statement of  Operations -- For the Three and
               Nine  Months  ended  September  30,  1998 and
               1997.

               Statements  of  Partners'  Equity  -- For the
               Nine Months ended  September 30, 1998 and the
               Year ended December 31, 1997.

               Statements  of Cash  Flows  -- For  the  Nine
               Months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997.

               Notes to Financial Statements.

     The financial  statements included herein are unaudited.  In the opinion of
the  management  of  the  Partnership,  all  adjustments  necessary  for a  fair
presentation of the results of operations have been included and all adjustments
are of a normal  recurring  nature.  The results of operations for the three and
nine months  ended  September  30, 1998 are not  necessarily  indicative  of the
results of operations which may be expected for the entire year.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

     Results of Operations
     ---------------------

     Revenues  for the nine months and  quarter  ended  September  30, 1998 were
approximately   $7,145,000   and  $39,000,   respectively,   as  compared   with
approximately  $9,891,000  and  $3,951,000,  respectively,  for  the  comparable
periods in 1997.  Revenues  for the first nine months and third  quarter of 1998
consisted of income from the Joint Venture of  approximately  $6,959,000 and $0,
respectively,  and  interest  income  of  approximately  $186,000  and  $39,000,
respectively, while those for the comparable periods in 1997 consisted of income
from the Joint Venture of approximately $9,700,000 and $3,897,000, respectively,
and interest income of approximately $191,000 and $54,000,  respectively. All of
the films in which the  Partnership  has an interest  have been  released in the
theatrical,  home video and pay cable  markets.  Income  from the Joint  Venture
decreased  by  approximately  $2,741,000.   Interest  rates  applicable  to  the
Partnership's  temporary  investments  for the first nine  months of 1998 ranged
from 4.93% to 5.63%,  while those for the comparable  period in 1997 ranged from
4.8% to 5.57%.  The decrease in funds  available  for  investment  resulted in a
decrease in interest income of approximately $5,000.


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     Expenses for the nine months ended  September  30, 1998 were  approximately
$500,000 as compared with  approximately  $387,000 for the comparable  period in
1997.  The  expenses  increased by $113,000.  The  increase is  attributable  to
payroll  related  costs of  $60,000,  costs  relating  to  reporting  to limited
partners of $30,000, and higher costs in general.

     The Partnership  generated net income of  approximately  $6,645,000 for the
nine  months  ended   September  30,  1998,  as  compared  with  net  income  of
approximately  $9,504,000  for the  comparable  period in 1997.  The decrease of
approximately  $2,859,000 in net income is primarily the result of a decrease in
film revenues and an increase in expenses as stated above.

     The Partnership made  commitments to thirty-three  films, all of which have
been  completed and  released,  with total  budgets  amounting to  approximately
$599,000,000,  of which approximately $598,750,000 has been expended as of March
31, 1995. The Joint Venture Films are: "The Good Mother,"  released  November 4,
1988; "Beaches," released December 21, 1988; "Three Fugitives," released January
27,  1989;  "Disorganized  Crime,"  released  April 14,  1989;  "The Dead  Poets
Society," released June 2, 1989; "Turner and Hooch," released July 28, 1989; "An
Innocent Man," released October 6, 1989;  "Gross Anatomy,"  released October 20,
1989;  "The Little  Mermaid,"  released  November  15, 1989;  "Blaze,"  released
December 13, 1989;  "Where the Heart Is,"  released  February 23, 1990;  "Pretty
Woman," released March 23, 1990;  "Ernest Goes to Jail," released April 6, 1990;
"Spaced  Invaders,"  released  April 27, 1990;  "Dick Tracy,"  released June 15,
1990;  "Betsy's  Wedding,"  released  June 22, 1990;  "Taking Care of Business,"
released August 17, 1990; "Mr.  Destiny,"  released October 12, 1990;  "Rescuers
Down Under,"  released  November 16, 1990;  "White Fang,"  released  January 18,
1991; "Run," released February 1, 1991;  "Scenes From A Mall," released February
22, 1991;  "The Marrying Man," released April 5, 1991;  "Oscar,"  released April
26, 1991;  "One Good Cop," released May 3, 1991;  "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken,"
released May 24, 1991;  "The  Rocketeer,"  released June 21, 1991; "The Doctor,"
released  July 24,  1991;  "V.I.  Warshawski,"  released  July 26,  1991;  "True
Identity,"  released August 23, 1991;  "Deceived,"  released September 27, 1991;
"Beauty  and the  Beast,"  released  November  15,  1991;  and  "Blame it on the
Bellboy," released February 28, 1992.


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     During the quarter ended  September  30, 1998,  the  Partnership  made cash
distributions of $4,444,444 to the Partners. All of the Joint Venture Films have
been released.  The Partnership  anticipates that future revenues will be solely
derived from the sale of its interest in the Joint  Venture (see  Investment  in
Joint  Venture,  below) and no additional  revenues are expected until then. The
final distribution is expected to occur on or before December 31, 1998.


     Investment in Joint Venture
     ---------------------------

     The  Partnership  entered  into the  Buyout  Agreement  with  Disney  dated
September 11, 1995 providing for the sale to Disney of all of the  Partnership's
interest in the Joint Venture.  The Buyout Agreement provides for the payment of
the purchase price of $330,000,000, in cash (subject to certain adjustments with
respect to revenues  received from the exploitation of animated films).  Closing
is scheduled to occur on November  30, 1998 subject to  satisfaction  of certain
customary  conditions.  In addition to the purchase price,  the Buyout Agreement
provides that Buena Vista Pictures  Distribution,  Inc. ("BV") would continue to
account  for  and  make  payments  to the  Joint  Venture,  as  required  by the
Distribution  Agreement,  for all  revenues  received by BV with  respect to the
Joint Venture Films through April 30, 1998. This provision was fulfilled.

     As a result of the Buyout  Agreement the  Partnership  began using the cost
method  of  accounting   starting  January  1,  1996.  Under  the  cost  method,
distributions  received are recognized as income and investments will be reduced
in the proportion that actual cash received bears to ultimate revenues expended.


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

     Inasmuch as the funding  obligations of the Partnership with respect to the
financing of the Joint Venture  Films have been fully  complied with or reserved
against,  the Partnership 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  the
Partnership.  The Partnership 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.

     Closing  under the  Buyout  Agreement  with  Disney is  scheduled  to occur
November 30, 1998. The Partnership  currently  expects to dissolve by the end of
1998 upon  disposition of its remaining  assets and  distribution of cash to the
Partners.


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ITEM 3.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                            SILVER SCREEN PARTNERS IV, L.P.
                                            --------------------------------

                                Three Months     Nine Months     Three Months     Nine Months
                                       Ended           Ended            Ended           Ended
                              Sept. 30, 1998  Sept. 30, 1998   Sept. 30, 1997  Sept. 30, 1997
                              --------------  ---------------  --------------  --------------
<S>                              <C>              <C>             <C>             <C>        
Revenues:
  Income from Joint Venture
  Interest income .........      $        -       $ 6,958,791     $ 3,897,282      $ 9,699,589 
                                      39,156          185,827          54,000          191,194 
                                 -----------      -----------     -----------      ----------- 
                                 $    39,156      $ 7,144,618     $ 3,951,282      $ 9,890,783 
Costs and Expenses:                                                                            
  General and                                                                                  
   administrative                                                                              
   expenses ...............          110,696          500,016         125,108          387,155 
                                 -----------      -----------     -----------      ----------- 
                                                                                               
Net (loss) income .........      $   (71,540)     $ 6,644,602     $ 3,826,174      $ 9,503,628 
                                 ===========      ===========     ===========      =========== 
                                                                                               
Net (loss) income per
  $500 limited partnership                                                                     
  unit (based on 800,000                                                                       
  Units outstanding) ......      $     (0.08)     $      7.48     $      4.30      $     10.69 
                                 ===========      ===========     ===========      =========== 
                                                                                               
Cash distribution                                                                              
  per $500 limited                                                                             
  partnership unit ........      $      5.00      $     16.50     $       -        $      8.75 
                                 ===========      ===========     ===========      =========== 
                                                                  
                                                               
                                           Sept. 30, 1998                   Sept. 30, 1997
                                           --------------                   --------------
                                                               
Total assets ..............                  $ 69,488,966                     $ 78,207,69
                                            =============                    =============
                                                                
</TABLE>


                       See notes to financial statements.



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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

               (a)  Exhibits:

                    Exhibit 20 -- 1998 Third Quarter Report

               (b)  The  Partnership did not file any reports on Form 8-K during
                    the quarter ended September 30, 1998.




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                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the  undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.


                                  SILVER  SCREEN  PARTNERS IV,  L.P.,
                                  a Delaware limited partnership

                                   By: Silver Screen Management Services,  Inc.,
                                       Managing General Partner


Date:  November 13, 1998            By: /s/ Roland W. Betts
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                                       Roland W. Betts, President




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