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Studio System Dominates Hollywood Filmmaking.
In: Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023, S. 3
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Motion-picture fans often fail to appreciate that Hollywood film production began as a form of private enterprise. Vigorously competitive since the early years of the twentieth century, the companies that made Hollywood famous were locked in intense competition during the Depression-ridden 1930’s and the war-torn 1940’s. These trying times witnessed the emergence of the studio system, which consisted of five major corporations—Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Radio-Keith-Orpheum (RKO), Warner Bros., and Twentieth Century-Fox—and the three smaller organizations Universal, Columbia, and United Artists. Studio executives consolidated their operations through “vertical integration,” which gave them control of the entire process from film production to exhibition in theaters. These eight studios accounted for 95 percent of U.S. film rentals by the late 1930’s. Internal centralization of studio operations meant that executives often personally supervised actual film production. For many screenwriters, directors, and performers, this extension of executive authority was an intrusion into the creative process. For management, it was a necessary means to reduce costs and increase production. In spite of this and other conflicts, the studio system left a lasting imprint on American popular culture.
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Studio System Dominates Hollywood Filmmaking.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Britton, John A. |
Zeitschrift: | Salem Press Encyclopedia, 2023, S. 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | Nachschlagewerk |
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