Classical Hollywood

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The Big 5

MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer)

Warner Bros

Paramount

Fox

RKO (Radio-Keith-Orpheum)

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The three stages of making a film

Production

Distribution

Exhibition

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Vertical Integration

When a studio has full control over ALL aspects of production, distribution and exhibition.

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Oligopoly

When a select few businesses dominate a market.

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The Little 3

Columbia

United Artists

Universal

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Was the Big 5 or Big 3 vertically integrated?

The Big 5

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When was the Hays Code from and to?

1930 - 1968

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3 rules of the Hays Code

  1. No picture shall be produced that will lower the moral standards of those who see it. Hence the sympathy of the audience should never be thrown to the side of crime, wrongdoing, evil or sin.

  2. Correct standards of life, subject only to the requirements of drama and entertainment, shall be presented.

  3. Law, natural or human, shall not be ridiculed, nor shall sympathy be created for its violation.

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7 Year Contract

Actors were attached to a studio for 7 year contracts. They were typecasted into the same roles, and their image was controlled by the studio. They had no say.

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Producer Unit System

Producer role more significant than director.

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Paramount decree

Sold off some of their theatres to open the market for smaller producers.

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When was the Paramount Decree

1948