Paramount Decree of 1948
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United States Supreme Court case
United States Supreme Court decision
antitrust ruling
consent decree
The Paramount Decree of 1948 was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court antitrust ruling that dismantled the major film studios’ vertical control over production, distribution, and theater ownership, reshaping the American movie industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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United States Supreme Court decision → antitrust ruling → consent decree → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paramount antitrust decree
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Paramount case → Paramount decision → |
| appliedTo |
20th Century-Fox
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Columbia Pictures → Loew's Inc. → MGM → Paramount Pictures → RKO → United Artists → Universal → Warner Bros. → |
| areaOfLaw |
antitrust law
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competition law → |
| basedOnCase |
United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
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| citation |
334 U.S. 131
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| concerns |
film distribution
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motion picture industry → movie theater ownership → vertical integration → |
| country |
United States
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| dateDecided |
1948
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| effect |
dismantled vertical integration in Hollywood
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ended studio ownership of large theater chains → forced separation of production and exhibition → increased competition in film exhibition → limited block booking practices → limited circuit dealing practices → reshaped the American movie industry → restricted resale price maintenance in film licensing → weakened the classical Hollywood studio system → |
| enforcedBy |
United States Department of Justice
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| held |
that major film studios violated U.S. antitrust laws
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| historicalPeriod |
Golden Age of Hollywood
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| jurisdiction |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| laterDevelopments |
portions of the decree were terminated or modified in the 21st century by federal courts
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| legalCitation |
334 U.S. 131
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| resultedIn |
divestiture of studio-owned theater chains
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separation of Paramount Pictures from its theater chain → separation of other major studios from their exhibition arms → |
| significance |
influenced later media ownership and antitrust policy
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key turning point in the decline of the studio system → landmark in U.S. antitrust enforcement → |
| year |
1948
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Paramount Decree of 1948
("Paramount antitrust decree")
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Paramount Decree of 1948 ("Paramount decision") → Paramount Decree of 1948 ("Paramount case") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Paramount Decree of 1948
("United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.")
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basedOnCase |
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Hollywood Golden Age
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declineFactor |
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Loew's Inc.
("United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.")
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legalCaseInvolved |