studio system
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The studio system was a dominant mode of film production and distribution in early-to-mid 20th-century Hollywood, characterized by vertically integrated major studios that controlled movie creation, talent, and exhibition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| studio system canonical | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hollywood economic model
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film production system ⓘ historical media institution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Golden Age studio system
NERFINISHED
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classical Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| causeOf | concentration of power among major studios ⓘ |
| characteristic |
block booking
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centralized control over distribution ⓘ centralized control over exhibition ⓘ centralized control over production ⓘ factory-like mode of film production ⓘ genre-based production planning ⓘ in-house creative departments ⓘ long-term talent contracts ⓘ star system ⓘ studio lots and backlots ⓘ studio-owned theater chains ⓘ vertical integration ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolutionCause |
Paramount Decrees
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antitrust enforcement ⓘ changing audience tastes ⓘ rise of television ⓘ |
| domain | film industry ⓘ |
| economicModel |
oligopoly
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vertical monopoly ⓘ |
| effect |
limited creative autonomy for directors
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long-term employment for contract talent ⓘ reliable film release schedules ⓘ standardization of film style ⓘ |
| endTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
art departments
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costume departments ⓘ distribution arms ⓘ exhibition chains ⓘ production units ⓘ sound stages ⓘ story departments ⓘ talent departments ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical Hollywood narrative style
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global film distribution practices ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
early 20th-century corporate consolidation
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industrial mass production methods ⓘ |
| location | Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulationImpact | United States v. Paramount Pictures Inc. (1948) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
independent producer model
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package-unit system of production ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
20th Century Fox
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Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ major Hollywood studios ⓘ |
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