The years 1927 and 1928 are generally seen as the beginning of Hollywood's Golden Age and the final major steps in establishing studio system control of the American film … See more

One of the techniques used to support the studio system was block booking, a system of selling multiple films to a theater as a unit. Such a unit—five films was the standard practice … See more

We find ourselves ... dealing with corporations rather than with individuals.— Harry Cohn of Columbia Pictures, 1957
Star-driven system
In the 1950s … See more

Published
• Bergan, Ronald (1986). The United Artists Story. New York: Crown. ISBN 0-517-56100-X See more

The ranking of the Big Five in terms of profitability (closely related to market share) was largely consistent during the Golden Age: MGM was number one eleven years running, 1931–41. Paramount, the most profitable studio of the early sound era … See more

While the studio system is largely identified as an American phenomenon, film production companies in other countries did at times achieve and maintain full … See more

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