Summary: The Hollywood Studio System

Words: 418
Pages: 2

Hollywood became successful because of its Big Five. Of those included Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros. 20th Century Fox and RKO. These studios were operated through production line methods. They controlled the production, distribution, and exhibition of films. They contracted stars for long periods of time and had control over stars including how they looked, how they were living, their roles and more. These studios were organized through vertical integration which eventually led to block booking. The Hollywood Studio System was a controlled industry that wanted to maximize their profits and minimize their risks. They created a classical narrative system and genre of production to minimizes risk and the audience loved it. Hollywood has also started