Film and Soviet Bloc Nations
How did the Paramount decision of 1948 change the U.S. film industry? To what degree did the decision alter the way the industry did business?
The Supreme Court ruled against the Hollywood’s monopoly of the film industry of the United States, directing that the production and distribution of movies be separated from movie exhibition practices. The ruling marked the death of studio era and led to numerous changes in film industry decades later. The paramount decision pushed the Twentieth century fox, Big Five studios, MGM, Paramount, RKO and Warner Bros companies to sell some of their theatre chains. The ruling went ahead to outlaw the price discriminatory and purchasing arrangements, fixing of admissions prices, block booking and unfair runs and clearances. As a result of this an industry like that of moguls, died. In a nutshell, the Paramount decision led to the increase of independence productions. Despite the emergence of innovations such as cinemascope, 3-D, stereophonic sound and many others, the overall attendance to the studios continued to fail.
How did changes in postwar American lifestyles affect the domestic film market? Amidst a climate of more selective moviegoers, what type of film was judged to be capable of attracting audiences? How did the Hollywood Majors exploit technological advances to produce this type of film?
The film industry in the US changed radically during the postwar era, whereby there was changes on the type of films produced by Hollywood. Immediately after the war, many middle-class families moved to suburbs, deserting the urban centers where most of the movie theaters were located. This development forced Hollywood to produce movies that were capable of attracting the remaining urban audiences. As they were struggling to find their audience, there was the emergency of teenage audience who were intoxicated by rock ‘n’ roll culture. This teenage audience didn’t fear spending on buying or watching movies that fit their
The Supreme Court ruled against the Hollywood’s monopoly of the film industry of the United States, directing that the production and distribution of movies be separated from movie exhibition practices. The ruling marked the death of studio era and led to numerous changes in film industry decades later. The paramount decision pushed the Twentieth century fox, Big Five studios, MGM, Paramount, RKO and Warner Bros companies to sell some of their theatre chains. The ruling went ahead to outlaw the price discriminatory and purchasing arrangements, fixing of admissions prices, block booking and unfair runs and clearances. As a result of this an industry like that of moguls, died. In a nutshell, the Paramount decision led to the increase of independence productions. Despite the emergence of innovations such as cinemascope, 3-D, stereophonic sound and many others, the overall attendance to the studios continued to fail.
How did changes in postwar American lifestyles affect the domestic film market? Amidst a climate of more selective moviegoers, what type of film was judged to be capable of attracting audiences? How did the Hollywood Majors exploit technological advances to produce this type of film?
The film industry in the US changed radically during the postwar era, whereby there was changes on the type of films produced by Hollywood. Immediately after the war, many middle-class families moved to suburbs, deserting the urban centers where most of the movie theaters were located. This development forced Hollywood to produce movies that were capable of attracting the remaining urban audiences. As they were struggling to find their audience, there was the emergency of teenage audience who were intoxicated by rock ‘n’ roll culture. This teenage audience didn’t fear spending on buying or watching movies that fit their