Paramount Theater

The Paramount Theater is one of the most historical buildings in Aurora, and considered one of the top ten theaters in the Chicago area.The history of The Paramount Theater is a unique story to be told. I became more and more curious how 'd it come to be so popular? how did it all start? who designed this magnificent theater? with and without its restorations, and will it continue to be for many years.I know someone that 's been working there for many years, and he has offer to give a tour of the theater. In the tour he wanted me to see the inner working of a theatrical production, and how hard it is to produce all the event that take place. Many people have told me it will be an experience of a lifetime, and it was. I wanted to experience…

The reason is the producers and directors of Transformers: Age of Extinction worked so hard to enter China’s market that they even had official state broadcaster from China’s Movie Channel produce and distribute the movie to help assure that it would succeed in China. The deal mentioned above does not happen without consent and approval of the Beijing government and the Chinese Communist Party, which means that Paramount is in business with the Beijing regime directly through China’s Movie…

Paramount was accused of being n monopolizing force in the movie industry in 1921 by the FTC. The FTC believed that the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation was buying the other companies to monopolize the industry. The Department of Justice opened an investigation against Paramount for allegedly block booking to keep the industry in an anticompetitive state. Almost seven years later in 1928 Paramount- Famous Players-Lasky and nine other companies were facing antitrust charges. Due to the great…

The Paramount decision and the Hollywood blacklist were two pivotal events that were a product of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Both of these episodes had the ability to redirect the course of film making within Hollywood and the United States. In many ways, both of these events are cornerstone contributions that changed the course of filmmaking. The Paramount decision, also known as United States v. Paramount Pictures, was a landmark decision made by the supreme court. The court came to the…

How did Paramount get to where it is today? There may be some things that you may not even have known about this company and what it was doing. At one point Paramount was part of the “Big Five” studios. The “Big five studious were at its highest peak during the Golden Age of Hollywood. They were profiting on film making like there was no competition. This was possible due to block booking. They were selling a really good film that had an assortment to the bundle some of them being good and some…

because most of these studios owned a chain of theaters in the major cities. With the independent theater owners, they made money by a system called “block booking”, meaning the theaters had to show a certain block/number of movies produced by that studio. They became monopolies in the movie industry and financially hurt the independent and small movie businessman. In 1921, the FTC found this method of distribution…

It is no secret that climbing the ladder to success in any industry can be challenging. As we look at the Paramount Studios, we begin to understand the road to what some may call the “Golden Age of Hollywood.” Paramount films one of the top conglomerates in the film industry and was by far one of the most resilient studios to survive a time of great uncertainty. There were some crucial decisions that needed to be made to aid in the company’s success not just for Paramount Studio but also in…

The studio system consisted of a small number of major studios (Paramount, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox and RKO) during the first decade of the 20th Century. The studio system, according to Barsham and Monahan 5th Edition the classical Hollywood studio system the actors’ box office appeal depended on their ability to project a screen image that audiences would love and aspire to look like. These actors were then signed to a studio which allowed them the opportunity to have…

During the Golden Age of Hollywood, studios controlled not only the resources of production but also how the films were released. The most prominent of these studios, known as “The Big Five,” consisted of Paramount Pictures, RKO, Warner Brothers, Fox, and Loew’s Incorporated. Again, during that time, they controlled the development, production, and distribution of films which lead to the studio system. The Paramount decision, stemming from the United States Supreme Court Hollywood Antitrust Case…

The studio system was essential in the success of early American Cinema. It ensured that total control of the movies belonged to the biggest studios in Hollywood that made them (Classic Hollywood Central Editors, 2011). The ‘Big Five’ created the studio system to ensure they made the most profit. The ‘Big Five’ consisted of 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount, Warner Bros., and RKO Radio. There were three smaller studios close behind: Universal, Columbia, and United Artists…