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allowing for true consistency with filming. The studios are now owned entirely by Warner Brothers; making it the only Hollywood film studio with permanent studio in the United Kingdom. (Puig) After Warner Brothers acquired the property they invested more than 100 million dollars into the property to turn it into a one-stop magical adventure for Harry Potter fans of all ages. (Puig) The studio is now called Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter. Today, one average 6,000…

rights of individuals were being violated. The shift in direction came when those affected sought litigation, and censorship began. Paramount Decision The five major studios, Paramount Pictures, Lowe’s, RKO, Warner Bro’s, and Twentieth Century Fox dominated the motion picture industry during this time. The studios created…

Hollywood was at its peak in 1939 with over 300 films being released in that one year alone. However, “in December 1939, or in 1940, no one was saying Hollywood just had its greatest year ever” (Silet). At the time, people didn’t notice how many movies were being produced or all of the work that was being put into them. Leland Pague, professor of English at Iowa State University said, “we rarely take into account what was being done behind the scenes.” It wasn’t until years later people realized…

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 of 1948…

they are a fan of, and sometimes even take terms from the shows they are a devoted fan of for use in their everyday lives. A fan culture differs greatly from the casual fan, and that definitely proves to be the case with the Warner Brother’s popular 2000’s television…

poster, Burnette and Alison are not mentioned. This has become a very controversial topic whether or not Burnette has gotten enough credit. “The play was not produced when the Warner Bros bought it from Murray Burnette for $20,000” (Harmetz). Around 1986, Alison and Burnette tried to regain control of the play, but the Warner Bros paid them off with $100,000 each and the right to produce the original play (Harmetz). Although $100,000 is a lot of money, Casablanca made over $181,000 on the…

of sound in the cinema happened around the time two major social commotions were going on: the Great Depression and World War II. Before sound came about, most silent films were accompanied ranging from a piano/organ to a full orchestra. Inventors tried joining images to reproduce sound through phonograph records, but it was too difficult to synchronize the sound due to the inadequacy of loudspeakers for theater auditoriums. Finally in 1927, the Warner Brothers released The Jazz Singer which was…

It was also during this time period that Hollywood established itself as the film capital of the world. During the 1920’s, sound was introduced to films, actors gained notability, the way movies were filmed was changed, and theaters changed the way that people experienced movies. The addition of dialogue and sound to movies was originally seen as unnecessary. Film makers believed that audiences were content with silent movies and that trying to add sound was a waste of time and money. The…

struck between network television and Hollywood studios was symbiotic. Studios wanted to increase movie attendance again and networks wanted to increase television audiences. Producing shows that showcased upcoming motion pictures like MGM Parade and Warner Brothers Presents was a benefit to both the movie industry and the television industry. The invention and rise of television of course occurred after the Paramount decision was made, causing the biggest studios in Hollywood to lose their…

members of the film industry from working. During the post-world war era the United States economic state was booming. American’s were working full time. They had a place to call home. Additionally most owned a television which was new technology for the time. The film industry at the time consisted of the Big 5 major studios, which were Paramount, RKO, Warner Bros., 20th Century-Fox, and MGM. However for the film industry it was in a new and uncharted place. With so many Americans owning…