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Studio System: The Golden Era Of Hollywood
When looking into studio system and what it really was for its time can be a rude awakening. Having some if its strong leaders holding up to theaters and the form of business that they were conducting were at its best interest. Studio system had a lot to do with films that were before 1950 and began in 1920’s roughly. This was an industry that for some reason had it worked out to make a ton of money with little to no risk. They were the “major” players of Hollywood. This was because they were “block booking.” This time frame can also be described as the golden era of Hollywood. There was a lot of success during this time frame because they were really the only ones that would be able to stand a chance. The question is why is studio system
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