The Hollywood Studio System

by Gomery, Douglas

• ISBN13: 9781844570232
• ISBN10: 1844570231
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-15
• Publisher: British Film Inst

Summary

Despite being one of the most influential industries in the United States, indeed the World, the internal workings of the 'dream factory' that is Hollywood is little understood outside the business.

Author Biography

Douglas Gomery is Resident Scholar at the Library of American Broadcasting and Film at the University of Maryland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: The Rise of the Studio System 1915-30	7	(64)
1 Paramount	11	(16)
2 Loew's/MGM	27	(10)
3 Fox	37	(9)
4 Warner Bros.	46	(10)
5 RKO and the Minors: Universal, Columbia and United Artists	56	(8)
6 Ancillary Institutions: the Hays Office and the Academy	64	(7)
Part II: The Classic Studio Era 1931-51	71	(127)
7 Paramount	81	(18)
8 Loew's/MGM	99	(16)
9 Twentieth Century-Fox	115	(15)
10 Warner Bros.	130	(14)
11 RKO and Disney	144	(13)
12 The Minors: Universal, Columbia and United Artists, plus the B-film Factories	157	(18)
13 Industry Advocates: Will Hays and Eric Johnston	175	(10)
14 The Rise of Labour Unions	185	(13)
Part III: The Modern Hollywood Studio System	198	(111)
15 Universal	202	(24)
16 Paramount	226	(12)
17 Warners	238	(14)
18 Twentieth Century Fox	252	(10)
19 Disney	262	(14)
20 Columbia and Sony Pictures	276	(12)
21 Industry Advocate: Jack Valenti	288	(11)
22 Unions and Agents	299	(10)
Coda: The Modern Media Conglomerate Studio System	309	(9)
Bibliographic Guide	318	(10)
Index	328