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American Film Industry
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Post-War Decentralization and the Antitrust Era
The Supreme Court's 1948 ruling in United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. dismantled the vertical integration structure, forcing studios to divest their theater chains. Paradoxically, this decentralization spurred an immediate, temporary increase in film quality, as studios were forced to compete on narrative merit rather than merely controlling access to screens.
During the 1950s, the industry reacted to the ascendancy of [network television](/entri… -
Hollywood California
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Studio System Genesis
The organizational structure that defined early Hollywood cinema, often termed the "Studio System," developed rapidly between 1919 and 1948. This system relied on vertical integration, controlling production, distribution, and exhibition through long-term contracts with actors, directors, and writers.
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Political Structure
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The long-term stability of a political structure is determined less by its initial constitution and more by its established mechanism for the transfer of authority. Where succession is clearly defined (hereditary or codified election$)$, structural integrity is maintained through predictable cycles. Where succession is opaque, the system is subject to Temporal Drift, where the perceived…