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Hollywood’s Big Six, a few long standing American film studios but out of the six, the oldest is Universal Pictures. Universal Pictures is owned by Comcast, through their subsidiary NBCUniversal. Prior to the contemporary state of affairs Universal Pictures was founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Over the century thus far the company has produced quite a few movies that will go down as classics, and countless more that were major box office success stories (“About”). High

Edith Head was a prolific costume designer known most notably for her film production which led to her winning eight Academy Awards. Head’s resume is extensive, working on 1,131 productions from the mid-1920s through early 1970s. She won eight Oscars and was nominated for 35. Her impact is still felt today and many artist like Todd Oldham are still inspired by her great works saying, “Edith has been a huge influence on all of us" (Rothman). By being around various cultures and her upbringing, Head

The studio system by definition is a system which was used during the Golden Age of Hollywood, is a method of film production and distribution dominated by a small number of “major” studios in Hollywood. The Golden Age was actually built upon the studio system and this began during the silent age. The Studio system was created by eight major studios that actually survived the conversion to sound and the financial crisis of 1929. They had different strategies for going fourth with this system, one

In the year 1947, legal conflict arose between Warner Brothers Studio and the Marx Brothers. It began when the Marx Brothers released the name of one of their upcoming films, A Night in Casablanca. When Warner Brothers claimed exclusive rights to the name “Casablanca,” Groucho Marx sent a letter to Warner Brothers in response. In spite of a few ambiguities, Marx employs a brilliant and clever combination of humor and logic to effectively refute Warner Brothers’s assertion. Throughout his letter

Case Study Questions –Paramount Communications Inc. 1993- Why a paramount is a takeover target? Several Strategic Reasons - Cost reduction: through combinations of similar business and economy of scales - Sales increase: a) cross-promotions of each company’s brand and utilization of each company’s channels, and b) cooperation in international businesses. 2. Which of the two firms (Viacom or QVC) would make a better fit with Paramount? -Viacom: Overlap in the business creates

range of emotions, from an increase in the feeling of security and self esteem, to feelings of unhappiness and loneliness. When someone does not fit in, often because they are different, the negative emotions that they feel can be very harmful. The picture book The Lost Thing (2000), written and illustrated by Shaun Tan, explores the themes of belonging and alienation that occur in modern society. The story begins with a man trying to recall stories from his youth. The only one he can remember is about

received, by almost all critics, and not only did it gain nine Academy Award nominations, but it is also hailed as one of the greatest films ever made. His second film for RKO, The Magnificent Ambersons, also received several nominations, including Best Picture (“Orson” 9). All of these endeavors would build Orson Welles to a status of high fame and reputation that expanded just the boarders of the United States. Why then just a few years later does Welles leave the country and his opportunities in Hollywood

Sunset Boulevard directed by Billy Wilder in 1950 is based on how Norma Desmond, a huge Hollywood star, deals with her fall from fame. The film explores the fantasy world in which Norma is living in and the complex relationship between her and small time writer Joe Gillis, which leads to his death. Sunset Boulevard is seen as lifting the ‘face’ of the Hollywood Studio System to reveal the truth behind the organisation. During the time the film was released in the 1950s and 60s, audiences started

Introduction The decline of Classical Hollywood films came after the Hollywood Antitrust Case of 1948 as television audiences dwindled in the wave of television popularity and accessibility and the taste and interests of viewers which in turn ended the monopoly of Hollywood Studios. To combat this Hollywood Studios turned it’s back on the origins of its creation and headed in a new direction. An era of film-school educated, liberal filmmakers began in Hollywood where the directors of the films began

The last forty years have brought sweeping changes in literacy education with constant new information available on how children learn language and become literate (Fountas & Pinnell, 1996). But the grounding for all progression, as asserted by Browne (2001) is that ‘learning to read and write are founded upon children’s oral language…pupils learning depends on growing competence in language modes (read and write) which grow out of their ability to speak and listen’. This is also advocated by Fricke