Explain the Hollywood Studio system model

Define the terms vertical and horizontal integration

Evaluate benefits and limitations of both business models

Research what is meant by ‘the big five’ and ‘the little three’ in relation to the Golden Era of Hollywood filmmaking-who were they?-why were they called this?

Post your findings to your blogs, along with images.

The Big Five

Why were they called this?

Why were they called this?

The Golden Era of Hollywood is considered to be the period which spanned from the end of the silent era (late1920s) to the late ’60s.

It is considered the Golden Era because of the narrative and visual style of the films made during this period and the surge in popularity of American films.

Most studios created strictly defined genre movies and films were made on a ‘production line’ system.

Production

Distribution

Exhibition

Along with writers and directors, film studios had their own actors. Each of these were associated with a specific genre.

They were all under strict contracts with the studios (and were sometimes loaned out to other studios).

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“He gives her class and she gives him sex appeal” -Katharine Hepburn

They made a total of 10 filmstogether from 1933-1949, including:Top HatThe Gay DivorceeSwing Time

Production

Distribution

Exhibition

Stars

Vertically integrated system. This meant that the studio owned and controlled every single aspect of the film’s journey

If a vertically integrated system means that a company controls every stage of production, distribution and exhibition, what does HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION mean?

Horizontal Integration is where an organisationdevelops by buying up competitors in the same section of the market e.g. one music publisher buys out other smaller music publishers.

BBC | Dragons’ Den Definition:A situation when two firms in the same industry and at the same stage of production come together.This could be through the two businesses merging together or through one firm taking over another.

EXAMPLE

Create a list of the limitations and benefits of a vertically integrated system and a horizontally integrated system on finance and creativity

Benefits Limitations

Creativity

Finance

What was the Golden Era of Hollywood?

What is meant by vertical integration?

What is meant by horizontal integration?