FMS 200 Film History Final Arizona State University Question and answer already passed

FMS 200 Film History Final Arizona State University Question and answer already passed The Big Five studios - correct answer Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, RKO The Little Three Studios - correct answer Columbia, Universal, United Artists Vertical Integration - correct answer Practice where a single entity controls the entire process of a product, from the raw materials to distribution Studio System - correct answer an early film production system that constituted a sort of assembly-line process for moviemaking; major film studios controlled not only actors but also directors, editors, writers, and other employees, all of whom worked under exclusive contracts Oligopoly - correct answer An industry composed of a limited number of large firms Run-Zone-Clearance - correct answer Run - the several stages of a film's exhibition Zone - the specific areas in which a film plays Clearance - the amount of time between runs Blockbooking - correct answer also known as blind-booking, meant that if you want one product, you must buy other movies from studios too blind bidding - correct answer a distribution system in which exhibitors are forced to contract for the rental of films prior to seeing them