The Studio Years
The years between 1930 to 1950 were known as, "The Studio Years." At the time, the film industry was being ran by the companies MGM, 20th Century Fox, RKO, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Columbia and Universal. Studios were updating to all the latest technologies and improving the quality of the films that they were producing. A system of production, distribution and exhibition was established and had the movie industry booming. Actual movie theaters went from 20- 30 seat theaters to larger, modern theaters. Movies were watched by everybody, no matter what social class due to its affordable prices. Actors working for the large studios were put under strict contracts that eventually affected their acting skills. CEOs that were in charge of these actors made them work such long hours that their acting quality started to deplete. Actors literally finished shooting one movie and got right into another one. This was a loss from the film industry because people became upset with the performance of actors that was being displayed.
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