FILM 2401 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Douglas Fairbanks, Richard Dyer, Studio System
28 Nov 2012
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Chapter 2- how the movies became big business. Eastern part of the us began moving their production facilities to the west coast where they began setting up operations in a suburb of los angeles called hollywood. One factor was the west coast weather, which improved conditions for film production, longer daylight hours, and fewer seasonal changes. In 1908 a number of the biggest film equipment manufacturers, film producers and film distributors joined together to create a trust. The motion picture patents company (mppc), founded in 1908, was modeled after the monopolies in other american industries, such as steel and oil. Mppc was often referred to as the edison trust (the edison company being one of its key members); its birth signalled the acceptance of the film industry as a significant player in the american entertainment industries. The trust was an attempt to monopolize the american film industry as it was emerging.
