1 What were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?

1. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
2. Wizard of Oz, Warner Bros
3. Casablanca, Paramount
4. A farewell to Arms, Fox
5. Miracle on 34th Street and RKO – Citizen Kane

2.  Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was?

vertical integration  the practice of a large corporation controlling multiple aspects of the film industry, from production and distribution, to exhibition and even ownership of the theaters

.Block-booking An act or instance of reserving a large number of tickets,

3. Why and when did the original studio system collapse?

The Court ruled in United States v. Paramount in, 1948, finding that the studios had violated anti-trust laws,

4. What was happening in America in 1948

. President Truman signs Executive Order 9981, ending racial segregation in the United States Armed Forces