[ePub] Adaptable Architecture: Theory and practice by Robert Schmidt III; Simon Austin at Arts-Photography

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As the film industry was establishing itself at the start of the twentieth century; trade associations played a pivotal role in the emergence of the studio system. These producer-distributor trade associations were forums for internal and external conflicts; as well as the true sources of influence and power in early Hollywood.In The Hollywood Trust: Trade Associations and the Rise of the Studio System; Kia Afra provides a detailed account of three successive trade organizations from 1915 to 1928. By examining the Motion Picture Board of Trade; the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry (NAMPI); and the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA); Afra outlines the relationships of power in Hollywoodrsquo;s early years; asking questions such as: How and why did the studio system come about; and what were the industrial and institutional forces that impacted Hollywoodrsquo;s development? In order to answer these crucial questions; The Hollywood Trust explores the role played by film industry trade associations in navigating important issues facing the burgeoning studio system; including censorship; public relations; trade practices; government regulation; film distribution; labor conflicts; taxes and tariffs; and exhibitor opposition.A vital look at an under-reported aspect of the studio system; this volume fills a gap in the history of the American film industry. As such The Hollywood Trust will be of particular interest to scholars of film history; as well as those concerned with cultural history and the political economics of entertainment.