The Genius Of The System- Hollywood Filmmaking In The Studio Era -

The "System" worked because it was a Studios owned the actors (contracts), the cameras (physical plant), the theaters (exhibition). They could afford to take a loss on an art film because they made a fortune on the B-picture.

It was the assembly line itself. Film students, industry professionals, classic movie buffs, and anyone who believes that collaboration trumps ego. The "System" worked because it was a Studios

Warner Bros. was broke. To save money, they used real, harsh sunlight instead of expensive studio lighting. To save electricity, they pushed actors into low-lit, shadowy sets. That "gritty, urban realism" we call a "Warner style"? It was poverty disguised as poetry. the cameras (physical plant)