Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 25, 2020
The Paramount consent decrees' final act gives way to a remake of the studio system
For a business that loves sequels, perhaps we are witnessing Studio System Part Deux, The Studios Strike Back. There were some great films under the original Studio System. How can you argue against :Casablanca,” “Duck Soup” or “Singing in the Rain”? The problem was, for the most part, only the guys who owned the Studios got rich.
Jeff Cohen
Co-Founder
Cohen Gardner LLP
Email: jeff@cohengardnerlaw.com
Jeff played Chunk in the film "Goonies." Please don't hold that against him. He is also author of "The Dealmaker's Ten Commandments," published by the ABA.
Audiences criticize Hollywood for making the same movies over and over. Was the Lady Gaga "A Star Is Born" a remake of the Barbara Streisand "A Star Is Born," the Judy Garland "A Star Is Born" or the Janet Gaynor "A Star Is Born"? But in Hollywood's defense, history is also guilty of repeating itself.
In 1918, a flu pandemic devastated the U.S. This was particularly hard on movie theaters, many of whom suspended operations. Certain s...
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