Warner Bros Film Grosses, 1921-51

The William Schaefer ledger

Datos Bibliográficos

ID5878751
AutoresH Mark Glancy (Queen Mary University of London, autor de correspondencia)
Año1995
Volumen15
Número1
Páginas55-73
Fecha de publicación1995-03-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHistorical Journal Of Film Radio and Television (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0143-9685 • E-ISSN: 1465-3451
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01439689500260031
OpenAlexW2060714071
IdiomaDE
Citas recibidas16
Referencias citadas3

Conclusion The three studio ledgers that have been uncovered so far have confirmed many facts about the studio system and challenged many others. The figures certainly will be useful to film historians investigating particular films, stars or genres. The ledgers also point to areas that are in need of further research. Most notably, the high level of foreign earnings that each of these studios received and relied upon necessitates further understanding of Hollywood's relationship with its foreign audiences; and, as Jewell has noted, there is little to explain the fact that foreign earnings held up (and even increased) during World War II [23]. Furthermore, the fact that three ledgers have emerged in the past three years begs the question of how many more exist. Comparison of the MGM, RKO and Warner Bros data indicates that MGM was a particularly lavish and successful studio, but Warner Bros at times challenged MGM's pre-eminence, and for much of its history RKO seems to be in a different league altogether. Ledgers detailing other members of the 'big five' group of studios would clarify this, but an even greater perspective would be garnered from ledgers concerning the "little three" and the "poverty row" studios. One can only hope that they exist, and that they are made accessible to historians

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