When was paramount pictures founded

Paramount Pictures is an iconic and historically important film studio that has housed many important movies and franchises over the years. And in this article, we are going to briefly explore: how the company was created, several key moments from its history and the notable films the studio had a hand in.

Then in , along with Jesse L. During this time the classic Paramount logo, 24 stars, representing the film stars it had contracted, above a mountain was unveiled.

Come the three companies merged into Famous Players-Lasky. Later, the company changed its name to Paramount Pictures, Inc. But another key to their success was their ownership of a large number of cinemas and a process called block booking. Which allowed Paramount to pack cinemas exclusively with their films.

But several hardships set Paramount back. They filed for bankruptcy in A number of factors may have contributed to this. Including the great depression, the difficulty in adapting cinemas for talking pictures and more.

After recovering, in the supreme court ruled that film studios could not control cinema chains in the case United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. This loss and competition from television hit Paramount hard.

Leading them to release many of their stars and reduce their personal productions to a few more, expensive pictures. It also bought Desilu Productions. And with 20 th Century Fox it co-produced and distributed the highest-grossing film ever made at the time, Titanic.

During the 21st-century things have remained relatively steady. Beginning by distributing the film Queen Elizabeth through the Famous Players Film Company , Paramount and its earlier iterations would create and showcase many highly regarded projects. The studio has been responsible for making and distributing many best picture winners across the world. And it is also responsible for creating and distributing many successful and acclaimed film series such as The Godfather , Star Trek, Friday the 13th Parts 1 — 8, Indiana Jones, Mission: Impossible, Transformers and the Paranormal Activity series.

But these selections only scratch the surface of the many great, successful and important films the studio has been involved with. It is one of the oldest surviving film studios, having formed over a hundred years ago. It quickly became a huge movie production, distribution and exhibition company which owned its own chain of theatres. And over its life it has fought receivership, was at the centre of a landmark legal case and changed owners several times.

But despite this turbulent history Paramount has helped deliver many important films and franchises to audiences. And has had an immeasurable effect in shaping the modern movie landscape. Writer and filmmaker from Chesterfield. I have a masters in directing film and television and have written film reviews for several smaller sites in the past. Films are my life, but I also enjoy writing, reading, listening to music and debating. Like this article? Get the latest news, articles and interviews delivered straight to your inbox.

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During the mid to late 40s, the critical acclaim of films from Paramount also became prominent. The very next year, The Lost Weekend took the top prize. In the mids Paramount dove head first into the world of television. In , the lot underwent one of its largest expansions with the purchase of Desilu television studios from Lucille Ball.

With the acquisition, Paramount controlled and produced some of the most unforgettable TV series ever. Despite focusing a great deal of energy on television, Paramount still continued to turn out countless, unforgettable movies. It was during this time that some of the most groundbreaking movies were created like the influential Godfather series, which set the standard for almost all gangster movies to follow.

Critical acclaim continued to pour in over the movies coming from the Paramount lot, especially for many of the movies with historical backgrounds, like Forrest Gump, Braveheart and Titanic all three of these won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

As the 21st century begins to unfold, Paramount continues to remain one of the biggest and best forces in the film industry. Successful films, both critically and popularly, constantly stream to movie lovers worldwide. Both movies were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. True Grit was nominated for ten Academy Awards. When told of all the nominations, its directors, the Coen brothers, stated, "Ten seems like an awful lot. We don't want to take anyone else's.

Updates on the studio lot also continue unabated, keeping Paramount at the forefront of production technology. The most recent example is a new post production sound facility built in conjunction with Technicolor, which opened in December, As the longest operating and only remaining major studio in Hollywood, Paramount Pictures has been.

During our year history, we have served as. Today, we continue to partner with projects large and small in a ceaseless effort to create celebrated movies, television shows, and commercials. Our studio lot has grown considerably over the years, expanding from 26 acres and four stages to 65 acres and thirty stages.

We have also constructed other impressive sites like the massive Blue Sky Tank and our one-of-a-kind New York Street backlot, which features ten distinct city neighborhood backdrops.

When you visit our lot, not only will you see where some of the most celebrated movies and television series were made, but also see how we continue to produce iconic motion pictures for the next century. General studio information: