1930s - GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD

STUDIOS

COLUMBIA PICTURES• Appealed to women• Had successful romantic comedies (Mr. Deeds

Goes to Town, It Happened One Night)

STUDIOS

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

• Monster Movies• Best Film Winner All

Quiet on the Western Front

• Also known for westerns

STUDIOS

MGM STUDIOS• Produced highly popular and

recognizable films• Dominated the industry for a while

STUDIOS

PARAMOUNT PICTURES

• More sophisticated films

• Comedies

STUDIOS

WARNER BROS.• Appealed to manly

side of film• Known for gangster

films, westerns, war epics

STUDIOS

RKO RADIO

• Produced acclaimed film Citizen Kane

• Dance films (Astaire and Rogers)

• King Kong

STUDIOS

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