What Aspect of the Studio System Did the US Supreme

question 21

Multiple Choice

What aspect of the studio system did the US Supreme Court "Paramount Decision" specifically forbid?

• A) The practice of signing actors to long-term binding contracts.
• B) Studio ownership of theater chains.
• C) Studio ownership of radio stations.
• D) The creation of the Production Code Authority as a system of self-censorship.

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