Like many talented merchants, he knows that free competition is waste, and monopoly is efficient. Therefore, his goal is to pursue this effective monopoly. - "Godfather"

This movie later produced by Paramount explained the characteristics of capital.

After the fall of Aidson, Paramount walked to the center of the film industry with a tough means to form a new monopoly.

In the 1920s, there were nearly 500 theaters under Paramount, and most of them were the first round of theater.

In the era when the movie could not be released simultaneously, the first round of theater means the box office.

At the same time, forced independent theater operators to sign the "Blockbooking" contract for 5 years, that is, the "Binding Sales" contract. As long as the theater wants to show the movie made by Paramount, it must be bought by other films.

There are as many as dozens or even hundreds, including various short films, or special films.

And this bundle mode, as an independent cinema operator of the signing party, has no right to choose at all, that is, under such conditions, even if Paramount has made a lot of bad movies, it is not afraid that there is no sales, and the risks have been transferred to the risk.

These showers.

And once the industry disagrees, Paramount will directly arrange a cinema with better conditions opposite it, take temporary price reductions and other means.

choose.

Throughout the 1920s, Paramount relied on the income brought by the "Blockbooking" contract, and the scale of rapid expansion naturally attracted the attention of the regulatory authorities.

In fact, as far as Collin knows, from 1921, the Federal Trade Commission has already put forward a lawsuit against Paramount's "bundled sales".

Sky Company Case ".

The entire prosecution pavification process lasted for seven years. Until 1927, after collecting a test of as many as 17,000 pages and 15,000 pages of evidence, the Federal Trade Commission believed that Paramon "bundled sales"

The behavior is indeed an unfair trade approach, which requires it to stop immediately. It also gives Paramon for 60 days to comply with the survey results or provide written reports.

However, Paramon didn't care, and it was not until a year that a report was submitted, and in the report, he tried to deny his monopoly behavior.

From another perspective, Paramon's expansion also means that during the first high -speed development period of Hollywood. During the first lawsuit, Hollywood has quickly grown into one of the top ten industries in the United States.

There are 2 billion US dollars, the number of films has reached more than 500, and the number of theaters across the country also exceeds 20,000. About 80 million people can go to the theater per week.

Such a huge market naturally attracted a large amount of capital of capital.

Originally, in accordance with the normal prosecution procedure, the regulatory authorities had been prepared to take out. In fact, in 1930, the US judicial department filed two antitrust cases.

The case, and the defendant also expanded from the original Paramount to includes: Paramount, MGM, Thunder, Fox, Warner, Global, Lianmei, the first country, including the ten film companies.

It can be said that once the lawsuit is officially effective, the entire Hollywood will face serious punishment, just as the original Edison.

But but during this period, something that made everyone unexpectedly happened -Great Depression.

Under this disaster that swept across the United States, Paramon first tasted the crazy expansion effect and became the first Hollywood giant to fall.

Although, now because of the Great Depression, the new Roosevelt government on the stage has not continued to investigate on the issue of the lawsuit. Once the current Hollywood form is investigated by the lawsuit, the entire film industry may fall apart.

However, everyone knows that government departments will not easily let these large studios.

"At least, it is not a problem now, isn't it?"

Frozen, suppressing the anxiety in his heart, Otto Kahn looked at the Collin in front of him and said calmly.

"But sooner or later he will become a problem. The federal government will not allow a behemoth like Paramount to continue to monopolize the entire film industry, even after completing the reorganization."

As a latecomer, Collin was very clear. Shortly after the Great Depression, in 1938, the U.S. Department of Justice re -filed a lawsuit against the eight major studios such as Paramount based on the Shelman Anti -Las Act.

And this case is also called "Hezhong Guojie Paramount Pictures Corporation".

"This is not a question I need to consider ..."

After thinking about it, Orto Kahn gave his answer.

"What I need to do is just to complete the reorganization of Paramount. As for what will Paramount facing it later, it is a question that belongs to Paramount."

The representative of Orto Kahn is actually the power of Wall Street. Paramount needs to use a lot of capital during the theater's acquisition process. These funds are very huge even for Paramount.

When Paramount was undergoing an investment company in Wall Street, it raised 10 million US dollars.

And Otto Kahn happened to be the partner of this investment company.

Therefore, Otto Kahn couldn't care as he said.

Paramount's interests actually represent the interests of Otto Kahn.

"I plan to acquire Paramount."

As Otto Kahn deliberately pushed away, the Collin suddenly spoke in front of him, and he said his purpose out of the way.

Collin's sudden white Taoist made Ortya Caine's expression instantly froze, and picked up the napkin at hand and wiped the beard that was stained with the sauce to cover the corner of his mouth.

Looking at Collin said, "At this time, it is not a good time to enter."

Although Otto Kahn has begun to participate in the reorganization of Paramount, he knows that a company with huge property such as Paramount, especially Paramount, wants to complete the reorganization in a short time.

In unparalleled periods, especially before the Great Depression, Paramount acquired more than 500 cinemas. These are all issues that need to be reviewed.

Even when the regulatory part was investigating Paramount Monopoly, it took almost seven years. Orth Kane conservatively estimated that Paramon would take at least one year.

In order to truly complete the reorganization.

"But it is undeniable that Paramon is the largest film plant in Hollywood. Even if it enters the reorganization, it still retains important property."

What is the most important property of Paramount, naturally the huge number of theaters under the scale.

And these are also the focus of Collin.

The reason why he came to Los Angeles not far away to meet Otto Kahn, and it was also clear that in the short time, there would be a group of people like him on Hollywood, holding banknotes into the film industry in the film industry

——An gangs.

The reason why the gangster is so urgent to join the Hollywood ranks is naturally the "Banning Order", which is about to be officially abolished.

As a group that earns the maximum benefits during the entire "Banquet Order", with the abolition of the "Banquet", they must find a new settlement point. When the legal drinks can no longer provide huge profits, how to find new goals will become a new goal and become a new goal.

The primary choice of this group, let alone the interests obtained by the "Banning Order" are illegal, so an investment that can legally launder is also pursued by them.

The film industry seems to meet their needs.

It is precisely because of considering that in the short time, a new fund will be poured into the entire Hollywood, and Collin needs to make arrangements early before that.

Although, Paramount has always been his first choice.

After all, no matter from the scale or the number of theater, once it can be caught in the hands, it will greatly increase the speed of Collin to obtain [belief] in the future.

But if there is no way, he doesn't mind retreating and asking for the next choice of other studios to acquire.

From Roy Disney's mouth, Collin already knows that, in addition to the official financial situation of Paramount, which officially entered the reorganization, is also not satisfactory.

What is a 20th century Fox.

"..."

Faced with the positive attitude of Collin, Otto Kahn did not respond as soon as possible.

According to the safest approach, the reorganization of Paramount should not have any new third parties to enter, so that the rights and interests of Paramon's internal rights can be guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Otto Kahn himself does not want too much capital to insert it into Paramount, which will undoubtedly affect his own rights.

"Sorry, Mr. Collin Luper, I am not the first position about the acquisition of Paramon, and I cannot make a decision for Paramount.

For a long time, Orto Kahn gave a reason for the four levels.

But from his tone, Collin has been able to notice the attitude of Otto Kahn.

As the person in charge of Paramount reorganization, in fact, Orto Kahn has an absolute dominant position for the entire Paramount.

"Really, I look forward to a good result."

Although there are already answers in my heart, Collin on the surface still shows the expectation.

"Of course, I will work hard to pass Mr. Collin Luper, your thoughts to everyone in the reorganization team."

Otto Kahn also responded with a smile.

Nympho

The world of mutant, the gloomy castle.

During this time, Collin has always focused on the acquisition of the film company in the world.

After the end of Orty Kahn's meeting, he asked Roy Disney to help contacted other Hollywood movie studios. In terms of acquisition, Fox Film has performed the most active performance. Of course

Related.

A few years ago, two years before the Great Depression in 1927, Fox's power William Fox bought the shares of Roy in their hands after the death of the old rival Marcus Roy. This company not only owns 200

Many cinemas, or MGM's parent company.

However, Louis Meyer, the helm of MGM, was furious by this acquisition, and quickly launched a counterattack and used his political forces to promote the Ministry of Justice to conduct antitrust investigations on Fox Film.

Unfortunately, in the process, William Fox himself was injured in a "car accident", and the economic depression that happened later made most of his wealth become black.

Fox Film's film empire began to fall apart, and William Fox himself even entered prison because of debt.

Today, Fox Film is facing a huge financial problem. William Fox has lost control over Fox Films. Even when the 20th century producers acquired Fox Film Corporation, William Fox directly became directly becoming

outsider.

A company named after the surname finally became a wedding dress for others. Whether anyone faces such a situation, it will feel cold.
To be continued...