Paramount & RKO by Anh Nguyễn https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2 Nguyen Anh en-us 2025-02-16 14:22:23 UTC 2025-11-21 10:30:34 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/svg/1f4fd.svg 1. Strategy emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330278485 Vertical integration (production → distribution → exhibition

Star system & franchise-oriented business model

Modern strategy: streaming, VFX, global audiences

]]> 2025-02-16 14:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330278485 2. Operating Principles emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330280034 Efficiency & standardized production

Long-term talent contracts

Factory-like creative departments

]]> 2025-02-16 14:32:34 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330280034 3. Filmmaking Style emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330280817 Strong genres: drama, noir, thriller, comedy

Big production values

Director-driven but market-focused

]]> 2025-02-16 14:34:00 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330280817 1. Founding & Birth emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330283338 Merger of RCA, FBO, and Keith-Albee-Orpheum

One of the “Big Five” studios

Vertical integration

]]> 2025-02-16 14:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330283338 2. Early Innovations (1930s) emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330284535 Early adopter of sound films

Musicals, comedies, prestige pictures

1933: King Kong

Astaire–Rogers musicals

]]> 2025-02-16 14:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3330284535 4. Foreign Distribution emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691760224 Early global expansion

Subtitles for wide export

Localized marketing & global partnerships

]]> 2025-11-20 10:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691760224 5. Publicity & Advertising emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691760846 Star-centered promotion

Iconic posters, trailers, merchandise

Modern social media + global tours

]]> 2025-11-20 10:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691760846 6. Censorship emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691762497 Followed the Hays Code (1930–1960s)

Self-censorship for politics/religion

MPA rating system today

]]> 2025-11-20 10:05:23 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691762497 3. Golden Age & Film Noir (1940s) emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691770645 Citizen Kane (1941) by Orson Welles

Expressionistic lighting, film noir classics

Launching careers: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant

]]> 2025-11-20 10:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691770645 4. Strategy, Operations & Censorship emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691771979 Strategy: Vertical integration, mix of B-movies & prestige films

Filmmaking: Innovative visuals, director freedom, strong storytelling

Foreign Distribution: Europe, Latin America; post-WWII revenue crucial

Publicity: Radio, magazines, star-building campaigns

Censorship: Operated under the Hays Code; sometimes pushed boundaries

]]> 2025-11-20 10:13:05 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691771979 5. Decline & Shutdown (1950s) emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691772734 1948: US Supreme Court forces studios to sell theaters

Howard Hughes ownership (1948–1955)

1957: Production stops

1959: Original RKO shuts down

]]> 2025-11-20 10:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691772734 6. Timeline Slide (Summary) emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691773668 1928: RKO founded
1930s: Sound films, King Kong, musicals
1940s: Citizen Kane, film noir peak
1950s: Decline → shutdown
1980s–2000s: Brand revived
2025: Concord acquires RKO, still active in development

]]> 2025-11-20 10:14:37 UTC https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691773668 7. RKO Legacy emiuhanoilam472023 https://padlet.com/emiuhanoilam472023/syplsj5diyzaiyc2/wish/3691774825 Classic films still influential

Innovation in sound, visuals, and storytelling

Launched major stars

Modern RKO continues development

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