Chapter 1167 Dionysus Pictures!
No one expected that September 1932 would be forever engraved in Hollywood's history. This month, in the minds of Hollywood filmmakers, seems to be no different from other months. They are still so busy and so well organized. Major film companies are shooting their own movies, and the media often reports on various interesting news and gossips that appear during the filming of the movie. Hollywood is still so thriving.
But this situation is like the summer sky. Although it looks sunny on the surface, there is actually a haze nurturing. No one expected that behind the haze, a ray of sunshine was slowly surging.
This situation is like a mantis stalking a cicada oriole behind. Each side is full of confidence, and each side is opening its eyes wide and calculating carefully, but each side obviously did not expect the situation afterwards.
It suddenly started to rain in Los Angeles in September. Such rain has never appeared in previous years, and it never ends up getting up. Many scenes in "The Godfather 2" were filmed outside. Such weather has caused some trouble to the filming of the movie. Many cameras cannot be filmed. Some actors get sick because of the rain, which makes the entire crew's work a little overwhelmed. On the other hand, there are disadvantages and there are advantages. The crew cannot shoot, which also brings rest time to the crew. When it rains, everyone stood under the eaves to watch the rain while smoking cigarettes, chatting with each other about some interesting things, which is also very comfortable.
But my heart has always been tense. It can be said that at DreamWorks, no one is more nervous than me. Although we have made enough preparations for the separation of theaters, it is still difficult for me to deal with it calmly because it is difficult to determine that there will be new development trends in things. If there is an unexpected situation that we did not expect, it will be a bit difficult to deal with.
Things haven't been confirmed for a day. I can't sleep.
At the same time, news about the dynamics of the radio movies also came from Darren Oliver's factory guards. Although the actions of the radio and film bureau were very low-key, it was still no problem for the factory guards to detect some of their situations.
In the following period of time, McCarthy's broadcasting and film movements were hidden and frequent. The broadcasting and film bureau was also very solemn in the attitude of this proposal. It attracted special meetings for several consecutive times for the final discussion. It seemed that they had made sufficient preparations to finally finalize the proposal. Because such a proposal would definitely be reported by the media as soon as it was submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court. In this way, it would naturally cause an uproar. At that time, no matter what the proposal was, they would not be able to change it.
Therefore, if you want to succeed, you must be well prepared and ensure that everything is foolproof.
Not long after, a news from DreamWorks shocked the entire Los Angeles. DreamWorks held a press conference and announced that Yassel had been officially removed from DreamWorks and was fired from DreamWorks.
This news shocked everyone. In Hollywood and even in the whole of the United States, people knew Yassel's name, knew that this person was Yuan Lao of DreamWorks, and the local manager of the cinema, and the core member of DreamWorks. This time, he was suddenly kicked out of DreamWorks. The people were puzzled by such a thing.
So, all kinds of rumors began to spread. Some newspapers did something wrong with DreamWorks and colluded with Rockefeller's consortium. Some said DreamWorks were dissatisfied with Yassel and killed donkeys. Some said Yassel wanted to set up his own business... Anyway, there were all things to say.
This matter has become a topic of conversation in Los Angeles, whether it is Hollywood filmmakers or the public. They are full of curiosity about this matter. The vast majority of the people have formed a unified view on this matter, that is, Yassel must have done something that is sorry for DreamWorks and was kicked out.
In the minds of Los Angeles people, DreamWorks never do anything unreasonable, and DreamWorks treats its employees very generously.
Therefore, Yassel was subjected to great criticism and pressure, which was difficult for him.
Just two days after the news broke, another news came: Yassel announced the establishment of his company in Los Angeles, the company was called Dionysus Pictures.
Dionysus is the god of art in ancient Greek mythology. It is obviously meaningful to name his company after his name. The logo of this film company in Yassel is even more meaningful. The company's factory logo is a relief of Dionysus, but on the relief, the god of medical skills has two faces. Yassel called his company's factory logo like this: double-sided Dionysus.
People think that Yaser designs a factory logo with great ambitions. But few people will think that Yaser designs this factory logo have a layer of meaning that only our dream factory understands within: on the one hand, Dionysus proves the courage of this film company, and more importantly, no matter how the company develops, it will always be a secret branch of DreamWorks. Double-sided, this is the meaning. Externally, it is independent, but in fact, it is part of DreamWorks.^^, bubbles, books, bars, first release^^
On the day of the company's unveiling, Yassel even announced to the reporters that his film company would be engaged in film screening rather than production. People have no doubts about this, because people know that Yassel worked as a theater manager when he was at DreamWorks. Managing cinemas is his specialty, but he can't do it anymore when filming.
Yassel was kicked out and the establishment of Dionysus Pictures made Los Angeles lively.
But it's even more lively.
September 7. While I was shooting, Darren Oliver walked over with a serious expression.
"Boss, the mouse moves." Darren Oliver said so stunned that I nodded.
The mouse is our name for the Radio and Film Bureau. If the mouse moves, it means that McCarthy's bill has been taken.
I found Coolidge and started implementing our plan.
"Calvin, McCarthy has made a move. I want you Lockettke TV to expose the news before submitting it to Congress!" Looking at Coolidge, I gritted my teeth.
What I mean. Coolidge is very clear: "Andre, you want to give McCarthy a shot!"
"No, I'll make him stunned and confused at the beginning. Next, we can be overwhelmed!" I smirked: "As for what to do, I don't need to teach you, right?"
"Don't worry, I will scare McCarthy this time!" Coolidge wiped his mouth and walked away with a big smile.
At 7 p.m. on the 7th, this is the time when people have worked hard for a day to go home to rest. It is also the most important golden time of the day for TV stations. A piece of news appeared on Lockettke TV's ace program "News Broadcast", which made almost all Americans stunned.
In addition to Lockettke TV, CBS also reported the news at the same time, and then half an hour later, Time magazine was out of the box.
These three most influential media under the Lockettke Consortium were like three heavy artillery, making Americans, including those other media dizzy!
The Broadcasting and Film Bureau is about to introduce a theater separation bill to the Supreme Court. Hollywood will see its biggest turmoil since its establishment!
No matter Hollywood filmmakers or ordinary people, there is no one who doesn’t care about this news!
Today, the role played by Hollywood in the lives of the American people has penetrated almost all aspects of people's lives, especially the spiritual life of the people. It is hard to imagine what the people's life would have become without Hollywood. Therefore, the word Hollywood, the place of Hollywood, is like a silk thread that ties the people's hearts. Just a little movement can make the people tremble.
Hollywood development. The fate of Hollywood is related to the actual lives of the people, and they cannot not care about it. And for the media, Hollywood dynamics also have special significance.
Before Roosevelt came to power, Hollywood was a film distribution center in the media. The news from it was nothing more than gossip and scandals of celebrities and some specific situations of filming. It had no significant practical significance. However, as a series of movies in DreamWorks had a great impact on American society, the media's attitude towards Hollywood changed, and they focused on the shooting conditions of movies that may affect the society. After Roosevelt came to power, this situation changed fundamentally. Hollywood is no longer a place to produce movies, and it has become the most likely weather vane that can reflect the changes in the political situation in the United States.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party, the Rockefeller Consortium and the Rockettke Consortium, Roosevelt and Andre Corleon, such confrontations and contradictions often occur in Hollywood. In this place, any disturbance can allow the media to discover the intrigues within the US government. Therefore, major media naturally pay great attention to the news coming from Hollywood, let alone the separation of theaters.
"Today, it should be twelve o'clock today, and a plane took off from Los Angeles Airport to Washington. This plane is no different from other planes. In terms of appearance, it is a very ordinary business transport plane, but a document carried by this plane will really change the history of Hollywood!"
Time magazine opened the prelude to their report on this matter with a very beautiful beginning. The extrapolation of this is thicker than usual, and the cover is even more distinctive: a black camera lies across the cover, and a sharp knife cuts into the camera, and a inflammatory title like "The Radio and Film Bureau wants to dismember Hollywood!" is very visually shocking!
"The Special Act on the Separation of Hollywood Theater Lines, in order to complete this bill, the Broadcasting and Film Bureau has made countless arguments in these two months. At the same time, their think tanks have drafted and revised the bill word by word. Their purpose is only one, that is, dismembering Hollywood!"
"Perhaps some people will ask what the bill contains. At that time, it only takes one sentence to make it clear, that is: the Broadcasting and Film Bureau believes that the major Hollywood film companies have the right to produce films and also have a large number of cinema chains, which have taken selfies and released themselves. This behavior has constituted an industry monopoly. The purpose of this bill is to cut the cinema chains under major film companies from their parent bodies and then transfer ownership."
"This marks that since Hollywood has been filmed for decades since its birth, the integrated screening model will likely undergo fundamental changes. Hollywood's history that has lasted for many years will be changed. The situation in which Hollywood has just calmed down will once again cause a huge wave."
"The history of cinemas is longer in the United States than in Hollywood. American film companies have a good tradition. This tradition is that after filming movies, film companies can digest their own films by themselves. No matter what movies it is, whether it is successful or not, they can make their own films appear in cinemas. In this way, they can greatly ensure the recovery of the investment costs of movies and greatly ensure the survival of movies. It can be said that the cinemas under the film companies are extremely important for film companies. In the early stages of the development of Hollywood, the cinemas was the most important factor in the survival of major film companies. Even now, cinemas is of great significance to the development of film companies."
"But we see that this bill from the Broadcasting and Film Bureau is very tough to dismember the Hollywood tradition that has lasted for decades! They want to split these cinemas from the parent body of the film company. What is the basis for such an act?"
"The Broadcasting and Film Bureau believes that Hollywood film companies now own cinema chains, which have completely formed a monopoly. They have harmed the public's interests. This statement is untenable. First of all, these cinema chains are divided into different film companies, not concentrated under one film company, and they cannot form monopoly conditions at all. Secondly, this model today has never caused so-called harm to the public. The ticket prices of movies in the United States are much lower than those in Europe!"
"The Broadcasting and Film Bureau does this, but it actually has a purpose! Everyone knows that cinemas are money trees. Every year, the money Hollywood film companies make on theaters is a large part of the company's annual benefits. Such a big piece of fat is mouth-watering to everyone."
"The major Hollywood film companies will never betray their cinema chains because they know the importance of cinema chains to themselves. In addition to making money, cinema chains are also the basis for the survival and development of major Hollywood film companies."
"The Broadcasting and Film Bureau did this not to protect the interests of the public, but to endorse some Wall Street consortiums. In this way, major Hollywood film companies have to sell their cinema chains through state rights. After the Wall Street consortium bought the theaters, it not only obtained a money tree, but also used it to control Hollywood film companies!"
"This behavior is very sinister! It has been a long time since Wall Street funds want to enter Hollywood. For so many years, they have never been able to attack, but this time they thought of such a crooked way. Imagine what Hollywood will become after the black funds of the Wall Street Consortium are injected into Hollywood! Imagine what kind of movies will be produced if the free Hollywood is controlled by the Wall Street Consortium!"
"The Broadcasting and Film Bureau is a complete thug! This bill is a complete black power bill!"
"Time" criticized the Radio and Film Bureau vigorously, completely exposing the real purpose of their bill, and also analyzed the process of the bill's introduction, exposing the bad impact of the bill on Hollywood in the front, doing a very exciting job.
In addition to Time, Lockett TV and CBS focused on their respective programs, especially Lockett TV. The reporters actually pointed their microphones at some advanced subjective doors in the Radio and Film Bureau.
On the screen, when reporters asked them about the bill, incredible expressions appeared on the faces of those senior subjects, and they could not guess how the reporter knew.
When faced with reporters' questions, the expressions of these senior officials were also very funny. On the one hand, they knew the specific situation of the reversal of the case, but the bill has not been made public now, so they were not easy to say. The expression of wanting to speak but stopping safely exposed the director of the Radio and Film Director's deliberateness in this matter.
Reports from Lockettke TV, CBS and Time magazine completely shocked the United States. For a time, the Radio and Film Bureau became the focus of attention of the media and the public. In Los Angeles, the Radio and Film Bureau was completely surrounded by reporters. The reporters asked to interview McCarthy and asked McCarthy to explain to the public.
The Radio and Film Bureau, which has always been low-key, was caught off guard. Obviously, he did not expect such a thing to happen. No matter what the reporters said, McCarthy still did not come out. However, the spokesperson of the Radio and Film Bureau came out to express his opinion. He said that the bill was an internal matter of the Radio and Film Bureau. If the public wants to know the specific content, please wait patiently.
The spokesperson for the Director of Radio and Film basically explained two issues. The first is to admit that the Director of Radio and Film did produce and propose this bill, and the second is that the Director of Radio and Film will not announce the bill until the Congress officially hears the case.
The local approach of broadcasting and film obviously stimulated the curiosity of reporters. The omnipresent reporters immediately took various means to explore the bill.
The situation in Los Angeles is in chaos. Not only Los Angeles, but this incident has caused widespread controversy throughout the United States.
The next day, all American media were paying attention to this matter. Almost every media was talking about this bill, and their attitudes towards this bill were very different.
The Republican media, led by the Washington Post, scolded the bill so much that it was a bloody blow, believing that the Broadcasting and Film Bureau is completely a lackey of the Wall Street Consortium and the Democratic Party. This bill is the Democratic Party and the Wall Street Consortium domineeringly seized the legitimate interests of Hollywood film companies under the guise of state power.
The Democratic media led by the New York Times strongly praised the bill, saying that the bill discovered fundamental problems that existed in Hollywood for decades, broke the monopoly of Hollywood film companies in cinemas, and could benefit the people. This is a complete manifestation of justice.
The two sides were completely incompatible on this issue. Moreover, they began to attack each other, and things became more and more lively.
In Hollywood, things have also developed, and Hollywood filmmakers have taken to the streets to march, and the bosses of the film company led the parade. Many movie stars and leaders all took to the streets. While the stars are shining, they also brought support from the people.
Hollywood people marched in groups, and such things rarely appeared. After being reported by media such as Lockettke TV, it immediately caused greater debate in society.
In addition to looking at the Radio and Film Bureau, the attitudes of the U.S. Supreme Court and the federal government are also the most eye-catching.
But what is interesting is that the federal government is very calm and has no reaction at all, and the US Supreme Court is even more closed and does not accept interviews from reporters.
Until the afternoon, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court met with the media and said that they had received a proposal from the Broadcasting and Film Bureau and would immediately analyze and review the proposal.
This is equivalent to formally confirming the existence of this bill, but the Chief Justice did not disclose the specific content of the bill.
Two hours after the Chief Justice confirmed that the Supreme Court received the proposal, the Director of the Radio and Film Bureau McCarthy finally showed up. The place where he appeared was not in Los Angeles, but in Washington.
He held a press conference on behalf of the radio and film drama, and gave a detailed introduction to the specific content of the bill, drafting and revising the final draft.
It was not until this time that everyone, including us, had the first comprehensive and detailed understanding of the true content of this bill. In addition to the most basic view that Hollywood film companies have a monopoly in their own cinema chains, this bill also proposed a series of solutions.
"Hollywood film companies and their cinema chains must be separated, and only in this way can the monopoly be broken. The theater chains under these film companies will be sold, and the purchasing organization cannot have a subordinate relationship with Hollywood film companies. Any Hollywood film companies that return to their own theater chains in disguise should be prohibited and punished by law!"
"Organizations that buy Hollywood cinemas can only buy up to 500 cinemas."
"The purchased cinema will be operated independently and will be allowed to be traded freely."
As expected, the Radio and Film Bureau has indeed formulated a series of regulations.
"I've fallen into my trap now." Looking at the newspaper, I laughed.
During this period, I was busy with an important matter.
I updated a chapter today because I was so busy, I was busy until three o'clock in the evening yesterday.
Chapter completed!