Studio Time.

The studio system was the epitome of Classical Hollywood. Most of the major production studios were completely vertically integrated, which seems to be the most important aspect of the studio system.

            The big five studios were able to produce, distribute, and show all of their movies within their own companies. For instance, Warner Brothers was able to film a movie in a short period time because they had all of the actors and directors on site. Then they could have the film edited and distributed in the same location. After that, they would show the movie in movie theaters that were solely used for Warner Brothers films. It was a mass-production system similar to factories. This affected the types of films the studios made because it took a very short period of time to make them. Studios didn't have to wait to hire actors or directors to make a film, so subsequently that affected the films that they made. This can particularly be seen through genres. Each studio became known for a specific genre and revolved its actors around that. Since it was run like a factory, studios were able to release various films of the same genre within a few months of each other. This was achieved by changing the actors involved but they kept the plot mostly the same.

            Warner Brothers, for instance, was known for urban crime films that initially revolved around gangsters but eventually converted to detective films. Warner Brothers was able to make this transition smoothly because the entire system was set up. They had all of the writers on staff and the same directors were able to work on the same films. The star system was in place, so they simply had to change the actors to fit into the new roles. Everything was replaceable and interchangeable, which essentially defined the studio system.