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56e15ca6cd28a01900c6780d | Universal_Studios | Universal could seldom afford its own stable of stars, and often borrowed talent from other studios, or hired freelance actors. In addition to Stewart and Dietrich, Margaret Sullavan, and Bing Crosby were two of the major names that made a couple of pictures for Universal during this period. Some stars came from radio,... | What two performers were known as the team Abbott and Costello? | {
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56e15d98e3433e1400422e0c | Universal_Studios | During the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio continued to please the public w... | Who was the directorial partner of Walter Wanger? | {
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5ad14958645df0001a2d1579 | Universal_Studios | During the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio continued to please the public w... | Who was borrowed for two films from Selznick Pictures International? | {
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56e1604bcd28a01900c67831 | Universal_Studios | As Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technicolor was also used in Univ... | What was the first Universal film to use the three-strip Technicolor process? | {
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56e161c3e3433e1400422e30 | Universal_Studios | In 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one year. Rank and Internatio... | In what year was United World Pictures founded? | {
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56e16233e3433e1400422e3a | Universal_Studios | Goetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-International branched out into the... | In what year was the Olivier version of Hamlet made? | {
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56e162d3cd28a01900c6784f | Universal_Studios | The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio returned to low-budget films. Th... | In what year was The Killers produced? | {
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5ad14f4a645df0001a2d16fc | Universal_Studios | The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio returned to low-budget films. Th... | Who left Universal in 1940? | {
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5ad14f4a645df0001a2d16fd | Universal_Studios | The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio returned to low-budget films. Th... | What year was Ma and Pa Francis made? | {
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5ad14f4a645df0001a2d16fe | Universal_Studios | The production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio returned to low-budget films. Th... | What year was Kettle made? | {
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56e1636ce3433e1400422e58 | Universal_Studios | In the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Douglas Sirk and produced by ... | Who did many of Universal-International's Arabian Nights films feature? | {
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56e1644ee3433e1400422e6e | Universal_Studios | Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and when they chose, and in 195... | What actor featured in Winchester '73? | {
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5ad1518d645df0001a2d173f | Universal_Studios | Though Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and when they chose, and in 195... | Who made a deal in 1948 with Universal for James Stewart? | {
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56e1657ee3433e1400422e7e | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | What acronym was the Music Corporation of America known by? | {
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56e1657ee3433e1400422e80 | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | In square kilometers, how large was the lot Universal sold to MCA? | {
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56e1657ee3433e1400422e81 | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | In what year did Universal sell its 360-acre lot to MCA? | {
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56e1657ee3433e1400422e82 | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | How much did MCA pay for Universal's 360-acre lot? | {
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5ad152f1645df0001a2d176e | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | What was responsible for a rise in audience for cinema productions? | {
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5ad152f1645df0001a2d176f | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | What does MAC stand for? | {
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5ad152f1645df0001a2d1770 | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | When did Universal sell its 1.5-acre studio lot? | {
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5ad152f1645df0001a2d1772 | Universal_Studios | By the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a powerful television produ... | What did MAC not own after the lot purchase? | {
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56e1664de3433e1400422e92 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | In what year did MCA take over Universal? | {
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56e1664de3433e1400422e93 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | What company did MCA create in 1964? | {
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56e1664de3433e1400422e94 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | What new name was given to Revue Productions in 1966? | {
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56e1664de3433e1400422e95 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | What was the company formed by the merger of Universal and NBC? | {
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56e1664de3433e1400422e96 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | When did Universal inaugurate its studio tour subsidiary? | {
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5ad15431645df0001a2d17a8 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | What did MAC, Inc. do in 1962? | {
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5ad15431645df0001a2d17a9 | Universal_Studios | The long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal contract. In 1964 MCA formed U... | What name did the company revert to after the MAC takeover? | {
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