Noun
studio system (uncountable)
(film) A method of filmmaking wherein the production and distribution of films is dominated by a small number of large movie studios (the majors).
Women were real box office stars in the '40s, more so than men. People loved to see women's films. I think it was better then, except for the studio system. Gwyneth Paltrow
I regret the passing of the studio system. I was very appreciative of it because I had no talent. Lucille Ball
The studio system reminds me of the stock market. Bill Forsyth
When I was starting out, young actresses had the studio system to protect them. Now you have a host of sharks, from your agent to your publicist to your lawyer. Francesca Annis
The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra. Leslie Caron
When you worked in a studio it was the studio system that you kind of missed because it was a big, big family. I mean MGM had 5,000 people working a day there. You miss it. George Sidney