The Content Mandate Murders.

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  • Author(s): LONG, ROB
  • Source:
    Commentary. Dec2023, Vol. 156 Issue 5, p64-65. 2p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      MOTION picture industry; TRENDS; MANDATE (Contract); GREAT Depression, 1929-1939
    • Subject Terms:
      HOLLYWOOD (Los Angeles, Calif.)
    • Abstract:
      The article discusses the historical trend in film Industry in Hollywood, California, where bad years for the world often translate to successful years for the film industry, as people seek escapism during challenging times. It highlights examples from the Great Depression and the late 1960s to early 1970s, discussing the trend in Hollywood where studios and streamers issue specific content mandates in search of projects, using elaborate and convoluted language.