The invention of television affected filmmaking in America in many ways. At the point where television made its debut, it benefitted from the fact that the film industry was essentially coming apart at the seams in the wake of all the litigation waged against it regarding antitrust action. Television introduced a new age of writers, directors and actors once daily broadcasts from New York started. People were amazed that something that was normally on a 40-foot screen could be shown on a screen as small as a TV screen. They were also intrigued by the dramas that unfolded week to week; it was as if they were able to look into someone else’s home and day-to-day lives and examine or even compare the feelings and emotions of people who were somewhat similar to them.
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Another tactic was that Hollywood saw an opportunity to move to network shows with weekly broadcasts, which moved television away from live broadcasting. Filmmakers were able to make stages, which they were used to doing, and using those each week with a set cast and crew. The use of dramatics such as music and color and big effects drew people in week after week. Eventually, television trained producers and directors moved back into making feature films and this helped reengage the Hollywood and filmmakers.
The Production Code began in the 1930s as a way to monitor what was being displayed on film. By the 1950’s television had taken its toll on the film industry not only being new technology but also because it didn’t have the same censorship constraints as film. Foreign films, which often contained more controversial material then films made in the United States, also offered competition for Hollywood. There was no law that could keep foreign films out of