1. How did the Paramount decision of 1948 change the U.S. film industry? To what degree did the decision alter the way the industry did business?
2. How did changes in postwar American lifestyles affect the domestic film market? Amidst a climate of more selective moviegoers, what type of film was judged to be capable of attracting audiences? How did the Hollywood Majors exploit technological advances to produce this type of film?