SMPTE Historical Paper: GSSI — Ma Bell's Little-Known Grandchild

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Publisher: SMPTE — White Plains, NY, USA
Doc Type: Journal Article
Content Type: Original Research
Abbreviated Title: J SMPTE
Volume: 93, No. 12, pp. 1150–1154
Abstract: This article chronicles the short history of General Service Studios, Inc. (GSSI) founded by Western Electric Co., a subsidiary of the Bell System. From its troubled beginnings, GSSI went on to become a dream studio for independent producers of the 1930's. The role of the independent producer and studio in the early days of talking motion pictures is recalled, together with their contributions to the innovative equipment designed to fit the needs of the fledgling industry. An interesting picture is painted of the technical side of Hollywood's heyday prior to the advent of television.
Publication Date: 1984-12-01
DOI: 10.5594/J03428
ISSN: Print: 0036-1682
Link: https://doi.org/10.5594/J03428
Author(s): John G. MatthewsBernardsville, N.J
Copyright: © 1984 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, Inc.

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