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In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that film studios can't own movie theaters

November 19, 2019
In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that film studios can't own movie theaters - Amazing WTF Facts.

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In 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that film studios can't own movie theaters, thus breaking up their oligopoly. Before its ruling, Hollywood studios owned movie theaters to hold exclusive rights of showing their films, angering independent producers including Walt Disney and Charlie Chaplin. Amazing WTF Facts

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