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Universal Studios is one of the six major American movie studios and the second oldest studio in Hollywood. From the 1920s to the 1940s, the studio produced classic monster movies such as Dracula and Bride of Frankenstein. In the 1970s, the studio revived itself with the hit movie Jaws. The studio owns a massive library of film and television shows.
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- Parent company: NBC Universal
- Annual revenue (2007): $2.147 billion
- Founder: Carl Laemmle
- Year established: 1912
- Industry: Motion Pictures
- Phone: 818-777-1000
- HQ: Universal City, California
- President: Ron Meyer
- Staff (2007): 15,000
- Products: Focus Features, three theme parks, thousands of films, television shows
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Key Dates
- 1912: Founded by Carl Laemmle as Universal Film Manufacturing Company
- 1915: Universal City Studios opens in Los Angeles
- 1931: Dracula and Frankenstein released
- 1936: Laemmles lose control of studio after financial difficulties
- 1952: Decca Records takes control of Universal
- 1954: Creature from the Black Lagoon released
- 1960: Psycho released
- 1962: MCA takes over Universal Pictures
- 1973: The Sting released
- 1975: Jaws released
- 1982: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial released
- 1993: Schindler's List released
- 2000: Vivendi Universal formed
- 2004: NBC Universal formed
- 2005: The 40-Year-Old Virgin released
- June 1, 2008: Massive fire breaks out on backlot
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Universal Studios on Amazon
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Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror - $40.00
From the 1920s through the 1950s, Universal Studios was Hollywood’s number one studio for horror pictures, haunting movie theaters worldwide with Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Creature from the Black Lagoon, among others. Universal Studios...
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Universal Studios Theme Park - $44.95
The entire Universal Studios theme park is yours to explore, with Woody Woodpecker acting as your guide. You will see things no visitor has before and collect secret items that help you complete a series of challenges. The biggest challenge...
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Inside The Actors Studio: Barbra Streisand - $14.99
Over four decades, Barbra Streisand has reached the pinnacle of every art form she has encountered. She is the first artist ever to earn a Grammy, a Tony, an Emmy and an Oscar. In this program, this beloved entertainer speaks revealingly ab...
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Monsters: A Celebration of the Classics from Universal Studios - $29.95
“When the bats fly low and night’s in the sky, Universal Studios are at their best.” That’s how a critic in the 1930s described the magic of Universal monster movie. This was a genre that the studio essentially invented - enabling it...
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