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Universal Studios is a Hollywood,
California based American
film production company, founded
by Carl Laemmle in 1912 and
used two studios in the beginning.
In 1915 moved to one site,
called the Universal City, in
the San Fernando Valley.
Many of important films were
produced by Universal, including
All Quiet on the Western Front,
Frankenstein, and Dracula.
Amongst the many of Its stars
was Rudolph Valentino, Lon Chaney,
Wallace Reid, and Boris Karloff and
its directors John Ford and
Erich von Stroheim.
Due to financial trouble, Laemmle lost
control of the studio in 1936.
A series of popular films saved
the company, such as the musicals,
Three Smart Girls, 100 Men and
a Girl, the screwball comedy My
Man Godfrey and the comedies
of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello.
In 1946 it became
Universal-International due
to mergers and in 1952.
Decca Records took control and
reverted to its old name and
turning out prestige comedies
and dramas, starring Doris Day
and Rock Hudson.
In 1966 became a subsidiary of the Music
Corporation of America and
Universal became the feature film
division of Universal City Studios,
which was making primarily
television series.
They turned out films such as Airport,
The Sting, American Graffiti,
The Deer Hunter, Jaws and Jurassic Park.
In 1990, became part of the
Matsushita conglomerate.
Part of Universal City is today
is a theme park open for tourist
and featuring some of the studios,
stages, backgrounds and props
used in previous 'Blockbuster' films.
There is also a large theme park
and a number of restaurants and
speciality shops.
What can I say?
We visited the
place and enjoyed many
of the sideshows, exhibits
and entertainment.
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