United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
E1140371
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United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. was a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust decision that broke up the Hollywood studio system by ending vertical integration of film production, distribution, and exhibition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15156693 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. Context triple: [United States Supreme Court cases of the Vinson Court, notableCase, United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.]
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A.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. was a landmark U.S. antitrust Supreme Court case addressing monopolistic practices in the movie theater industry.
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B.
New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship
The New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship was an early 20th-century American organization that reviewed and regulated films for content before evolving into the National Board of Review.
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C.
Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten were a group of screenwriters, directors, and producers blacklisted in the late 1940s after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about alleged communist affiliations.
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D.
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Joseph M. Schenck Productions was an American film production company active during the silent and early sound eras, associated with prominent producer Joseph M. Schenck and known for releasing major Hollywood features of the 1920s and 1930s.
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E.
Motion Picture Associates
Motion Picture Associates is a film production company known for its involvement in major mid-20th-century Hollywood epics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. Target entity description: United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc. was a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court antitrust decision that broke up the Hollywood studio system by ending vertical integration of film production, distribution, and exhibition.
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A.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc.
United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, Inc. was a landmark U.S. antitrust Supreme Court case addressing monopolistic practices in the movie theater industry.
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B.
New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship
The New York Board of Motion Picture Censorship was an early 20th-century American organization that reviewed and regulated films for content before evolving into the National Board of Review.
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C.
Hollywood Ten
The Hollywood Ten were a group of screenwriters, directors, and producers blacklisted in the late 1940s after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee about alleged communist affiliations.
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D.
Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Joseph M. Schenck Productions was an American film production company active during the silent and early sound eras, associated with prominent producer Joseph M. Schenck and known for releasing major Hollywood features of the 1920s and 1930s.
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E.
Motion Picture Associates
Motion Picture Associates is a film production company known for its involvement in major mid-20th-century Hollywood epics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Supreme Court cases of the Vinson Court
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notableCase
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United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.
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