This is actually the first of a two party episode that I was originally going to call "Trustbusters." This week, we cover the early events of Carl Laemmle's life, and see the feature film become the dominate form of cinematic presentation in the United States.  Next week its the star system and the exodus to California, where the center of film production has stayed (in the U.S. at least) ever sense. If you would like to contact me, you can do so at [email protected] and you can visit the shows website at http://historyoffilmpodcast.com Thanks, and I will see you next week! -Jake, May 2021