Box Office Poison

Have you ever heard of the term “box office poison”?

This is a term that has been coined in  1938 in Hollywood and had a dramatic effect on the careers of some high profiles actors and actresses. Basing it on last weeks’ episode, in which I outlined the Old Hollywood studio system a little bit, this episode makes a little bit more sense in the overall view of Hollywood back in the 1930s. So, the studio system was in effect with eight studios ruling the industry.