One of the earliest mega studios in Hollywood was Famous Players Lasky. The result of a merger between Adolf Zukor's Famous Players and Jesse Lasky's Feature Play Company. Adolf Zukor saw the possibilities that awaited those who invested in pictures.
Mr. Zukor began buying up all the shares in the company in an attempt to gain control. He also sought to buy smaller movie companies like Paramount Pictures. Zukor consolidated all of the companies under one name: Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation.
Eventually he settled on one name to rule them all- Paramount Pictures.
