u/AntonioVivaldi7

If I understand his problem correctly, his main issue is how the studio is basically a factory, making too many movies, overseen by a small number of men unqualified for the job, who turn their creative talents like directors and writers into machines to produce movies as these executives see fit, making creative decisions for them on a whim, overriding the creative works of their artists, making the talent of these artists go to waste. And also losing the studio a lot of money as a result.

Colbert was nominated for an Academy Award, but decided not to attend the ceremony since she felt she had "just finished the worst picture in the world", and planned to take a cross-country railroad trip. After she was named the winner, studio chief Harry Cohn sent someone to "drag her off" the train, which had not yet departed, to bring her to the ceremony. Colbert arrived wearing a two-piece traveling suit.

On December 15, 1996, Gable's Oscar was auctioned off for $607,500 to Steven Spielberg, who donated the statuette to the Motion Picture Academy. In June of the following year, Colbert's Oscar was offered for auction, but attracted no bids.

The award ceremony itself lasted 15 minutes. Awards were for films from August 1, 1927, to July 31, 1928. Ticket cost was $5. It is the only Academy Awards ceremony not broadcast on either radio or television. The winners had been announced three months ahead of the ceremony.