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Paramount Pictures Corporation, commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount, is an American film production and distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount Skydance. The sixth-oldest global film studio and the second-oldest in the United States behind Universal Pictures, it is one of the "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles.^[1]

Cartoon characters from the company made cameo appearances in Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

References

↑ Bingen, Steven (2016). Paramount: City of Dreams. Guilford, Connecticut: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781630762018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022.

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[1] Bingen, Steven (2016). Paramount: City of Dreams. Guilford, Connecticut: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781630762018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2022.

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+[[File:Paramount Pictures Logo 2025.svg|thumb|<center>Logo used since 1967 (current variant with 'A Skydance Corporation' used since 2025)</center>]]
-'''Paramount Pictures Corporation''' is an American film and television production and distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldest film studio in the world, the second-oldest film studio in the United States (behind Universal Pictures), and the sole member of the "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of Los Angeles.
+'''{{PAGENAME}} Corporation''', commonly known as '''{{PAGENAME}}''' or simply '''Paramount''', is an American film production and distribution company and the flagship namesake subsidiary of Paramount Skydance. The sixth-oldest global film studio and the second-oldest in the United States behind [[Universal Pictures]], it is one of the "Big Five" film studios located within the city limits of [[Los Angeles]].<ref>Bingen, Steven (2016). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=GC1IDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA8 Paramount: City of Dreams]''. Guilford, Connecticut: Taylor Trade Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781630762018. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220716005941/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Paramount/GC1IDQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA8&printsec=frontcover Archived] from the original on July 16, 2022.</ref>
-In 1916, film producer Adolph Zukor put 24 actors and actresses under contract and honored each with a star on the logo. In 1967, the number of stars was reduced to 22 and their hidden meaning was dropped. In 2014, Paramount Pictures became the first major Hollywood studio to distribute all of its films in digital form only. The company's headquarters and studios are located at 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, California.
+Cartoon characters from the company made [[List of cameos in Who Framed Roger Rabbit#Paramount Pictures|cameo appearances]] in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]''.
-Paramount Pictures is a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).
+== References ==
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-Additionally characters from the company made appearances in [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit.]]
+{{Wikipedia}}
 [[Category:Companies]]