The studio system in the Classical Hollywood era revolved around the "big eight" studios, where most films were made, produced, and shown at theatres which were shared between these particular eight studios. They controlled most of the movie business during Hollywood's peak.
Studio systems, including those of producing and market control, explain how the "big eight" studios controlled all aspects of the market and held a monopoly over the market. Most importantly, the star system, an aspect of the studio system, controlled the types of movies the studios made.
Stars were used to represent the genres of movies made; for example, Judy Garland very often played the same type of character, particularly in musicals. While the characters in Meet Me in St. Louis and The Wizard of Oz are different, they share the same characteristics and the overall feel of the movies are similar. Therefore, Judy Garland, while talented, was very purposefully typecasted to appeal to a certain audience.
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