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TIL: in the silent film era, the movie producers refused to credit actors' names, because they didn't want the actors to get famous and get leverage for better pay (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by Domille@sh.itjust.works to c/til@lemmy.ca
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[–] Domille@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They were right not to credit the actors?

[–] sunbunman@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago

No, the latter half

[–] wabafee@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There thinking were right about the leverage the actors get by crediting them. As for not crediting obviously it's wrong.