Pursuits
‘The Godfather’ Studio Is Hoping for an Offer It Can’t Refuse
- ‘Paramount has fumbled away a lot in the last few years’
- Summer films include ‘Star Trek Beyond’ and a ‘Ben Hur’ remake
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Behind the fabled arch off Melrose Avenue, Hollywood history is everywhere. Over here is the stage where “Rear Window” and “The Graduate” were shot. Over there is Lucy Park, a nod to “I Love Lucy” and Lucille Ball.
From “Prisoner of Zenda” in 1913 to “The Big Short” in 2015, from Valentino to Leo, Paramount Pictures is the longest-running studio in Tinseltown, spanning the golden ages of both movies and television.