___ was when owners of independent theaters were required to show movies with unknown stars in order to get the movies with established stars.

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Block booking was a practice where movie distributors (often the major studios) would require theaters to book a block of films (including less desirable or unknown films) in order to get access to the more desirable, star-studded movies. This practice was used to ensure that all of a studio's films got distribution.

___ Was When Owners of Independent Theaters Were Required to Show