It was just a general comment, directed at you only because you mentioned the studio system and how good and bad it can be.
I haven't read Davis's book, but I know the gist of the ongoing story from the inside. My grandfather was there during this time. He was the Exec. VP and Treasurer of Warner Bros. On the board of dir. and ran the NY office with Albert Warner. He controlled the star's salaries, the budgets of the films, and was consulted on the hiring and firing of everyone under contract. He was also in charge of all worldwide distribution.
He was not a fan of Davis (as a person). He liked Crawford, though.
There's an interesting "objective" book available called "Inside Warner Bros." that is made up of all the inter-office memos going back and forth between the executives at Warners. My grandfather is one of them, mentioned a few times. And it's very eye-opening to read what was discussed, and to see the behind-the-scenes opinions of the antics and politics. It ain't glamorous, or kind. But it's real.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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