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Did Samuel Goldwyn contribute to the formation of screenwriters guild in Hollywood?

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No, Samuel Goldwyn did not contribute to the formation of the Screenwriters Guild of America. In fact, he was one of the few studio heads who opposed the formation of the guild. Goldwyn believed that the guild would give screenwriters too much power and that it would lead to higher production costs.
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