after the war, kramer soon discovered that there were no available jobs in hollywood in 1947, so he created an independent production company, screen plays inc. he partnered writer herbie baker, publicist george glass and producer carl foreman, an army friend from the film unit. foreman justified the production company by noting that the big studios had become "dinosaurs," which, being shocked by the onrush of television, "jettisoned virtually everything to survive." but they failed to develop cadres of younger creative talent in their wake.