By Juliana Stumpp

A&E Co-Editor

The studio that brought Hollywood some of its most memorable films celebrates their 100th Anniversary by re-releasing their best movies.

Universal is America’s oldest movie production studio, having been created by Carl Laemmle in 1912 who adopted an interest in Nickelodeon’s movie theater which only charged a nickel for admission.

Laemmle teamed up with other Nickelodeon moguls to form the Universal Film and Manufacturing Company. To commemorate their centennial accomplishment, Universal has released Blu-Ray editions of their classic movies. First was “To Kill a Mockingbird” on Blu-Ray for the Academy Award winning film’s special 50th Anniversary, followed by other popular movies, old and new, that have been on sale separately at places such as Walmart.

These include “Jaws,” “Brokeback Mountain,” “Jurassic Park” and “Sixteen Candles.” For Halloween, a limited edition box set called Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection has become available to commemorate this milestone. The collection will include the celebrated original movie horrors like “Frankenstein,” “Dracula” and the “Wolf Man” for their Blu-Ray premiere. On Nov. 6, a Universal 100th Anniversary Collection DVD set will be released. This would include 26 of the studio’s old and new films from the dramatic “Schneider’s List” to the family favorite “Despicable Me.”

The bundle features exclusive documentaries about Academy award winning films and legendary directors, with a CD of admired scores from the featured films to bring back the nostalgia of the 100 years past. Looking back on the studio’s huge accomplishments, they didn’t just leave a footprint on the film industry. They left one in our households with innovative story lines that have been seen by our grandparents and parents, one that we may one day introduce to the next generation. Over the span of these 100 years, Universal has set the standard for movies improvement in the realm of technology and the digital aspects involved.