1968 Press Photo Movie producer-director Robert Aldrich plans his own studio.

Movie producer-director Robert Aldrich (above) has a bold plan to avoid heavy studio costs for his independent films: he's building his own studio in an old section of Los Angeles. Major studio's overhead costs range from 25 to 40 percent; Aldrich predicts his operation will be much less expensive.

Photo is dated 1968.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.