1. Why are the credits for the cast often at the end, these days, other than in some cases, a name of a star or three during the opening credits? The old movies listed the headliners after the movie title was displayed, then listed "The Cast" or "The Players, showing the names used in the flick, and then the real name of the actor. Some of them would show their faces before the presentation started...very informative.
And when the movie was over, some would again list the players.
For quite a time it's often that all the others - the grips, the technical people, the cameramen, costume designers, the law firm, etc., scroll by before the actors are listed - and again, the actors' names are not connected with the stage names. And why do they use such small print in many cases?
2. Why do films have have these multiple layers? - by that I mean...A Film by XXX...Produced by YYY...In Association with ZZZ...then Pixar, Paramount, Colombia Films etc.
Is this done to bury any potential liability?