Why did George Cukor leave Paramount Pictures?

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George Cukor left Paramount Pictures following a dispute over directorial credit for the 1932 musical romance One Hour with You.1

Cukor had been brought in to replace Ernst Lubitsch, who had fallen ill during production. However, when Lubitsch recovered and returned to the project, he took over the production and ultimately received the sole director credit. Cukor objected to this decision and subsequently left the studio to join RKO and producer David O. Selznick.1