Warner Bros.
One of the largest film and television series companies in the United States
Entertainment
Company history
The company was named after four Warner brothers: Harry (Girsch Wonskolaser), Albert Warner (Aaron Wonskolaser), Sam Warner (Shmuel Wonskolaser) and Jack Warner (Itzhak Wonskolaser), whose parents emigrated from the Russian Empire (from a Polish town, now the village of Krasnoseltz) to the United States (via England and Canada)
Company was founded
in 1903—1925
In 1904, the brothers founded the Duquesne Amusement & Supply Company (the predecessor of Warner Brothers), which distributed films
By the beginning of World War I, the brothers had started producing their own films, and in 1918 they opened a studio called Warner Bros.Studio, located on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood
Company development
At the urging of Sam Warner, the company began to develop sound cinema and began producing sound and sound effects films in 1926. In 1927, the film «Jazz Singer» (Jazz Singer) with dialogue was released
In 1928, the company acquired one of the largest cinema networks, the Stanley Company. In the same year, the brothers acquired their main competitor, First National Pictures
In 1928, the brothers released a film «Lights of New York» with a full sound track. Two months later the «Terror» premiere (The Terror). From that moment on, the entire film industry finally switched to movies with sound
In 1929, Warner Bros. released the first full-color film «On the Show». The second color painting, Broadway Gold Diggers, became so popular that it was shown in cinemas for ten years. So began the era of color cinema
Interesting facts
Warner Brothers began filming paintings featuring a dog named Rin Tin Tina. Despite the fact that the lead actor was a dog, his films brought the company a lot of fame
In the 30s
In 1939—1945
In 1923—1931
The studio became very rich due to the increased demand for films. During these years, the company opened many celebrity actors (Joan Crawford, Doris Day, etc.)
New artists (Jack King, Fritz Freeling, etc.) came to the studio with the work of famous Buddy (art. Buddy). The studio acquired a recognizable style that made her work very popular. Among them are Bugs Bunny rabbit and Duffy Duck duck
An independent company, Warner’s Cartoon, was set up under the direction of Leon Schlesinger to produce cartoons
The WB water tower was used to extinguish fires
Warner Bros. has its headquarters in Burbank, California
And 26 offices in 15 countries, such as:
Hong Kong
USA
Australia
UK
Mexico
Russia
Poland
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Nederlands
Italy
France
Belgium
Brazil
3400 W Warner Dr, Burbank, CA 91505, EE. UU.
