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  Letter to Warner Brothers: A Night in Casablanca -- Chilling Effects Clearinghouse
Warner Bros. deemed the film’s title too similar to their own Casablanca, released almost five years earlier in 1942, with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
It seems that in 1471, Ferdinand Balboa Warner, your great-great-grandfather, while looking for a shortcut to the city of Burbank, had stumbled on the shores of Africa and, raising his alpenstock (which he later turned in for a hundred shares of common), named it Casablanca.
We are all brothers under the skin, and we’ll remain friends till the last reel of “A Night in Casablanca”; goes tumbling over the spool.
www.chillingeffects.org /resource.cgi?ResourceID=31   (1083 words)

  
  Don Markstein's Toonopedia: Warner Bros. Cartoons
Warner liked the idea of doing sound cartoons, if only as a way of promoting their vast music library — each release, they stipulated in those early years, must highlight one or more of the songs they owned.
Warner was so pleased with the product that, in 1931, they commissioned a second monthly series, whose title came from the same fertile ground — Merrie Melodies.
Warner and Amblin got together again in 1993 to produce Animaniacs, in which characters called The Warner Brothers (Yakko and Wakko) are among the stars, along with the Warner Sister (Dot).
www.toonopedia.com /warner.htm   (1272 words)

  
  Warner Bros. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Warner bought Schlesinger's cartoon unit in 1944, and in subsequent decades characters such as Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck became central to the company's image.
To the surprise of many, the flashy, star-driven Warner Communications merged in 1989 with the white-shoe publishing company Time, Inc. Though Time and its magazines claimed a higher tone, it was the Warner Brothers film and music units which provided the profits.
In the late 1990s, Warners obtained rights to the Harry Potter novels, and released the first one in 2001 the second one in 2002 and the third one in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Warner_Brothers   (1783 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Warner Brothers
Warner Brothers, name commonly applied to Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., an American motion-picture production company, the first to use sequences of synchronized sound in a silent feature film (see Motion Pictures, History of: Sound Films).
The three oldest brothers were born in Poland and the youngest was born in Canada in London, Ontario.
Warner Bros. films of this period range from topical melodrama to elaborate musicals, stylish film noir, and large-scale historical epics.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556141/Warner_Brothers.html   (419 words)

  
 The Studios >> Warner Brothers
The rest of the Warner brothers (and two sisters) were born in the US, except for Jacob (later Jack), who was born in London, Ontario, Canada in 1892.
The day of the movie czar—Jack Warner being the last of that breed—was long gone when Warner Brothers was taken over by Seven Arts Productions Ltd. of Canada in 1967.
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts, as the new company was known, was just the beginning of Warners' metamorphosis into just one more corporate film company.
www.germanhollywood.com /warner.html   (914 words)

  
 A Warner Brothers Retrospective
Warner Bros. began to rise to prominence in 1925 when it gambled on the new technological wave of bringing sound to motion pictures.
Warner brothers of the 1930's was known for its popular musicals, such as 42nd Street and Gold Diggers of 1933, choreographed by Busby Berkeley, social dramas such as I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang and Wild Boys of the Road, gangster films including Little Caesar with Edward G.
Warner Brothers animated films were among the best produced by any studio with creative talent that included Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc and Michael Maltese making cartoons starring Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and so many others.
www.meredy.com /warnerbros   (695 words)

  
 A Brief History Of Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. emerged by the 1940's as the dominant studio in animated short subjects, a result of the extraordinary talent of the directors, animators, voice talents, writers and musical direction of their production units.
Though he left the studio in 1942, his wacky attitude continued to be an inspiration to Warner Bros. animators for years to come.
Advancing to animator at Warner Bros., under the direction of Tex Avery, Jones worked on the earliest Porky Pig cartoons.
www.animationusa.com /wbmore2.html   (577 words)

  
 The Studios >> Warner Brothers 2
The brothers would no doubt be more shocked by the fact that their Warner movie studios today are primarily used for television productions.
Warner Bros. was one of the first Hollywood studios to construct a lot based on a carefully planned layout that included both indoor and outdoor filming facilities and room for future expansion.
Warner Bros. moved from their former studios on Sunset Boulevard (today the site of the KTLA broadcast studios) to the Burbank complex in 1930.
www.germanhollywood.com /warner_2.html   (634 words)

  
 Definition of Warner Brothers
Warner Bros. includes several subsidiary companies, among them Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Home Video, Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Entertainment and, technically, Hanna-Barbera Productions (although all H-B properties are managed directly by WB or the Cartoon Network).
The first Warner Bros. enterprise, "Warner Brothers Studios," was co-founded in Hollywood, California, in 1923 by four brothers, Harry Warner (1881-1958), Albert Warner (1882-1967), Sam Warner (1887-1927) and Jack Warner (1892-1978).
Warner Bros. also produced a number of action-adventure movies, practically monopolizing the genre of the swashbuckler and forever identifying the name of Errol Flynn with Robin Hood.
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 Time Warner: Warner Bros and Warner Communications
The Warner Brothers Studio was founded in Hollywood in 1923 by Harry Warner (1881-1958) and brothers Albert (1882-1967), Sam (1887-1927) and Jack (1892-1978).
In 1948 Warners was the first major US studio to show a color newsreel and sold much of its film library to MGM.
Warners had increased its stake in ABPC to 37.5% in 1945 but in 1949 was ordered to divest cinema chain.
www.ketupa.net /time2.htm   (1296 words)

  
 Warner Brothers Network Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Warner Brothers Network is a television network in the United States, founded by the Warner Bros film studio and Tribune Broadcasting in the mid-1990s.
Much like its contemporary UPN, the WB was a reaction to the success of the Fox Network and first-run syndicated programming during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
After the Turner-Time Warner merger in 1996, Kids' WB formed an alliance with Cartoon Network, and over time, they have shared programming more and more.
www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/warner_brothers_network.html   (237 words)

  
 Warner Brothers Cartoons !   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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www.stopmelanoma.com /lesbians/warnerbrotherscartoons.html   (412 words)

  
 Warner Bros Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Warner Bros Studios in Burbank has opened the new Warner Bros Museum, the first such museum to be constructed on a studio lot.
The exhibits are augmented with audio listening stands and with video monitors which show movie clips illustrating how these items appeared in the films.
While getting to see the Museum for free is a great addition for tour guests, not many people are going to fork over $39 for the tour just to see the Museum.
www.seeing-stars.com /Museums/WarnerBrosMuseum.shtml   (876 words)

  
 Warner Bros Studios   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Warner Brothers, one of Hollywood's most famous studios, was founded in 1923 by four actual brothers: Jack, Sam, Harry and Albert Warner.
The first Warner Bros studio (where they made "The Jazz Singer") was located in Hollywood, on Sunset Boulevard, in what is now KTLA Television studios.
In 1928, with the success of that famousAl Jolson talkie, Warners moved to this 110-acre Burbank lot, in the east San Fernando Valley, and it has been their home now for 70 years.
www.seeing-stars.com /Studios/WarnerBrosStudios.shtml   (1048 words)

  
 Warner Brothers --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Darryl F. Zanuck was born on Sept. 5, 1902, in Wahoo, Neb. He joined Warner Brothers in 1924 as a scriptwriter.
She also worked as a screenwriter for Columbia Pictures, RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., and Warner Brothers and wrote television plays for the...
Affiliate of the Warner Brothers Television Network based in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Covers news, sports, and weather, and offers details on shows, a section on children, an events’ calendar, local information, and interactive tools.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article?tocId=9339883   (535 words)

  
 Warner Brothers bullies girl over Harry Potter site | The Register
Warner Brothers has threatened a 15-year-old fan of Harry Potter with legal action over her Web site.
Warner Brothers seem to be operating under the proviso that anything with the words "harry potter" in are its property.
We all know that Warner Brothers couldn't give a monkey's about the people that keep it in business, but rarely has that fact been so apparent.
www.theregister.co.uk /content/6/15324.html   (582 words)

  
 Warner Bros. Online
Warner Bros. provides the most complete Entertainment News coverage, Movie Trailers, TV Listings, Showtimes, Talk Shows, Animated Cartoons and Music.
Warner Brothers provides the best entertainment news, movie trailers, TV listings, showtimes, talk shows and animated cartoons online.
Join our many other excellent Warner Bros. TV shows and series with lots of humor, comedy, drama, romance, suspense and more on the official site for Warner Bros. Online.
www.warnerbros.com   (339 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Warner Brothers Story   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
While she dutifully chronicles the deteriorating relationship between the brothers, for the most part the family dirt is kept under the rug.
Cass Warner Sperling has kept her unspoken "promise" made to Grandpa Harry (patriarch of the Warner brothers) at his deathbed when she was a ten year old girl, to convey to others his deep beliefs and ideals.
The reader is left with no doubt that while the Warner Brothers, Harry, Jack, Albert and Sam, made astute business decisions in building their company from its austere begginings in 1907, to the empire that became known as Warner Brothers Studios, the growth and succcess was fueled by an unmistakeable passion for moviemaking.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0813109582?v=glance   (1648 words)

  
 Meet the Warner Bros: Jekyll and Hyde | The Register
Warner Brothers' stated approach to Harry Potter fan Web sites is in direct contradiction to what is really happening.
Warner Brothers loves em - they're the ones that will go to the film and drag their parents along with them.
If you co-operate, you will find Warner Brothers understanding and concerned that you aren't upset - you will then get a slightly nicer letter telling you that you must organise transfer of the domain yourself and sign a WB warranty as soon as possible.
www.theregister.co.uk /content/6/15604.html   (757 words)

  
 ABC News: Warner Brothers to Build China Multiplexes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
BEIJING Jan 31, 2005 — U.S. entertainment company Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc. agreed Monday with a local partner to build multiplex cinemas in cities across China, the government said.
It said Warner has invested $17 million in joint-venture cinema deals in China since mid-2004, it said.
Warner agreed with Guangzhou Jinyi Film and Television Investment Co. last year to open 10 multiplexes in Beijing, Guangzhou, Fuzhou, Xi'an and Hangzhou.
abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=459582   (216 words)

  
 Urban Legends Reference Pages: Movies (A Night in Casablanca)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The ensuing fusillade of letters between a fractious Groucho and the befuddled legal department at Warner Bros. has since become a classic of the personal correspondence genre, but the battlefield wasn't quite as level as legend would have it.
The public also didn't hear that the claim Warner Bros. was threatening to sue the Marx Brothers simply for using the word "Casablanca" was purely a publicity stunt concocted by the Marxes themselves, who leaked the story to selected columnists as a means of generating controversy and garnering some newspaper coverage for their film.
By then, however, the Marxes had succeeded in making Warner Bros. look like humorless fools while generating plenty of free publicity for their own film, and the fact that the controversy was a deliberately manufactured one will undoubtedly always remain a secondary detail.
www.snopes.com /movies/films/anightin.htm   (924 words)

  
 warner brothers cartoons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion: Friz Freleng - Biography from the massive 'toon reference.
The Warner Brothers Studio Store Online - A few Pinky and the Brain items are available here.
The Warner Brothers Cartoon Companion: Robert Clampett - Biography from the massive 'toon reference.
www.tritechmicro.com /related/warner+brothers+cartoons   (1058 words)

  
 Warner Brothers Frequently Asked Questions
Warner owns all the rest, and both companies claim to own 1948's "Odor of the Day".
For Warners' cartoons: From 1985-1992, the "24 Karat" VHS series was available, and contained most of what are considered the 'classic' WB shorts.
The Warner Bros Catalog sells Looney Tunes material as well as promotional materials for their current movies and TV shows.
www.nonstick.com /wdocs/wfaq.html   (1815 words)

  
 Early Warner Bros. Glasses
The answer is that the cartoon characters from Warner Bros, who had become extremely popular by the 70's, were virtual unknowns forty years earlier or were yet to be created.
Food processors were paying licensing fees to use his characters on thousands of glasses containing their products, and in doing so were greatly increasing the visibility and value of those characters.
Leon was a small-time money man, business friend of the Warners, and owner of the studio that made their cartoons.
www.glassnews.com /wbearly.htm   (1504 words)

  
 Warner Brothers Sponsors Podcaster
After getting into some trouble for its early marketing practices in the blogosphere, Warner Brothers Records is dipping its toes in the blog waters once again.
Warner Brothers Records got into some trouble with bloggers last year over the promotion of its band, the Secret Machines.
He said Warner Brothers isn't trying to measure results of the sponsorship in any detail.
www.clickz.com /news/article.php/3491781   (676 words)

  
 WARNER BROS. TITLES
WARNER BROS. COMPILATION MOVIES: Warner Bros. cartoons were so popular in the 1940s and 1950s, that the studio released a series of cartoon compilations under various titles to play Saturday Matinees.
In fact, Warner includes subtitles in either English, Spanish and Portuguese, so that all interviews and other programmes can be followed in the original language.
Warner is, in this regard, working differently than Disney, because in most Buena Vista animation releases here, the extras are also voice-translated to Portuguese, which is an awful mixing of languages.
www.cartoonresearch.com /warner.html   (2887 words)

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