I went to Warner Brother’s studio in February on my trip to LA. We had a great time – but I wanted to know how the studio started. This movie that I rented from Netflix – is great. It is an intimate portrait of Albert, Harry, Jack and Sam Warner -- the close-knit siblings who founded Warner Bros. Studios. This movie profiles the clan's humble beginnings – they started with a movie projector and a movie in a theatre with a sheet as a backdrop and chairs from the funeral home next door, breakthrough achievements and lasting impact on American society. Directed by Harry M. Warner's granddaughter Cass, this revealing look at Hollywood's golden years showcases rare photos, classic movie clips and exclusive interviews with relatives and associates. Warner Bros. was a pioneer of films with synchronized sound (then known as "talking pictures" or "talkies"). They also did movies that help to promote social change (prison reform, Nazi Germany, etc). Some movies that they made were Jazz Singer with Al Jolson, Jezebel with Bette Davis, Casablanca with Humphrey Bogart, A Streetcar Named Desire, A Star is Born with Judy Garland, Giant with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean, Damn Yankees, The Young Philadelphians, My Fair Lady – Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison, The Great Race with Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis, Bonnie & Clyde, Camelot, All the President’s Men, Goonies, The Accidental Tourist, etc. I could go on and on. Anyone who loves movies should definitely watch this one. I really enjoyed it!!
After Ellen introduced me to the Warner Bros studio tour, I took my parents and the 2nd time was awesome as well, new things to see and a closer look at some of the original sights. Some interesting shows/movies that were filmed at various outside lots of Warner Bros studio: True Blood (especially season 3 with exterior shots of Merlots and the swamp, Jurassic Park (with T-Rex chasing the jeep), O' Brother Where Are Thou, and Miss Congeniality. Thanks Ellen!
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