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Harry Warner
- Name:
- Harry Warner
- Role:
- President
- Born:
- 1881
- Died:
- 1958
About
President, Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. Oldest of the four Warner brothers. Emigrated from Russia as a child in 1883. With other Warner brothers, he opened their first theatre in Newcastle, Pa. in 1903, then a film exchange at Pittsburgh in 1905, and later a production branch called Warner Features, which failed in 1913. In 1917 the brothers reunited to make an adaptation of James W. Gerard's book, My Four Years in Germany. as a picture. . In 1923 they formed Warner Bros. Pictures, acquiring Vitagraph in 1924 and First National in 1929. They also built up a theatre chain, acquiring the Stanley theatre chain in 1932. Harry Warner was the executive head of Warner Bros. throughout its development.
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- Harry Warner announces that Vitagraph, now under Warners' control, has rejoined the MPPDA after its much-publicized depa...
- problem he addresses in 04 January 1929 letter will not recur under new Formula. Negotiations with Authors League over ...
- protesting advertising of A Woman of Affairs as The Green Hat and suggesting Authors Agreement is unworkable, since adve...
- Warner Bros. Advertising -- part of a long correspondence with various Warners over the Sex Appeal Sextette from 8 Aug...
- WB non-observance of Production Code and Advertising Code particularly over the Sex Appeal Sextette includes copy of adv...
- He must tell his Eastern studio to submit scripts of shorts to McKenzie to check conformity with Production Code.
- Hays has final say in disputed cases involving Advertising Code.
- 'In reply to your letter of the 10th, it is not necessary to contact the various production heads. I will handle this m...
- Suggests he have Wingate call a meeting of studio heads to impress the importance of the reaffirmation "... unless you c...
- Circulating copies of Harry Warner 14 June 1933 and Nick Schenck 19 June 1933 letters
- Denies charges made in Harry Warner letter of 9 June 1933 -- did not talk to Zanuck until after he resigned from WB -...
- Denies Harry Warner accusations against 20th Century; MGM behaved in accordance with Arbitration Agreement over Hubbard;...
- Denies Harry Warner accusations in 9 June 1933 and 14 June 1933 letters and 14 June 1933 Board of Directors meeting: MGM...
- Details Lucien Hubbard case -- Zanuck assistant who went to MGM when Thalberg was failing to perform there -- after th...
- Enclosing note dated 9 May 1933 claiming Zanuck had a complete set of WB scripts made 2 months before he left
- forwarding letter from Harry Warner alleging malpractice by 20th Century -- will be discussed at MPPDA Board of Direct...
- Zanuck had been demanding a salary increase, had resigned over "the termination of the bank holiday salary reduction." ...
- Details of complaint about WB theatre operation in Mayfield KY against American Legion theatre there -- they are preve...
- Forwarding 27 June 1933 letter from Congressman Gregory: "In its implications this is more than a local business inciden...
- Mayfield KY situation -- Harry Warner has taken no action since 27 June 1933.
- Mayfield KY theatre situation -- WB only allowing American Legion Theatre pictures it doesn't want and operating a mon...
- Mayfield KY theatre situation -- WB only allowing American Legion Theatre pictures it doesn't want and operating a mon...
- New telephoned that Congressman Gregory was pleased with the outcome of his talk with Harry Warner 13 November 1933 abou...
- Statement issued to WB mortgage holders. WB adopted a policy of "retrenchment and rigid economy" 2.5 years ago -- the...
- WB hostility to American Legion showing motion pictures in Mayfield, KY may well result in his reversing his vote agains...
- The major companies reply to 4 September 1934 Hays inquiry about notifying other companies about suspect plays and books...
- List of studios who have approved the suggestion that Story Department heads should receive MPPDA correspondence regardi...
- Warners is still failing to cooperate - according to Mayer - and Wallis has been insulting Breen. Mayer called to report...
- A list of the Board members of the Motion Picture Research Council, with comments. "Professionals" include William H. S...
- in Houston Chronicle editorial, "What's Wrong with the Movies?" and advertisements. Warner Bros. have been refusing to ...
- Harry Warner to Hays, denouncing advertising for Woman of Affairs and a few other companies as well. Hays writes to comp...
- Complete file of conflict between Twentieth Century and Warner Bros., resulting from Zanuck's resignation from Warner Br...
- Congressman Gregory wants to meet with Harry Warner. Does Hays want to handle arrangements with Warner himself?
- Congressman Gregory will meet Harry Warner on 13 November 1933. Mayfield, KY.
- Harry Warner wants to meet with people from Mayfield, KY. -- someone authorized to act and perhaps settle situation. Ne...
- New ensuring that Warner will meet with Gregory or Barkley if meeting is arranged. New doesn't want to contact either ma...
- Regarding Mayfield, KY. situation: forwarding two letters to Senator Barkley from Anderson and McDonald (10-0977 -- 10...
- Regarding Mayfield, KY. situation: forwarding two letters to Senator Barkley from Anderson and McDonald (10-0977 -- 10...
- Regarding Mayfield, KY. situation: Senator Backley is in Europe but Congressman Gregory (part-owner) and the theatre man...
- Sending Warner a complete copy of the file on the Mayfield Kentucky situation.
- Warner agrees to meet Congressman Gregory on 6 November 1933. Hays replies with the arrangements.
- Warner has just been informed of Mayfield, KY. Situation -- wants to do what he can. Asks Barkley to obtain complete out...
- Hays sends Warner clippings about Vitaphone
- Hays writes to straighten out an incident involving Warners cancelling the contract of a vaudeville player
- Allied States blames the business practices of the producers -- especially block booking -- for the Catholic boycott. H...
- Internal Warner Bros. memo listing the theatres using screen advertising -- either directly or indirectly. Includes memo...
- Discussing the decision to have all East Coast productions and foreign films submitted to the PCA for approval. Harry Wa...
- A committee has been set up to further investigate the use of motion pictures for educational purposes -- committee cons...
- Board has appointed a committee "to study further the question of films for use in classroom work in schools under the s...