Early history of Warner Bros. Pictures

This article is about the original Warner Bros. Inc. up to 1966. For other uses, see Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Pictures was founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It became one of the "Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA).

This article covers the period 1923–1966, when Warner Bros. was owned by one or more of the Warner brothers. It was sold in 1966 and became Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, and was sold again in 1969 to Kinney National Company, giving rise to the modern studio.


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