The Warner Bros Story

In 1927, Harry Warner pawned his wife's jewellery to pay for one film. It had about two minutes of talking in it, and it saved his studio. On 6 October 2026, ninety nine years to the day after that premiere, Warner Bros was sold for about $110 billion. This is the whole story, from a second hand projector to one of the biggest deals in Hollywood history.

Genius or reckless gambler: what's your verdict on Harry Warner?

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