The Warner Brothers Audiobook Libro.fm

Warner Bros Studio is best known as a media conglomerate with a broad range of intellectual property spanning movies TV shows and streaming content Despite popular interest in the origins of this empire the core of the Warner Bros saga cannot be found in its commercial successes It is the story of four brothersHarry Albert Sam and Jackwhose vision for Hollywood helped shape the world of entertainment

In The Warner Brothers Chris Yogerst follows the siblings from their familys humble origins in Poland through their young adulthood in the American Midwest to the height of fame and fortune in Hollywood With unwavering resolve the brothers soldiered on against the backdrop of an America reeling from the aftereffects of domestic and global conflict The Great Depression would not sink the brothers who churned out competitive films that engaged audiences and kept their operations afloat During World War II they used their platform to push beyond the limits of the Production Code and create important films about realworld issues openly criticizing radicalism and the evils of the Nazi regime At every major cultural turning point in their lifetime the Warners held a frontrow seat Paying close attention to the brothers identities as cultural and economic outsiders Yogerst chronicles how the Warners built a global filmmaking powerhouse