Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul Gets Blu-ray for Casablanca Anniversary

Following the TV premiere and DVD/VOD releases, Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul arrives on Blu-ray for Casablanca‘s 81st anniversary. Blu-rays and DVDs usually get released on Tuesdays. However, this film is an exception to the rule because its November 26 Blu-ray release coincides with the 81st anniversary of Casablanca premiering at the Hollywood Theater in New York City in 1942. I spoke with director Gregory Orr earlier this year about updating the 1993 documentary–which…

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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul Premieres On TCM

Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul, Gregory Orr’s documentary on his grandfather, gets the full 4K update as the film makes its TCM premiere. The film includes new footage and soundtrack. Say what you will about Jack Warner as a person and a producer but the Warner grandchildren know how to make a documentary. Orr preceded cousin Cass Sperling by over a decade with the original 1993 documentary. If you’re a fan of the studio,…

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The Brothers Warner: A Warner Bros. Documentary

The Brothers Warner is the companion documentary to Cass Warner Sperling’s book and the film examines the Warner Brothers family and the studio’s legacy. If there’s someone who can tell the Warner story, it’s Cass Warner Sperling. The fact that she’s Harry Warner’s grandaughter doesn’t hurt. This relationship helps to lend the film more of the personal story it needs. We get Cass’ personal stories about not only Harry but growing up within this famous…

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The Brothers Warner by Cass Warner Sperling

The Brothers Warner, written by Cass Warner Sperling, tells the definitive story of the Warner Brothers, their family, and the studio. If you want to learn more about how the studio came to be, this is the book for you.  This is the book that shows how Harry, Abe, Sam, and Jack Warner would come together to start a studio.  They took a similar motto from The Three Musketeers in that they were all for…

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