Early Warner Bros. Studios (Images of America)

Like the Culver City Studios book, this is a fun history of the beginnings of the movie industry. Unlike the MGM and Culver City studios, Warner Brothers did at least get their start in Hollywood, before moving out to their present Burbank location. I guess Hollywood just sounds better than Burbank or Culver City in the press releases. Because Warner Brothers moved around so many lots early on, if you've worked in Hollywood at all, then you've probably worked on one of their former lots, I know I have. So this was a fun read. The only fact I'd check on is the shooting location of "The Jazz Singer". The book claims it was at the studio at Sunset and Bronson, but having worked for decades at the old ABC lot in east Hollywood, now the Prospect Lot, it was known that the movie was shot at the original Vitagraph Studios, where the Prospect lot is, and there is a historical plaque on Stage 55 signifying that.

Great quick look at WB , Pics are amazing to see parts of the studio no longer with us ..

Package arrived on schedule and in perfect condition. If the behind the scenes sort of info is interesting to you, this history of the Warner Brothers and the studio the built is right up your alley. It shows the before, during, after, and even today situation for the various parts of the studio complex and out lots too. Many locations where some of the great films were shot are gone today...under concrete of freeways and airports or sites of condominium complexes and housing developments. Interesting and even a bit sad, but that's progress in " Tinsel Town", it would seem. The book follows the format of all of these Acacia Publications offerings. Worth adding to your shelf if this is what you like.

Did yoiu know that what we all know as the Warner Bros studio in Burbank was actually built by a movie production, distribution and theatre owning company called First National Pictures? First National was acquired by Warner Bros in 1929 and the studio became the Warner Bros. studio. This book has terrific photographs of the studio under construction by First National and lots of other historic photographs.

Lots of excellent photos of one of the major film studios of the Golden Age of Hollywood film history. Only way to make it even better would have been to double its size.

Filled in many gaps in the history of early studios.

Informative.

This is a must read if you are at all interested in the history of the Warner Bros. E.J. has a wonderful style of writing that makes that story come alive.

Wonderfully evocative and superbly illustrated with many rare photos. I didn't want it to end!

This is yet another book in a great series from Arcadia publishing that documents visually the history of Hollywood Studios. Loaded with dozens of historical photos complimented by comprehensive captions this is a must purchase for fans of movie studio history.

Don’t expect an in-depth history of Warner Bros in this quick read. It’s a bit like… “We have several good images of Warner’s over the years - let’s put a quick history of the brothers at the start and pad the rest with some pictures”. This publication is very similar to the old special effects water tank at Warner’s - shallow.