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The Brothers Warner

The Brothers Warner. The Story of the Original Film Makers A Film by Cass Warner. The Brothers Warner The Project .

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The Brothers Warner

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  1. The Brothers Warner The Story of the Original Film Makers A Film by Cass Warner

  2. The Brothers WarnerThe Project The Brothers Warner (www.thebrotherswarner.com) is an intimate portrait of the four film pioneers who founded and ran Warner Bros. for over 50 years that was produced by Warner Sisters (www.warnersisters.com). This feature documentary runs 60 minutes and aired on PBS American Masters Series September 2008 – September 2010 and iscurrently being offered worldwide by Warner Home Video for DVD distribution. This is the inside story of the little known major player in the Warner Bros. studio legend, Harry Warner, honest Abe, visionary Sam, and volatile Jack — the original Hollywood independent filmmakers. This close-knit band of brothers was the first to use mass media to “educate, entertain, and enlighten.” Their legendary scrappy rise from nothing, their overcoming of personal tragedies, and their battles are all woven together with the times they lived in. From opening their first storefront theater by hanging a sheet on the wall and borrowing chairs from a funeral parlor to creating one of the top studios in America, four brothers built an empire on a dream and revolutionized Hollywood creating the first major studio with a social conscience.

  3. The Brothers WarnerThe Warner Bros. Brand Abrand name synonymous with the motion picture industry Evokes images of swash-buckling heroes, beautiful leading ladies and glamour beyond most people’s wildest dreams Few really know much about the men behind the famous moniker Cass Warner shines the spotlight on Hollywood's first family.  In doing so, she tells the little-known tale of not only how they changed the film business forever, but also of how the film business forever changed them.

  4. The Brothers WarnerDirector’s Statement It was an especially hot day at my summer camp. As I stood listening to my father on the phone tell me Grandpa Harry ‘passed on’, a thud happened in my universe. I could feel myself grabbing for fond memories that were turning from color to black and white without the presence of my grandfather in them. The last time I saw him flashed into my mind: He lay on a perfectly starched bed in an anti-septic smelling bedroom. A mysterious force drew me to him as if he were a candle in the dark. It was a gentle force. His eyes were opened and moved to take me in. A slight smile came across his lips. I watched his hand start to slowly move across the sheet toward mine. My hand immediately wrapped around his. The enormously kind look in his eyes embraced me as it always did. I felt his grip strengthen transmitting and sealing an important request — something of great importance was being entrusted to me. I squeezed back. A promise was made! It is a great honor and privilege to fulfill that promise with this film and others that carry forward my grandfather’s ideals. Most Sincerely, Cass Warner Sperling

  5. The Brothers WarnerFestivals Winner HBO Films Producer Award, Savannah Film Festival Best Documentary Award, Prince Edward Island Film Festival Award of Excellence, The Indie Distribution Fest, La Jolla St. Louis International Film Festival Moondance Film Festival Spirit Award Best International Documentary, Falstaff International Film Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK Best Documentary, International Film Festival Producer’s Documentary Award, Paso Robles Digital Film Festival Official Selection Napa Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival St. Louis International Film Festival Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival Greater Reading Film Festival Aspen Film Festival Cork Island Film Festival La Femme Film Festival ION International Film Festival Santa Fe Film Festival Sheffield DocFest Videotheque Reel Women International Film Festival Kent Film Festival Bradford International Film Festival Santa Barbara International Film Festival Sedona International Film Festival Tiburon International Film Festival Burbank International Film Festival Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival San Luis Obispo Film Festival Mendocino Film Festival Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Biografilm Festival Int’l Celebration of Lives

  6. The Brothers Warner Accolades “The Brothers Warner’ is a well-made, fascinating documentary. Cass has not only honored her grandfather’s legacy with this work, she’s also paid homage to one of the guiding principles of the four Warner brothers who founded the studio by producing a film that will educate, entertain and enlighten audiences.”– Barry Meyer, Chairman & CEO of Warner Bros. Entertainment “I was riveted by this story. It’s a wonderful, intimate, deeply interesting film about the actual Warner brothers, illuminating the personal history behind the studio.”– Susan Lucy, Producer of AMERICAN MASTERS on PBS “It was elegant, moving and walked the line between art, entertainment and history - a true feat!. Your narration, family connection and moral through-line made the piece unique and important. I know your grandfather and all the brothers rest more peacefully after your effort.”– Alan Adler - Viewer “Thank you so much for one of the greatest documentaries I've ever seen -- the one on your family, that preceded the final installment of the Warners 3-parter. Bravo. So moving, and so well made.  And you are so lucky to have such treasured moments captured on film. “Thanks again for such a wonderful evening of entertainment.”– Scott Schechter - Viewer What a great accomplishment!  Thank you for sharing your families history.  The story kept me intrigued from start to finish.”– Kim Brown - Viewer

  7. The Brothers Warner About Cass Warner Cass Warner has the honor of being a third-generation filmmaker. Her father, twice Oscar-nominated writer/producer Milton Sperling and her grandfather, Harry Warner, was the President and one of the Founders of Warner Bros. studios. She began her career sitting in on story meetings with her father and wandering the lot observing the magic of this art form. After studying acting with the acclaimed Milton Katselas, and learning screenwriting under the mentorship of her father and Howard Koch of Casablanca fame, her production company, Warner Sisters, was born. Cass carries on the original Warner Bros. motto--making films that "educate, entertain and enlighten “ for which she has received the prestigious HBO Films Producer Award. In addition to her own documentary film, among her credits is the five-part American Masters series entitled You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros Story narrated by Clint Eastwood. At the top of Warner Sisters’ current development slate are The Brothers, a major motion picture based on her book The Brothers Warnerand co-produced with La Vie En Rose producer Alain Goldman; Test Drive, an original comedy feature co-written by Cass and Canadian screenwriter Kathy Slevin; Dennis Hopper: In His Own Words, a one-hour event television special; and Conversations with Cass, a series of one-on-one interviews with top artists and entrepreneurs on what it takes to climb to the top of the ladder of success and remain there. Cass calls Santa Barbara, California “home” and is the proud mother of four. One of her sons is talented actor, Cole Hauser who has been in over 30 films.

  8. The Brothers WarnerContact Information Worldwide Agent Catherine Malatesta President, Lawless Entertainment Office: 323-201-2678 Cell: 818-259-5111 cmala@aol.com www.thebrotherswarner.com

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