It was in both Ohio as well as Pennsylvania where the three Warner brothers first started of with simple theater projections but in 1903 they would join teams to purchase the Cascade Theater. At the same time, they also founded the Pittsburg based Duquesne Amusement and Supply Company as a means of distributing and furthering their income.

By the start of the First World War, the fourth Warner bother joined his siblings and they started creating their first films. They wee doing so good that in 1918 they finally opened their first official studios with Sam and Jack running the production of the company and the remaining two Warner brothers handling the distribution. If we take the time to look back at events like this, you can clearly see the beginnings of the cheap dvd movies market & others that we see nowadays.

With the help of a little character known as Rin Tin Tin, Warner Bros. became an overnight hit. The went on to produce a total of 26 Rin Tin Tin films in all and with the money they made, along with some help from the people at Goldman Sachs, they set out to purchase many radio stations, built a number of theaters and even took control of the Vitagraph Company in order to ensue their continued success.

It was through the purchase of a company known as the Stanley Company that Warner was able to get the shares of stock needed for a hostile takeover of First National Pictures. Upon taking control of First National, Warner merged with them to create Warner Bros. – First National where they became the first to ever release a film featuring sound as well as color.

By the 1930′s and the Great Depression, Warner Bros. entered into the cartoon industry which helped them get through the depression. They even chose to enter into the music industry in 1958 and launched Warner Bros. Records. However by 1960, the number of people purchasing movie tickets was on a decline.

Warner Bros. chose to sell their company to Severn Arts and become the Warner Bros. – Severn Arts Company. Then Steve Ross would purchase the company, renaming it back to Warner Bros. Pictures. Since then, Warner has teamed up with Columbia Pictures to help with distribution in 1988, Walt Disney back in 1993 and then in 1995 they would team up with the Tribune Company of Chicago to create the WB Network. You will find virtually every movie they ever made at renting from Netflix, just the easiest way to rent DVDs.

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