The Brothers Warner

A documentary about the actual Warner Bros. who founded the studio. The film is directed by the granddaughter of Harry Warner who is painted as the "soul" of the studio. The one who injected morality into the films they produced. The first half is a largely congratulatory dissertation of the formation and rise of the studio. There are interesting tidbits of trivia, but it's not all that gripping of a story. And the slant of the film is so obvious. The latter part of the movie talks about the schism between Harry and the other brothers and Jack, who ultimately took over the studio. The underhanded way that he bought the place from out for under them is an incredible story of greed and narcissim, even by Hollywood standards. And their grudge which followed them even until death is an epic tale. But while this is very interesting it comes too late in the movie and well after the director has shown her obvious bias towards her grandfather as the "white knight" of the studio. But it did have some interesting historical pieces.