The BROTHERS WARNER, formerly titled "Hollywood Be Thy Name: The Warner Brothers Story”, is the definitive family biography and intimate portrait of the four legendary Warner brothers. It unfolds and is told through the eyes of Harry Warner’s granddaughter, Cass Warner Sperling and in the voices of others who knew them.
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More than a "rags to riches" story of Hollywood's beginnings,
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I read "The Brothers Warner" with great interest and curiosity. Author, Ms. Cass Warner Sperling has kept her unspoken "promise" made to Grandpa Harry (patriarch of the Warner brothers) at his deathbed when she was a ten year old girl, to convey to others his deep beliefs and ideals.
I rate it 5 stars because the story and writing style paints an incredible picture of not just another "rags to riches" story but one of tragedy and great sacrifice leading to an enduring legend of the motion picture industry directly because of the "can do and make it go right" attitudes of the Warners. From the family gold watch (later to be hocked in order to secure payment for the brothers first projector) placed in 1883 into the secret pocket of Benjamin Warner for his immigration to America into New York and the arrival of wife Pearl and children less than a year later, to a realization of a movie empire that had as its motto "Educate, entertain, and enlighten" which is a Hollywood legacy. A must read for movie buffs and those interested in the beginnings of Hollywood. This is a book that has "all the right stuff" for the making of a fascinating mini-series as told by granddaughter Cass and others. Shelley Abate, movie buff and avid reader.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This was an amazing, engaging story!,
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The Brothers Warner
What an amazing story. I loved learning about the first days of film, hearing about the family that had so much to do with the first films and learning the true story of how the Warner Bros. came to be! Captivating.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Great book! Read it!,
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I enjoyed the story becaue it is written by Harry Warner's beautiful grandaughter, who made a promise to her grandfather to tell his story---and she did.
For anyone who has a dream and a family, this book is an inspiration and a lesson worth learning.
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Warner Bros, New York, The Brothers Warner, Jack Warner, Los Angeles, Don Juan, Harry Warner, The Jazz Singer, Ben Warner, Sam Warner, First National, Rin Tin Tin, Hal Wallis, Darryl Zanuck, New Castle, University of Southern California, Bette Davis, Family Entertainment, United States, Milton Sperling, James Cagney, Western Electric, Warners Goes, Mary Astor, Charlie Chaplin Browse Sample Pages:
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Warner Bros, New York, The Brothers Warner, Jack Warner, Los Angeles, Don Juan, Harry Warner, The Jazz Singer, Ben Warner, Sam Warner, First National, Rin Tin Tin, Hal Wallis, Darryl Zanuck, New Castle, University of Southern California, Bette Davis, Family Entertainment, United States, Milton Sperling, James Cagney, Western Electric, Warners Goes, Mary Astor, Charlie Chaplin Browse Sample Pages:
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