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History of Warner Bros

Based in Burbank, California Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. is one of the largest producers of television programs and films. The other companies which are a part of Warner Bros. are Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Video, Warner Bros. Animation, The CW Television Network and DC Comics. The founders of the studio were the Warner Brothers - Harry Warner, Albert Warner, Sam Warner and Jack L. Warner. The first three brothers started with projecting movies in the Ohio and Pennsylvania. They bought their first theater the Cascade in 1903. They also founded Duquesne Amusement and Supply Company for distribution purpose in Pittsburg.

They began film production by the onset of World War I and they soon opened the Warner Bros. studio in 1918. Sam and Jack Warner were into film production and the other two brothers handled finance and distribution. Their first big success came after the creation of the character "Rin Tin Tin". It became so popular that it was used in twenty six subsequent movies. They bought the pioneer Vitagraph Company, which had presence all over the nation, with the help of loan taken from Goldman Sachs. They also took over many radio stations and also constructed many theaters. They incorporated music and special effects in their production and were the first ones to start talking pictures.

The Warner Bros. bought the Stanley Company and gained shares and control of the First National Pictures and the merger was named as A Warner Bros. - First National Picture. After the merger their first all-talking and all-color film caused the whole industry to change overnight. They made many musicals after that and after a point of time, the audience wanted a change. The production head Darryl F. Zanuck now concentrated on making more serious and realistic productions. These productions were said to be encourage gangsters and thus faced many censorships. The studios then changed their course of direction to historic dramas, melodramas and adaptation of best sellers to avoid scissors of censor. Though the Warner Bros. were ruling the industry for a while, MGM slowly took over them after some time.

In 1930s, Warner Bros. took a plunge into cartoons with Looney Tones cartoons. They launched their own Warner Bros. Records in 1958 but by 1960s the motion pictures were on a decline. Finally they decided to sell the studio to Seven Arts Productions and the company was renamed Warner Bros.-Seven Arts. Steve Ross purchased this company later and made Ted Ashley as the head of the studio and renamed it as Warner Bros. Pictures. Warner Bros. joined with Columbia Pictures for film distributions till 1988 and then made a joint venture with Walt Disney Pictures till 1993. Along with Tribune Company of Chicago they launched The WB Network in 1995.

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Dawson's Creek"," Smallville", "7th Heaven" and" Charmed" caught the eye of millions of people. 7th Heaven went for eleven seasons making it the longest running family drama and Charmed went for eight seasons making it the longest running drama with actresses in the lead. CBS Corporation and Warner Bros. replaced The WB Network with The CW Television Network. They obtained rights to produce the famous Harry Potter series in the end of 1990s and the first Harry Potter movie was released in 2001 and till date a total of four Harry Potter movies have been released.

 
 
   
 

Chicago, a place of Entertainment for tourists

The city of Chicago is regarded a splendid place in the United States which has numerous means of entertainments for its tourists. Tourists from all over the world would like to come to this perfect gateway of entertainment where they spend their time in relaxation and fun filled weekends makes their movements of life memorable.
There are variety of activities including wonderful photographs and picturesque places to visit. In Chicago, tourists would like to enjoy different types of amenities like barbeques, hot tubs bath, movies shows and fire places. Chicago entertainment offers a great deal of recreational activities for the families as there are some amusing places for the enjoyments of the children.

Chicago has distinguished name among the historic cities of the world where tourist can find variety of theaters constructed in world's most beautiful historic style. Chicago Theaters represent histories that trace the path of Chicago's history from the Chicago fire to the present. Different types of programs and shows like political conventions, sporting events, and the Auditorium opera to rock and roll are presented that leave great influence on the minds of visitors.
There are numerous tourists site in Chicago that always attracts the tourists from round the globe. Chicago tourists’ sights are numerous in numbers that is unable to view for the visitors in one trip. Chicago is the place where there are many lakes, beaches and parks that are the main source of Chicago outdoor activities. Tourists enjoy the pleasures of camping and the fishing in great deal with their families.

 
 
 

   
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It's got some funny stuff on there that brightened up my day :)
 
 
   
 

I wanna go see a movie
Two movies that I want to see:

Fireproof
The family that Preys

Fireproof is a mainstream Christian movie about marriage & commitment. The family that Preys looks like a Tyler Perry version of Thelma & Louise minus the cliff jumping.

My mom saw the TP movie and thought it was really really good. She has highly recommended it. Both movies start in about 2 hours at the theater we go to.

So where is my husband?

Still
working
:(


 
 
 

   
Chicago Entertainment

Chicago is regarded as a fast paced and culturally rich city that attract visitors from all over the world. Whether you are businessman or common tourist, it is desirable effort to review all the tourist sights of this windy city. You can find all the details of this city relating to entertainment and fun online subscribed by many tourist companies.

Chicago entertainment guide provide you hundred things to do in this beautiful city. If you love animals and have kids, you should visit famous zoo like Brookfield Zoo and Lincoln Park Zoo that have thousands of animals to view. This city also has great attractions for art lovers as you get across the sight of many Chicago museums. Science museum in the western hemisphere is one of the largest interactive museums that have thousands of objects to exhibit to its visitors. The Art Institute of Chicago has great attraction for the art lover tourist as many tourists come from different parts of the world just to see the review the art history of these museums.

This city brings the major lure to its visitors is the Chicago theaters. Visitors have a chance to see hundreds of Chicago theaters of musicals shows, Broadway shows, plays, and so much more. Theaters of Chicago are waiting for every visitor which gives them a great pleasure to enjoy the old classic, hottest new shows and even some homegrown talent, in Chicago.

Many restaurants in Chicago offer many different types of cuisines and dining services. It is not possible to visit them all in one or two trips. You will need years to visit the many different Chicago restaurants.
 
 
   
 

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