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Edward Selzer (January 12, 1893 – February 22, 1970) was an American film producer and publicist who served as head of Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1944 to 1958. He served in the US Navy and fought as a Golden Gloves boxer.
When Warner Brothers bought the studio in 1944, Selzer was assigned as studio head, essentially replacing former owner Leon Schlesinger. Whereas Schlesinger was undeniably cheap and disdainful of animation as art, Selzer proved to be a humorless interfering bore who had no knowledge or love of animation.
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Edward Selzer. Producer: The Bugs Bunny Show. There's some cosmic irony that a man like Edward Selzer would reign over Warner Brothers animation division during its heyday. When Warner Brothers bought the studio in 1944, Selzer was assigned as studio head, essentially replacing former owner Leon Schlesinger.
- Producer, Executive, Manager
- January 12, 1893
- Edward Selzer
- February 22, 1970
Mar 29, 2021 · Many online references to Selzer (including Wikipedia, as of this writing) claim he fought in the Golden Gloves tournament, but that tournament did not start until some years after Selzer had stopped boxing, the first tournament being held in March, 1927.
Birds Anonymous won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1958, beating Tabasco Road starring Speedy Gonzales; both shorts were eventually given Blue Ribbon reissues in 1964. When Eddie Selzer died, the statuette was passed on to Mel Blanc, who said that this was his favorite cartoon to do voices for, especially his role as Sylvester.
Edward Selzer (January 12, 1893 – February 22, 1970) was an American animator and publicist who served as head of Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1944 to 1958. After the studio was purchased from Leon Schlesinger by Warner Bros. in 1944, Selzer was assigned studio head by Jack L. Warner.
