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Leon Schlesinger (/ ˈ ʃ l ɛ s ɪ n dʒ ər / SHLESS-in-jər; May 20, 1884 – December 25, 1949) was an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio, during the Golden Age of American animation.
Warner Bros. Cartoons was formed in 1933 by Leon Schlesinger as Leon Schlesinger Productions. Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros. in 1944, after which the Warner Bros. Cartoons name was adopted.
Apr 15, 2024 · Since these early studios started so close together, there’s bound to be plenty of Nostalgic Showcase Presents crossovers, foreshadowing, and of course, tons of drama. In this entry, we’re covering the long forgotten Leon Schlesinger Productions- the studio that would become Warner Bros Animation.
The Warner animation division was founded in 1933 as Leon Schlesinger Studios, an independent company which produced the popular Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated short subjects for release by Warner Bros. Pictures. In 1944, Schlesinger sold the studio to Warner Bros., who continued to operate it as Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. until 1963.
Feb 23, 2002 · Four years later, Jones became an animator for the Leon Schlesinger Studio, which was later sold to Warner Bros., and in 1938 directed his first film, “The Night Watchman.”
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Leon Schlesinger. Producer: Somewhere in Sonora. Leon Schlesinger occupies an odd niche in Hollywood history. He was every bit a studio mogul but occupied a narrow, if extremely lucrative corner of the industry, an animation company.
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Leon Schlesinger, as an independent producer and studio, ran Warner Brothers cartoon unit from this location from 1933-1944. His chief animator was the great Fritz Freleng. Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and Bob Clampett were also directors for Schlesinger.
