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    Leon Schlesinger

    American film and short producer

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  1. 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.

    • Film producer
    • May 20, 1884, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    • 1919–1944
    • December 25, 1949 (aged 65), Los Angeles, California, United States
  2. 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.

    • January 1, 1
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • January 1, 1
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  3. 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.

    • May 20, 1884
    • December 25, 1949
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  5. A special Looney Tunes documentary taking a look at the life and career of the series first proud producer, Leon Schlesinger!

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  6. Apr 15, 2020 · Originally, the cartoon shorts Schlesinger made for Warner Bros. were called Looney Tunes. In 1931, Schlesinger bid to increase the work he was doing for Warners by pitching Merrie Melodies, a...

  7. Leon Schlesinger (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. He was also a distant relative of the Warner Brothers.

  8. As the producer of Warner Bros. studio's legendary Looney Tunes animated shorts, Leon Schlesinger was the ringleader behind one of the most enduring and beloved cast of characters in cinematic history.

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