You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008)

Introduction
"You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story "is a 2008 movie, an extensive five-hour documentary chronicling the history of the Warner Brothers studio. It's directed by Richard Schickel, coproduced by Clint Eastwood and narrated by Eastwood himself. This documentary paints an extensive portrait of this famous studio, known for producing a few of the most renowned movies in Hollywood.

The Founding Brothers
The movie begins with the simple beginnings of Warner Brothers, established by 4 Polish immigrant brothers - Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner. They began with a small Nickelodeon in Pennsylvania and eventually relocated to Hollywood in 1918 where they developed the Warner Bros. studio. The documentary reveals the daring spirit of the bros who ran the risk of whatever to create sound images and the subsequent success of "The Jazz Singer", the first 'talkie'.

Development and Controversy
The 2nd part of the documentary checks out Warner Bros.' dedication to innovation, apparent from its early commitment to integrated sound. Debate arises over the studio's willingness to take dangers in talking about complex and typically controversial socio-political problems. The documentary touches upon a few of the studio's ground-breaking movies that took on themes like criminal activity, war, and corruption, and spurred controversy in their time.

The Star Factory
Warner Bros. is narrated as a star factory, showcasing the lineup of skill it housed throughout the years like Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, and Errol Flynn. It likewise looks into the golden age of Hollywood, revealing how the studio managed to preserve its status by producing a string of successful movies.

Crisis and Revival
The documentary then touches upon the crisis faced by the studio with the departure of Jack Warner and the arrival of tv. It enters into the revival caused by the studio's successful ventures into tv production and the new wave of directors and stars that emerged in the 70s and 80s.

Modern-day Warner Bros
The documentary concludes with an expedition of recent decades, revealing how Warner Bros has continued to have an effect on modern-day movie theater. It discusses the studio's commitment to storytelling and dedication to producing high-quality movies, which has kept it at the leading edge of Hollywood.

Conclusion
"You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story", through a liberal use of archival video, interviews with stars and directors, and narrative by Clint Eastwood, supplies viewers with an extensive exploration of the history of Warner Bros. It masterfully informs the story of the studio's increase, fall, and resurrection, and the role it has actually played in shaping popular culture.

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