Announcing the 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon!

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Announcing the 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon!

One hundred years ago, in 1923, Warner Brothers Pictures was founded by the four Warner Brothers: Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack. They started in the silent picture business but, by the 1930s, WB Studios became one of the giants of the industry.

Silver Scenes is celebrating the legacy of this fantastic film studio by hosting the 100 Years of Warner Brothers Blogathon running from December 15th to 17th. It will be a three-day event honoring the great stars, character actors, films, and behind-the-scenes personnel from the golden years of Warner Brothers: 1923-1985.

If you want to join in on the fun: just click on the comment box below and leave your name, blog site, and the topic you would like to write about. You can also email us at silverbankspictures at gmail ( you know the rest ).

"Here's looking at you, kid"

Are there any rules for the blogathon? Heck no! You can write a review of a film, a profile of an actor, a history of the studio (or one aspect of the studio), cover your favorite Looney Tunes cartoon, post a picture gallery of Errol Flynn, rave about your favorite Max Steiner score, or even review a Warner Brothers television series (did you know that Maverick, F Troop, Wonder Woman and The Dukes of Hazzard were all WB productions?). You can submit as many posts as you like so the more the merrier!

Warner Brothers Studios excelled at making adventure films, gangster films, women's weepies, war dramas, and cartoons so there are hundreds of great films to pick from. Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, James Cagney, and Doris Day were just a few of the talented contract players from the studio during their heyday. Plus, they had some of the most entertaining character actors and skilled behind-the-scenes personnel in the industry.....but just in case you can't think of any ideas at the moment, here are some suggestions:

Stars: Errol Flynn, Ronald Reagan, Bette Davis, Doris Day, James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, Alan Hale, Claude Rains, Edward G. Robinson, Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Paul Muni, Lauren Bacall, John Garfield, George Brent, Patricia Neal, Eleanor Parker, Dane Clark, Alexis Smith, James Dean, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Gig Young.

Films: Doctor X, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, Anthony Adverse, Jezebel, The Adventures of Robin Hood, High Sierra, The Strawberry Blonde, Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Desperate Journey, Christmas in Connecticut, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, House of Wax, Calamity Jane, Dial M for Murder, East of Eden, The Spirit of St. Louis, Auntie Mame, A Summer Place, The Music Man, Days of Wine and Roses, My Fair Lady, Bonnie and Clyde, Bullitt, The Omega Man, The Last of Sheila, The Towering Inferno, Superman.

Behind-the-Scenes: Busby Berkeley, Max Steiner, Michael Curtiz, Anton Grot, Carl Stalling, Harry Warren, Hal B. Wallis, Mervyn LeRoy, Raoul Walsh, John Huston, Orry-Kelly, Edith Head, Franz Waxman