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The man who gambled on talkies and built an empire—while burning every bridge behind him.
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Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul (1993)

Old Hollywood gossipEmpire-building chaosFamily feud documentary

Overview

Documentary

An insider's account of Jack Warner, a founding father of the American film industry. This feature length documentary provides the rags to riches story of the man whose studio - Warner Bros - created many of Hollywood's most classic films. Includes extensive interviews with family members and friends, film clips, rare home movies and unique location footage.

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Gregory Orr balances hagiography with brutal honesty.

Production

Rare home movies and insider interviews you won't find elsewhere.

Best for:Solo: Film history nerds wanting tea on old Hollywood.·Binge: Pair with other studio system documentaries.
Heads up:Emotional: Bitter family estrangement—died alone despite four marriages.
Gregory Orr

Director

Gregory Orr

ReleasedMay 14, 1993
Runtime1h 44m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Gregory Orr Productions

Top Cast

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Self (archive footage)

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Pat Buttram

Pat Buttram

Self

Sheila MacRae

Sheila MacRae

Self

Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Self

William T. Orr

William T. Orr

Self

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Self

Vincent Sherman

Vincent Sherman

Self

Jack M. Warner

Jack M. Warner

Self

Fredd Wayne

Fredd Wayne

Jack L. Warner (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Jack personally fired his own son from the studio—then didn't attend the funeral when that son died.

Cultural

This 1993 doc arrived just as the last studio moguls were dying off—making it a eulogy for an entire system.

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