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Leon Schlesinger
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 a distant relative of the Warner Brothers. As head of his own studio, Schlesinger served as the producer of Warner's Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons from 1930, when Schlesinger assumed production from his subcontractors, Harman and Ising, to 1944, when Warner acquired the studio.
Known For | Production |
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Most Rating | 1.59 |
Birthday | 1884-05-20 |
Place of Birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Also Known As |
![You Ought to Be in Pictures](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/g50MKG87Hc4KDRhueEPbaYPBtrR.jpg)
1940
![You Ought to Be in Pictures](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/g50MKG87Hc4KDRhueEPbaYPBtrR.jpg)
You Ought to Be in Pictures
7.5/56
Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
![Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gTuJKi8OpJQ2vEXePsIZgfgo6X8.jpg)
2012
![Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/gTuJKi8OpJQ2vEXePsIZgfgo6X8.jpg)
Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
7/1
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Behind the Tunes: Leon Schlesinger - The Merrie Cartoon Mogul
![Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
1938
![Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places](https://nicosiaefe.gov.cy/video/assets/no-poster.png)
Having a Wonderful Time with Angels in Dirty Places
0/0
Parody short about Leon Schlesinger and his company.
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