Born Harold Eichelbaum in Poland (or Russia), as were his two younger brothers, Albert and Samuel. In the late 1800s, however, the family moved to Canada where another brother, Jack, was born in 1892. In 1903, Harry Warner launched a career as a film distributor. Two years later, his brothers joined him in the purchase of a nickelodeon in New Castle, Pennsylvania. The nickelodeon spawned a chain of shops, but by 1912 the brothers had their sights on another side of the business -- making movies. Their first successful production was the 1917 film MY FOUR YEARS IN GERMANY. They took the money they earned from their picture and opened their own studio, which they called Warner Brothers. The business brains of the family, Harry became the company's president, with Sam the chief executive, Albert the treasurer and Jack the production chief. Harry and his brother Albert sold most of their interest in the studio in 1956. Jack and Harry Warner were two of the 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927.  Special Award 1938: "In recognition of patriotic service in the production of historical short subjects presenting significant episodes in the early struggle of the American people for liberty." Winner presented a Scroll. Some of Warner Bros. Award-winning (*) or -nominated historical short films include: 1936: * GIVE ME LIBERTY 1937: THE MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY 1938: * DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 1939: * SONS OF LIBERTY 1 Special Award