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Harry Morris Warner (December 12, 1881 – July 25, 1958) was a Polish-born American studio executive, one of the founders of Warner Bros., and a major contributor to the development of the film industry. Along with his three brothers (Albert, Sam and Jack) Warner played a crucial role in the film business and played a key role in establishing Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc, serving as the company president until 1956. == Early life == Warner was born Hirsch Moses "Wonsal"〔 or "Wonskolaser"〔According to Bette-Ann Warner, a second cousin to the Warner brothers, in ''The Brothers Warner'', 2008 documentary written and directed by Cass Warner, viewed on Turner Classic Movies March 8, 2010. Bette-Anne Warner's grandfather was a brother of the Warner brothers' father.〕 to a family of Jewish Poles from the village of Krasnosielc. The village was a short distance from Warsaw in the part of Poland that had been subjugated to the Russian Empire following the 18th-century partitions of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.〔Doug Sinclair, "The Family of Benjamin and Pearl Leah (Eichelbaum) Warner: Early Primary Records," (2008), published at Doug Sinclair's Archives In Baltimore, the money Benjamin Warner earned in the shoe repair business was not enough to provide for his growing household. He and Pearl had another daughter, Fannie, not long after they arrived. Benjamin moved the family to Canada, inspired by a friend's advice that he could make an excellent living bartering tin wares with trappers in exchange for furs.〔 Sons Jacob and David Warner were born in London, Ontario.〔〔Sinclair (2008), citing the 1910 US census.〕 After two arduous years in Canada, the Warners returned to Baltimore.〔Warner and Jennings (1964), pp. 23–24.〕 Two more children, Sadie and Milton, were added to the household there.〔Sinclair (2008), citing the 1900 and 1910 US censuses.〕 In 1896, the family relocated to Youngstown, Ohio, following the lead of Harry, who had established a shoe repair shop in the heart of the emerging industrial town.〔Warner and Jennings (1964), pp. 24–25.〕 Benjamin worked with Harry in the shoe repair shop until he secured a loan to open a meat counter and grocery store in the city's downtown area.〔Thomas (1990), pp. 12–13.〕〔Thomas (1990), p. 12.〕 In 1899, Harry opened a bicycle shop in Youngstown with his brother, Abraham. Eventually, Harry and Abe also opened a bowling alley together.〔 The bowling alley failed and closed shortly after it opened.〔 Harry eventually accepted an offer to become a salesman for a local meat franchise,〔 and sold meat in the states of Ohio and Pennsylvania.〔 However, by his nineteenth birthday, Harry was reduced to living in his parents crowded household. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Harry Warner」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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