Filmmaking studio owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
, formerly known as
First National Studio
(1926?1929),
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studios
(1967?1970) and
The Burbank Studios
(1972?1990), is a major
filmmaking
facility owned and run by
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
in
Burbank
,
California
.
[1]
First National Pictures
built the 62-acre (25 ha)
studio lot
in 1926 as it expanded from a film distributor to film production.
[2]
History
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The financial successes of
The Jazz Singer
and
The Singing Fool
enabled Warner Bros. to purchase a majority interest in First National in September 1928 and it began moving its productions into the Burbank lot. The First National studio, as it was then known, became the official home of Warner Bros.?First National Pictures with four
sound stages
.
[3]
Though Warner's
Sunset Boulevard studios
remained in active use during the 1930s both for motion picture filming and "phonograph recordings"
[4]
a fire in December 1934 destroyed 15 acres (6.1 ha) of the studios in Burbank, forcing the company to put its Sunset Boulevard studio back into full use.
In 1937, Stage 7 was raised 30 feet and renamed Stage 16 to become a 98-foot high stage with a 2-million-gallon water tank, one of the largest stages in the world,
[3]
and has been used to film scenes from
The Goonies
(1985),
The Perfect Storm
(2000) and
Dunkirk
(2017) and is also where
Ryan Gosling
and
Emma Stone
's characters can be seen walking in the film
La La Land
(2016). Stage 22, built in 1937, was the last stage built on the studio lot for 60 years.
[5]
By 1937, Warner Bros. had all but closed the Sunset studio, making the Burbank lot its main headquarters ? which it remains to this day. Eventually, Warner dissolved the First National company and the site has often been referred to as simply
Warner Bros. Studios
since.
The backlot has various sets including New York Street; Hennessy Street; Midwest Street and The Jungle. New York Street was built in 1930 and can be used to represent other cities and has been used for films including
42nd Street
(1933),
Blade Runner
(1982) and
The Dark Knight
(2008) and television series such as
Friends
(1994?2004). Hennessy Street was originally known as Tenement Street and was built in 1937. It was used for
My Fair Lady
(1964),
Annie
(1982) and
Spider-Man
(2002). Midwest Street was built in 1939 for
Four Wives
and has since been used as River City in
The Music Man
(1962) and for
The Dukes of Hazzard
(1979-1985) and
Gremlins
(1984). The Jungle set was built in 1955 for the film
Santiago
(1956) and has later been used for
Camelot
(1967),
The Blue Lagoon
(1980),
The Goonies
(1985) and
The Waltons
.
[6]
In 1955,
Warner Bros. Television
was created and TV productions on the lot increased with some of the stages subdivided into two or three smaller stages.
[3]
The Laramie Street set was built in 1957 and used for westerns including
Blazing Saddles
(1974) and the TV series
Cheyenne
and
Maverick
. In 2004 it was turned into Warner Village, a residential street, used in TV series including
Two and a Half Men
and
The Big Bang Theory
.
[6]
In a cost-cutting move in 1972, Warner Bros. entered into a joint venture with
Columbia Pictures
to create The Burbank Studios on the Warner lot and its auxiliary facility, The Burbank Studios Ranch, on Columbia's Columbia Ranch, located a mile north of the main lot. The Burbank Studios was often abbreviated as TBS, especially the ranch, i.e., TBS Ranch. During this period, whether a Columbia Pictures or a Warner Bros. property, a credit for The Burbank Studios being the production base was included within one of each productions' end title cards' credits. Additionally, the new independent supplier
Lorimar Productions
was based at The Burbank Studios so within the end credits of its properties like
The Waltons
,
The Blue Knight
, and
Eight Is Enough
, a "Filmed at The Burbank Studios" notation was included. The joint venture lasted until 1990 when the partnership was dissolved and Columbia Pictures and sister division
Tri-Star Pictures
moved into and took over the former
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
/Lorimar (now
Sony Pictures Studios
) lot in
Culver City
, with the two studio lots in Burbank reverted to Warner Bros. Studios and
Warner Bros. Studios Ranch Facilities
, respectively.
[7]
From 1992 to 1995, Columbia TriStar Home Video (now
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
) was located on 3400 Riverside Drive at the Warner Bros. lot.
Friends
was filmed on the studio lot for ten years. The first season was shot on Stage 5
[8]
but at the beginning of the second season, production moved to the larger Stage 24. Stage 24 was renamed "The Friends Stage" after the series finale in 2004.
[9]
Other shows shot on Stage 24 included
Full House
and
Mike & Molly
.
[10]
The Big Bang Theory
was filmed on Stage 25 and Stage 1 which is one of 3 stages where they taped
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
.
[11]
By 2015, the studio had 35 sound stages.
[3]
[12]
Studio tour
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
is a public attraction in
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
that offers visitors the chance to glimpse behind the scenes of one of the oldest film studios in the world.
[13]
The public tour started in 1973 and was renamed after the success of
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
in
Leavesden
. Previously, it was known as the
Warner Bros. Studios VIP Tour
.
[14]
[15]
Studio stages
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Main lot
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Studio
|
Production
|
Notes
|
Area
[16]
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Stage 1
|
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Known as "The Ellen Stage"
|
10,791 sq ft (1,002.5 m
2
)
|
Stage 2
|
|
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10,682 sq ft (992.4 m
2
)
|
Stage 3
|
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Built in 1935/1936
[17]
|
10,791 sq ft (1,002.5 m
2
)
|
Stage 4
|
|
|
16,875 sq ft (1,567.7 m
2
)
|
Stage 5
|
|
Switched to Stage 24 from season 2 of
Friends
on
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14,850 sq ft (1,380 m
2
)
|
Stage 6
|
|
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14,985 sq ft (1,392.2 m
2
)
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Stage 7
|
|
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14,715 sq ft (1,367.1 m
2
)
|
Stage 8
|
|
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16,740 sq ft (1,555 m
2
)
|
Stage 9
|
|
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16,740 sq ft (1,555 m
2
)
|
Stage 10
|
|
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16,875 sq ft (1,567.7 m
2
)
|
Stage 11
|
|
Known as "The ER Stage"
|
14,715 sq ft (1,367.1 m
2
)
|
Stage 12
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16,875 sq ft (1,567.7 m
2
)
|
Stage 14
|
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14,850 sq ft (1,380 m
2
)
|
Stage 15
|
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22,660 sq ft (2,105 m
2
)
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Stage 16
|
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32,130 sq ft (2,985 m
2
)
|
Stage 17
|
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16,875 sq ft (1,567.7 m
2
)
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Stage 18
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14,715 sq ft (1,367.1 m
2
)
|
Stage 19
|
|
Switched to Stage 22 from season 2 of
Shameless
on
|
21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 20
|
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21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
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Stage 21
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21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 22
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21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 23
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21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 24
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Known as "The Friends Stage"
|
21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 25
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Known as "The Big Bang Theory Stage"
|
21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
|
Stage 26
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Known as "The Two and a Half Men Stage"
|
21,600 sq ft (2,010 m
2
)
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Stage 27
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10,665 sq ft (990.8 m
2
)
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Stage 27A
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10,665 sq ft (990.8 m
2
)
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Stage 28
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10,665 sq ft (990.8 m
2
)
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Stage 28A
|
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10,665 sq ft (990.8 m
2
)
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Stage 29
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Formerly known as Stage 23 until renamed Stage 29 in 2009
|
17,282 sq ft (1,605.6 m
2
)
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Stage 30
|
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25,116 sq ft (2,333.4 m
2
)
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Stage 31
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10,575 sq ft (982.4 m
2
)
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Ranch lot
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Studio
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Production
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Notes
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Area
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Stage 31R
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Formerly known as Stage 29R
|
13,938 sq ft (1,294.9 m
2
)
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Stage 32R
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Formerly known as Stage 30R and served as the former headquarters of
The WB Television Network
|
12,324 sq ft (1,144.9 m
2
)
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Stage 33R
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Formerly known as Stage 31R
|
9,594 sq ft (891.3 m
2
)
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Stage 34R
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Formerly known as Stage 32R
|
6,084 sq ft (565.2 m
2
)
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Stage 35R
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Formerly known as Stage 33R
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7,644 sq ft (710.2 m
2
)
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Eastwood Scoring Stage
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The
Eastwood Scoring Stage
, also known as the
Clint Eastwood Scoring Stage
, is a motion picture scoring studio located at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.
[18]
It is named after actor
Clint Eastwood
.
[19]
Filmography
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Museum
[
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The
Warner Bros. Museum
opened at the studio in 1996.
Tenants
[
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Current tenants
[
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Former tenants
[
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References
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- ^
Warner Bros.
"Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank website"
.
Archived
from the original on July 23, 2016
. Retrieved
July 25,
2016
.
- ^
"First National Properties",
The Wall Street Journal
, May 21, 1926, p. 16.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Official Guide
. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2015. p. 22.
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"New Buildings Finished at Warner Brothers Lot".
Los Angeles Times
. January 7, 1931.
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Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Official Guide
. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2015. pp. 12?15.
- ^
a
b
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Official Guide
. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2015. pp. 32?42.
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Bingen, Steven (September 16, 2014).
Warner Bros.: Hollywood's Ultimate Backlot
. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 199.
ISBN
978-1589799622
.
Archived
from the original on April 5, 2023
. Retrieved
March 20,
2023
.
- ^
Endrst, James (February 23, 1995).
"
Friends
wins friends with caffeine-fueled energy"
.
Austin American-Statesman
.
Archived
from the original on November 25, 2018
. Retrieved
January 3,
2009
.
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"52 million friends see off
Friends
"
.
China Daily
. May 8, 2004.
Archived
from the original on January 25, 2009
. Retrieved
December 31,
2008
.
- ^
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Official Guide
. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2015. p. 29.
- ^
"Backlots & Soundstages"
.
Warner Bros. Studio Tour
.
Archived
from the original on September 7, 2018
. Retrieved
August 15,
2017
.
- ^
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Official Guide
. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. 2015. p. 30.
- ^
"Warner Bros. Studio Tour: Hollywood"
.
Warner Bros
.
Archived
from the original on December 3, 2016
. Retrieved
July 25,
2016
.
- ^
"Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood"
.
AAA
.
Archived
from the original on January 22, 2017
. Retrieved
July 25,
2016
.
[
failed verification
]
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"Warner Bros. Studios V.I.P. Tour"
.
Seeing Stars in Hollywood
.
Archived
from the original on July 14, 2016
. Retrieved
January 3,
2019
.
- ^
"Sound Stages | Warner Bros. Studio Operations"
. November 2, 2017.
Archived
from the original on May 22, 2022
. Retrieved
May 6,
2022
.
- ^
"theStudioTour.com - Warner Bros Studios - Stage 03"
.
www.thestudiotour.com
.
Archived
from the original on May 7, 2022
. Retrieved
May 7,
2022
.
- ^
"Scoring ? Warner Bros. Post Production Creative Services"
.
www.wbppcs.com
. April 9, 2020
. Retrieved
March 28,
2024
.
- ^
"Warner Bros. Names Sound Stage for Eastwood - Los Angeles Times"
.
Los Angeles Times
. April 20, 1999
. Retrieved
April 19,
2024
.
- ^
Maurice LaMarche et al. (2006).
Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: Volume 1. Special Features: Animaniacs Live!
(DVD). Warner Home Video.
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