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American companies established in 1923

  • The Walt Disney CompanyOn the 16th of October 1923, two brothers named Walt and Roy Disney signed a contract in Kansas City to start a business called Disney Brothers Cartoon…
  • HasbroOn the 6th of December 1923, three Polish-Jewish immigrant brothers named Henry, Hillel, and Herman Hassenfeld founded a company called Hassenfeld Brothers…
  • Walt Disney Studios (division)On the 16th of October 1923, a small animation company named Walt Disney Productions opened its doors in Hollywood. The studio began as a modest operation…
  • W. W. Norton & CompanyWilliam Warder Norton opened a small office in New York City during 1923. He stood with his wife Mary Dows Herter Norton to launch the firm that would bear…
  • Walt Disney PicturesOn the 16th of October 1923, a small business called Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio opened its doors in Los Angeles. Walt Disney and his brother Roy O.
  • Warner Bros. PicturesOn the 4th of April 1923, four brothers named Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack Warner officially established Warner Bros. Pictures in Burbank, California.