July 1942: Albert Warner presents Irving Berlin a check for the rights to THIS IS THE ARMY, which Mr. Berlin turned over to General Irving J. Phillipson to help the war effort.

Photo d'époque de De Verfdoos (The Paintbox) faisant partie d'une série d'immeubles d'appartements situés à Amsterdam, aux Pays-Bas, conçus par l'architecte Albert Warner en 1956. Toujours debout aujourd'hui. - source MCM Daily.

Albert Warner, producer and co-founder of Warner Bros. Studios, was born on July 23, 1884 #botd

Alan Crosland, Jack Warner, Al Jolson, Darryl Zanuck, and Albert Warner on the Warners lot in 1927.

Executive, co-founder of WB, Albert Warner, born on July 23, 1884 #botd

Albert Warner gives Irving Berlin a down payment for the rights to THIS IS THE ARNY (1943) and Mr. Berlin turns the check over to General Irving J. Phillipson to help with the War effort.

Irving Berlin received approx $250,000 from WB for the film rights to THIS IS THE ARMY (1943). Berlin gave all proceeds to the War effort. Pictured are Albert Warner, Irving Berlin and General Irving J. Phillipson to whom Mr. Berlin is giving the first installment received from WB.