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I simplified the story a bit, these things are always very complex. Anyway, Paramount sold them and Universal has them now. The story about Warners getting the MGM titles is just as complicated. Turner bought them, then Warners bought Turner.

There is no mystery about this, it is all well documented. There have been numerous examples of this, particularly for the pre-1948 movies. At one time, Warners had sold their pre-1948 films. They got them back. Paramount sold its pre-1948 library to Universal, which still owns most of...

I would be happy enough to make a DONATION to any effort get Warners (or Sony) to control the Universal catalog, including restoration, remastering, and releases.

When Ted Turner bought the MGM library, there were those who said he paid too much. They were wrong. MGM basically chopped itself up and cannot blame anyone else. The old Culver City MGM lot, BTW, is now owned by Sony. MGM basically (and ironically) owns the United Artists library thanks to...