13 Facts About Edward Selzer

Edward Selzer was an American film producer and publicist who served as head of Warner Bros.

Edward Selzer served in the US Navy and fought as a Golden Gloves boxer.

Edward Selzer won a boxing exhibition for the Navy and was awarded with a weekend pass.

In 1930, Lewis Warner persuaded Selzer to join Warner Bros.

Edward Selzer was on an around-the-world tour with Ripley on Believe it or Not.

Unlike his predecessor, Edward Selzer did not want any on-screen credit as producer for Warner Bros.

Friz Freleng nearly resigned after butting heads with Edward Selzer, who did not think that pairing Sylvester the cat and Tweety was a viable decision.

Edward Selzer backed off the issue and apologized to Freleng that evening.

Edward Selzer forbade Robert McKimson from producing any future cartoons with the Tasmanian Devil in them after seeing the Devil's premiere short and deeming the creature far too grotesque to be a recurring character.

Edward Selzer changed his mind and allowed further Tasmanian Devil cartoons only upon discovering from Jack Warner that Taz was in fact a massive hit with audiences.

Edward Selzer was proud of his position as producer of the Looney Tunes series because of the joy the team's creations brought to so many.

Edward Selzer retired in 1958, and John Burton became the head of Warner Bros.

Edward Selzer died on February 22,1970, after a long illness.