ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, ðeɪ pˈɜːtʃɪst ʃˈɔːɹts ænd fˈiːtʃɚz fɹʌmðə vˈæn bjˈuːɹən stˈuːdɪˌoʊz, wˌɪtʃ jˈuːzd tə hˈændəl ʃˈɔːɹt sˈʌbdʒɛkts ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z fɔːɹ ˌɑːɹkˌeɪˈoʊ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ pˈɪktʃɚz.
In 1941, they purchased shorts and features from the Van Beuren Studios, which used to handle short subjects in the 1930s for RKO Radio Pictures.