ðə pˈɑːɹtnɚz sˈɔːt ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ stˈuːdɪˌoʊ tə bˈaɪ lˈɪbɚɾi fˈɪlmz bᵻfˌoːɹ bˈæŋk foːɹklˈoʊʒɚ, ɔːlðˈoʊ wˈaɪlɚ ænd stˈiːvənz wɜː "vˈaɪələntli əpˈoʊzd" tə ðɪ aɪdˈiə æt fˈɜːst.
The partners sought a major studio to buy Liberty Films before bank foreclosure, although Wyler and Stevens were "violently opposed" to the idea at first.