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.
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.