Editing Screen Gems (animation studio) (section)

=== Founding (1921–1926) ===
When producer [[Pat Sullivan (film producer)|Pat Sullivan]] came to [[Harry Warner]] to sign a contract with him on [[Otto Messmer]] and his series [[Felix the Cat]]; he declined and instead told his soon-to-be former secretary [[Margaret J. Winkler]] that she should form her own company and take control of the distribution of the series. Winkler formed M.J. Winkler Productions, funding the Felix the Cat series and soon also took control of [[Max Fleischer|Max]] and [[Dave Fleischer]]'s series ''[[Out of the Inkwell]]''. By 1923, Winkler cut ties with the Fleischer brothers. Winkler saw an unreleased short called ''[[Alice's Wonderland]]'', a cartoon produced and directed by [[Walt Disney]] at [[Laugh-O-Gram Studio]], and was impressed with the short. The two agreed to make a [[Alice Comedies|series about the cartoon]]. In 1924, [[Charles Mintz]] married Winkler, and the latter's career began to decline. Mintz quickly assumed Winkler's role in the company, later rebranding it Winkler Pictures.  In 1925, Winkler's renewal contract for the Felix shorts was written, yet Winkler declined to renew due to her dispute with Sullivan. To take the place of the Felix shorts, Mintz struck a deal for a series of [[Krazy Kat filmography|''Krazy Kat'']] shorts with animator [[Bill Nolan (animator)|Bill Nolan]].