Bama Theatre To Host Free Screening Of Jack Warner Documentary

The film explores the life and legacy of the Tuscaloosa businessman and philanthropist.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Bama Theatre in Tuscaloosa, Alabama will host a free public screening of the documentary 'Remembering Jack Warner: An American Patriot' on March 28, 2026. The film chronicles the life and work of Jack Warner, a prominent Tuscaloosa businessman, philanthropist, and supporter of the arts who passed away in 2017 just shy of his 100th birthday.

Why it matters

Jack Warner was a titan of industry whose entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and patronage of the arts left a lasting impact on Tuscaloosa. The documentary provides an intimate look at the man behind the legacy and examines the opportunities and challenges that shaped his life and career.

The details

The documentary screening is being hosted by the Warner Foundation. Apart from his business pursuits, Warner was widely known for commissioning England's premiere wildlife painter Basil Ede to paint a life-size collection of 100 Wild Birds of North America, as well as creating the Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art to showcase his extensive art collection.

  • The documentary 'Remembering Jack Warner: An American Patriot' will be screened on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 1:30 p.m.
  • Jack Warner passed away in 2017, just five months shy of his 100th birthday.

The players

Jack Warner

A prominent Tuscaloosa businessman, philanthropist, and supporter of the arts whose life and legacy is chronicled in the documentary.

Basil Ede

England's premiere wildlife painter whom Warner commissioned in 1975 to paint a life-size collection of 100 Wild Birds of North America.

Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art

A museum created by Warner to showcase his extensive art collection, which was open to the public from 2003 until its closing in 2012.

Susan Warner

The chairman of the Warner Foundation, which is hosting the documentary screening.

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What they’re saying

“The documentary provides a closer look at a figure whose influence continues to resonate.”

— Susan Warner, Warner Foundation Chairman (Patch.com)

What’s next

The screening of 'Remembering Jack Warner: An American Patriot' is open to the public and free to attend.

The takeaway

Jack Warner's life and legacy as a prominent Tuscaloosa businessman, philanthropist, and patron of the arts is being celebrated through this documentary screening, providing the community with an intimate portrait of the man behind the lasting impact he had on the city.