In 1953, during a rare meeting between the Warners and the studio's cartoon makers, Jack confessed that he didn't "even know where the hell the cartoon studio is", and Harry added, "The only thing I know is that we make Mickey Mouse," a reference to the flagship character of a competing company, Walt Disney Productions.
I 1953, under et af de sjældne møder mellem Warner brødrene og studiets tegnefilmafdeling indrømmede Jack at han end "ikke vidste hvor pokker tegnefilmsstudiet lå", og Harry tilføjede: "Det eneste jeg ved er, at vi laver Mickey Mouse", en henvisning til Walt Disney Productions største stjerne.