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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Best known as the woman who "ran MGM," Ida R. Koverman (1876-1954) served as talent scout, mentor, executive secretary, and confidant to American movie mogul Louis B. Mayer for twenty-five years. She Damn Near Ran the Studio: The Extraordinary Lives of Ida R. Koverman is the first full account of Koverman's life and the true story of how she became a formidable politico and a creative powerhouse during Hollywood's Golden Era. For nearly a century,...
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
On April 24, 1924 the movies changed forever. The studio opened and soon assembled the most stars. MGM reigns as Hollywood's class act and legendary entertainment empire. Full of memorable film clips, rare interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and insider information, this is a mother lode for film fans. Profiles perfectionist moguls, glamorous and charismatic actors, innovative filmmakers and landmark movies. Experience the dramatic and romantic...
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Shows a collection of films and excerpts about the history of MGM and the MGM musical. The 25th anniversary film is a newsreel showing a luncheon hosted by Lois B. Mayer. 50 years of MGM entertainment's 1974 premiere is the setting for a gala reunion of more than 50 of the studio's stars. Just one more time is a collection behind the scenes footage of the That's entertainment film. The lion roars again shows a celebration of MGM on the studio grounds....
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's emblem, which has opened thousands of movies since 1924, is the most recognized corporate symbol in the world. Not just in the entertainment industry, it should be noted, but of any industry, anywhere, in the history of human civilization. But MGM has been a competitively insignificant force in the motion picture industry for nearly as long as it once, decades ago, dominated that industry. In fact, the MGM lion now presides...
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
That's entertainment!, That's Entertainment! Part II, That's Entertainment! III: A history of Hollywood films and musicals produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, featuring excerpts from many beloved classics.
That's dancing! Presents over fifty of the most famous dancers from the world of film, ballet, and Broadway in a series of dazzling music sequences. Featuring dance sequences by: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Michael Jackson, Gene Kelly, Shirley MacLaine,...
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