MGM: When the Lion Roars

  • : 1992
  • : 3
  • : 2
  • TBS
  • Documentary

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The Lion's Roar
Episode overview
22, 1992
Part 1 traces the studio's creation and rise under the guidance of Louis B. Mayer and Irving J. Thalberg, from 1924 to 1936. Featured: film clips, interviews and behind-the-scenes .. show full overview
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The Lion Reigns Supreme
Episode overview
23, 1992
Part 2 of the MGM studio's history focuses on the post-Thalberg period and the productions of 1936-46. Included: clips from "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Philadelphia Story." Featured: .. show full overview
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The Lion in Winter
Episode overview
24, 1992
The conclusion traces the studio's decline in the late 1940s; and the struggle for control of the company by Louis B. Mayer and new production chief Dore Schary. Featured: clips of Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly.

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