Movie Documentary History
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension this provides a general history of Hollywood's Golden Age and the legendary studio system.
Dick Cavett Bud Abbott Constance Bennett Humphrey Bogart Lucille Bremer Billie Burke Lou Costello Marion Davies Nelson Eddy Betty Garrett Margaret Hamilton Janet Leigh Una Merkel Natalie Moorhead Mae Murray Anita Page Gregory Peck Norma Shearer Fred Astaire John Barrymore Lionel Barrymore Wallace Beery Ingrid Bergman Charles Boyer Nigel Bruce Francis X. Bushman Harry Carey Joan Crawford Bing Crosby Robert Donat Melvyn Douglas Marie Dressler Margaret Dumont Clark Gable Greta Garbo Judy Garland John Gilbert Cary Grant Kathryn Grayson Jean Harlow Katharine Hepburn Phillips Holmes Bob Hope Howard Keel Gene Kelly Mario Lanza Charles Laughton Vivien Leigh Phyllis Loughton Myrna Loy Chico Marx Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Louis B. Mayer Tim McCoy Roddy McDowall Adolphe Menjou Robert Montgomery Chester Morris Paul Newman Ramon Novarro Maureen O'Sullivan Tyrone Power Duncan Renaldo Debbie Reynolds Edward G. Robinson Ginger Rogers Mickey Rooney Sig Ruman Russell Saunders David O. Selznick James Stewart Don Taylor Elizabeth Taylor Robert Taylor Irving Thalberg Franchot Tone Spencer Tracy Lana Turner Lester Vail Johnny Weissmüller Esther Williams
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