Louis B. Mayer
Birthday: 1884-07-12
Place of Birth: Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir in the Russian Empire; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM). Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors and stars in Hollywood. Mayer was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Movies
Sid & Judy
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entert...
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Showbiz Goes to War
While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War ...
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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to t...
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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MG...
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Rat Pack
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran...
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine
An overview of Cole Porter’s musical contributions to the film Broadway Melody of 1940....
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So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the ...
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1925 Studio Tour
A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and giv...
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Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Two part biography of Greta Garbo - 1. The Temptress 2. The Clown. Reminiscences of her early life i...
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Judy Garland: By Myself
As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever ...
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Another Romance of Celluloid
This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed ...
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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life....
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and in...
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The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention
This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's nat...
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Actors and Sin
Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigge...
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Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such...
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