Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

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.

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Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars

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Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

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Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Hollywood: The Dream Factory

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Girl 27

Girl 27

6.4
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Checking Out: Grand Hotel

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Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

3.3
Rat Pack

Rat Pack

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

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So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

7
1925 Studio Tour

1925 Studio Tour

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Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

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Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

7.5
Another Romance of Celluloid

Another Romance of Celluloid

5
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

6
Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner

Hollywood, The Dream Life of Lana Turner

9.5
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

7.5
And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...

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The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

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Actors and Sin

Actors and Sin

5.2
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

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