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MGM: When the Lion Roars DVD

NR (Not Rated) :: Warner Home Video :: Released: 2009-01-20

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MGM: When the Lion Roars Summary On April 24, 1924 the movies changed forever: the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio opened and soon assembled ?more stars than there are in the heavens.? Patrick Stewart hosts this enthralling Emmy winner as Best Informational Series, a 3-part story of MGMs reign as Hollywoods act and legendary entertainment empire. Bursting with memorable film clips, rare interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and inside

On April 24, 1924 The Movies Changed Forever: The Metro-goldwyn-mayer Studio Opened And Soon Assembled “more Stars Than There Are In The Heavens.” Patrick Stewart Hosts This Enthralling Emmy Winner As Best Informational Series, A 3-part Story Of Mgms Reign As Hollywoods Class Act And Legendary Entertainment Empire. Bursting With Memorable Film Clips, Rare Interviews, Behind-the-scenes Footage And Insider Info, This Is A Mother Lode For Film Fans, Profiling Perfectionist Moguls, Glamorous And Charismatic Actors, Innovative Filmmakers And Landmark Movies. Experience The Dramatic And Romantic Fire, Singing And Dancing Magic, And Sweeping Epic Adventure Of Hollywoods Greatest Studio In This Must-have 2-disc Deluxe Edition Dvd.

Clad in an array of elegant outfits, Patrick Stewart hosts TCM's three-part profile of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer--better known as MGM. As he proclaims in his best stage diction, "There's magic in the very name!" Part one, "The Lion's Roar," examines the partnership Louis B. Mayer and Irving G. Thalberg formed in 1924, leading to a vast Culver City back lot, crowd-pleasing productions like Grand Hotel, and legendary stars, such as Greta Garbo and Lon Chaney. "The Lion Reigns Supreme" picks up the story after Thalberg's passing in 1936 (the brilliant, fragile production head would go on to inspire F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Last Tycoon). Afterwards, Mayer assembles a new creative committee, and the milestones continue, namely The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and an all-out support of the war effort. The concluding chapter, "The Lion in Winter," covers MGM's masterful musicals, the arrival of socially-conscious producer Dore Schary, and the ouster of Mayer (TCM’s Ted Turner also figures in the narrative). Along with a cavalcade of clips, each part presents exclusive and archival interviews with the likes of Katharine Hepburn, Charlton Heston, and Stanley Donen. If the Emmy-winning series starts out as a glorified puff piece, director Frank Martin doesn't overlook the studio's biggest blunders, from their resistance to sound to their mishandling of the outsized talents of Erich Von Stroheim, Buster Keaton, and two-time Oscar winner Luise Rainer, who felt like a mere cog in Mayer's star-making machinery. Missteps aside, he and Thalberg were two of the key architects behind Hollywood's Golden Age, and When the Lion Roars stands as a fitting testament to their creation. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

MGM: When the Lion Roars [2 Discs] DVD Techincal Details Cast:
Director: Frank Martin
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 366 mins
UPC: 883929036325
Binding: DVD
Studio: Warner Home Video
Release Date: 2009-01-20
Region Code: 1
Specs: Color, Subtitled, NTSC

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language - Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround),