MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Mini-Series 1992)

Name: MGM: When the Lion Roars
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-03-22
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Patrick Stewart, Samuel Marx, June Allyson, Lew Ayres

TV Mini-Series | Unrated | 360 min | Documentary

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The history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

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Cast & Crew

Top Series Cast

Patrick Stewart

Himself - Host

(4 episodes, 1992)
Samuel Marx

Himself

(3 episodes, 1992)
June Allyson

Herself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Lew Ayres

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Freddie Bartholomew

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Jackie Cooper

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
George Gibson

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Helen Hayes

Herself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Van Johnson

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Roddy McDowall

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Ricardo Montalban

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Maureen O'Sullivan

Herself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Dorothy Raye

Herself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Mickey Rooney

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)
Dorothy Tuttle

Herself

(2 episodes, 1992)
William Tuttle

Himself

(2 episodes, 1992)

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Reviews & Commentary

A great documentary, beautifully detailed and put together with great style. Many of the people interviewed are gone, so this is indeed a treasure of the ages. I purchased the three cassette tape of the series and recommend to any avid movie fan to do the same. It's something that can be viewed again and again.

This series is fascinating, but also very sad. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the greatest studio of them all, is no more. It's heartbreaking that Columbia Pictures, once considered the poverty row' of studios, now occupies the site of MGM.

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Trivia

The on-screen subtitles (and running times taken from the TCM print) for the three individual parts are: "Part One: The Lion's Roar" (02:02:06) "Part Two: The Lion Reigns Supreme" (02:01:00) "Part Three: The Lion in Winter" (02:02:24)

Crazy Credits

Following the last ending credit of "Part Three" is displayed the following dedication text: Dedicated to the memory of Samuel Marx and Freddie Bartholomew

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Genres

Documentary

Details

Release Date:

22 March 1992

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

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