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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio history (1924–1960)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio history (1924–1960)

  1. Leo the Lion becomes MGM’s signature logo

    Labels: MGM logo, Leo the

  2. Loew consolidates studios into MGM

    Labels: Marcus Loew, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

  3. Mayer leads operations; Thalberg runs production

    Labels: Louis B, Irving Thalberg

  4. First MGM productions establish the brand

    Labels: He Who, MGM releases

  5. Silent-era hits boost MGM’s finances and reputation

    Labels: The Big, silent hits

  6. MGM adds the lion’s roar in the sound era

    Labels: sound era, MGM logo

  7. A major MGM musical wins early Oscar recognition

    Labels: Broadway Melody, MGM musicals

  8. “More stars than there are in heaven” slogan appears

    Labels: MGM publicity, studio slogan

  9. Thalberg’s death reshapes MGM’s creative leadership

    Labels: Irving Thalberg, creative leadership

  10. MGM distributes and profits from Gone with the Wind

    Labels: Gone with, Clark Gable

  11. The Wizard of Oz premieres in Hollywood

    Labels: The Wizard, Technicolor

  12. Supreme Court decision accelerates the studio system’s decline

    Labels: United States, Paramount Decrees

  13. MGM’s widescreen shift begins with CinemaScope

    Labels: CinemaScope, Knights of

  15. Ben-Hur premieres as MGM’s late-era blockbuster

    Labels: Ben-Hur, epic spectacle

  16. Ben-Hur’s Oscar sweep caps MGM’s classic-era legacy

    Labels: Ben-Hur, Academy Awards