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IMDb
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/745/
Trakt
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/7/
TMDb
78
/8/
Letterboxd
3.6
/277/

Network: TNT
Episode Runtime: 120 min.
Season Runtime: 720 min.
Status: Ended
Certification: NR

MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

Miniseries (March 22, 1992, midnight)

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 Outstanding Informational Series, a three-part story of M-G-M’s reign as Hollywood’s 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.

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MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992)

Miniseries (March 22, 1992, midnight)

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 Outstanding Informational Series, a three-part story of M-G-M’s reign as Hollywood’s 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.

68
?
IMDb
8.2
/745/
Trakt
44
/7/
TMDb
78
/8/
Letterboxd
3.6
/277/
Frank Martin
Frank Martin
Director
Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart
Himself - Narrator
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Esther Williams
Esther Williams
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew
William Hanna
William Hanna
Luise Rainer
Luise Rainer
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera

March 22, 1992, midnight 0.0

S1E1 - The Lion's Roar

Part 1 traces the studio's creation and rise under the guidance of Louis B. Mayer and Irving J. Thalberg, from 1924 to 1936. Featured: film clips, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Also: stories about Jean Harlow, Johnny Weissmuller and Greta Garbo.
March 23, 1992, midnight 0.0

S1E2 - The Lion Reigns Supreme

Part 2 of the MGM studio's history focuses on the post-Thalberg period and the productions of 1936-46. Included: clips from "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Philadelphia Story." Featured: Judy Garland, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
March 24, 1992, midnight 0.0

S1E3 - The Lion in Winter

The conclusion traces the studio's decline in the late 1940s; and the struggle for control of the company by Louis B. Mayer and new production chief Dore Schary. Featured: clips of Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly.
Network: TNT
Episode Runtime: 120 min.
Season Runtime: 720 min.
Released: March 22, 1992
Last Air Date: March 24, 1992, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 2+

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