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  1. www.hollywoodreporter.com › business › business-newsMGM Studio History: Founding, Early Films and Owners

    Apr 29, 2024 · Today, MGM is an IP outpost purchased by Amazon for $8.5 billion in 2022, but in its day, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer had the biggest lot in Hollywood and produced some of the most extravagant films....

  2. www.lapl.org › events › exhibitsMGM at 100: the Rise and Fall of Hollywood’s Grandest Studio

    Mar 22, 2024 · The physical studio and the name Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are now only a shadow of a once towering figure, but these photos are a document to just how large MGM loomed.

  3. www.smithsonianmag.com › smart-news › mgms-firstThe Story of Hollywood's Most Famous Lion | Smithsonian

    It’s one of the noises most reminiscent of the Golden Age of Hollywood, when Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (generally known as MGM) was one of the biggest studios around. What better symbol than a lion?

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Metro-Goldwyn-MayerMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer - Wikipedia

    Mayer became head of the renamed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with 24-year-old Irving Thalberg as head of production. [27] Final approval over budgets and contracts rested with New York City-based Loews Inc., while production decisions rested with the production headquarters in Culver City.

  6. www.abc.net.au › news › 2024/04/21MGM's history includes 50 films a year, casinos, a bankruptcy ...

    Apr 20, 2024 · Three words in Latin atop a now iconic roaring lion form the motto of one of the longest-running film studios in Hollywood history: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). When it peaked, it reached for the ...

  7. www.myfilmviews.com › 2012/02/02 › the-story-behindThe Story Behind… The MGM Logo - My Filmviews

    Feb 2, 2012 · 1924-1928. Mayer added his name to Metro Goldwyn to complete the three letters we take for granted now. Slats the Lion still appears. 1928-1956. Slats was replaced for this updated version by Jackie the Lion and it was the first logo where you would hear him roar. 1927-1932. Telly the Lion was used in the all the color version movies of MGM.

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  9. www.hollywoodsgoldenhistory.com › metro-goldwynMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Golden Hollywood History

    May 31, 2023 · Known for producing golden-era classics such as Gone with the Wind and The Wizard of Oz, MGM has left an indelible mark on Hollywood and was firmly established as one of the Big Five studios of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Let’s take a brief look at the history of this blockbuster studio. The story of MGM begins with Louis B. Mayer.