Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir in the Russian Empire; July 12, 1884 – October 29, 1957) was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM). Under Mayer's management, MGM became the film industry's most prestigious movie studio, accumulating the largest concentration of leading writers, directors and stars in Hollywood. Mayer was one of the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

  • Popularity : 2.401
  • Known For : Production
  • Birthday : 1884-07-12
  • Place of Birth : Dymer, Kiev Governorate, Russian Empire [now Vyshhorod Raion, Kiev Oblast, Ukraine]
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Louis B. Mayer Movies

  • 1922
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    Seeing Stars

    Seeing Stars

    4.9 1922 HD

    First National gala celebrity banquet with stars.

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  • 2019
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    Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

    7.6 2019 HD

    Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...

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  • 1982
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    Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

    10 1982 HD

    While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the...

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  • 1972
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    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    Hollywood: The Dream Factory

    6 1972 HD

    A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to the sale of its back lot and props. By extension...

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  • 2005
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    Facing the Past

    Facing the Past

    1 2005 HD

    Documentary about the film 'A Face in the Crowd'.

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  • 2007
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    Girl 27

    Girl 27

    6.4 2007 HD

    The reclusive Patricia Douglas comes out of hiding to discuss the 1937 MGM scandal, in which the powerful film studio tricked her and over 100 other...

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  • 2004
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    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    Checking Out: Grand Hotel

    7 2004 HD

    Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MGM's production genius Irving Thalberg, the film...

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  • 1961
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    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    Hollywood: The Selznick Years

    3.3 1961 HD

    Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in...

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  • 2022
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    Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

    9 2022 HD

    In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey...

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  • 2003
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    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Begin the Beguine

    1 2003 HD

    An overview of Cole Porter’s musical contributions to the film Broadway Melody of 1940.

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  • 2004
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    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

    7 2004 HD

    A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.

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  • 1970
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    Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

    1 1970 HD

    A documentary on Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor.

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  • 1925
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    1925 Studio Tour

    1925 Studio Tour

    6.2 1925 HD

    A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.

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  • 1986
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    Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

    Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

    8 1986 HD

    Two part biography of Greta Garbo - 1. The Temptress 2. The Clown. Reminiscences of her early life in Stockholm, with excerpts from her films....

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  • 2004
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    Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

    7.5 2004 HD

    As Hollywood biographies go, Judy Garland's story is one of the saddest success stories you'll ever hear. The sanitized studio version of her life...

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  • 1938
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    Another Romance of Celluloid

    Another Romance of Celluloid

    5 1938 HD

    This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of...

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  • 1988
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    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

    6 1988 HD

    Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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  • 2019
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    Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

    Hollywood, la vie rêvée de Lana Turner

    9.5 2019 HD

    Portrait of Julia Jean Turner, from her childhood to her rise of fame as Lana Turner, to her last role.

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  • 2009
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    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

    7.5 2009 HD

    This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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  • 2014
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    And the Oscar Goes To...

    And the Oscar Goes To...

    6.97 2014 HD

    The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy...

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  • 1937
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    The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

    The Candid Camera Story (Very Candid) of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures 1937 Convention

    6 1937 HD

    This short film chronicles various events associated with MGM's 1937 convention for the studio's national sales and distribution staff.

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  • 1952
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    Actors and Sin

    Actors and Sin

    5.2 1952 HD

    Two-part story--the first is about a washed-up Broadway actor and his tough daughter, who is a bigger star than he is; the second is about a literary...

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  • 1925
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    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

    7.32 1925 HD

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  • 1925
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    Proud Flesh

    Proud Flesh

    6 1925 HD

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  • 1928
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    Detectives

    Detectives

    1 1928 HD

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  • 1922
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    The Woman He Married

    The Woman He Married

    1 1922 HD

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  • 1924
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    Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

    8 1924 HD

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  • 1926
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    Mike

    Mike

    1 1926 HD

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  • 1924
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    Greed

    Greed

    7.408 1924 HD

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  • 1923
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    Strangers of the Night

    Strangers of the Night

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1923
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    Strangers of the Night

    Strangers of the Night

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

    7.615 1924 HD

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  • 1919
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    Human Desire

    Human Desire

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1940
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    I Take This Woman

    I Take This Woman

    6.2 1940 HD

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  • 1928
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    West of Zanzibar

    West of Zanzibar

    7 1928 HD

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  • 1925
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    Man and Maid

    Man and Maid

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1924
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    Thy Name Is Woman

    Thy Name Is Woman

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1919
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    A Midnight Romance

    A Midnight Romance

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1919
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    Her Kingdom of Dreams

    Her Kingdom of Dreams

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1916
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    Dimples

    Dimples

    1 1916 HD

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  • 1919
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    Mary Regan

    Mary Regan

    1 1919 HD

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  • 1923
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    The Famous Mrs. Fair

    The Famous Mrs. Fair

    1 1923 HD

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  • 1924
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    So This Is Marriage?

    So This Is Marriage?

    1 1924 HD

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  • 1925
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    Excuse Me

    Excuse Me

    1 1925 HD

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  • 1920
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    The Fighting Shepherdess

    The Fighting Shepherdess

    1 1920 HD

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