List of episodes of the series «MGM: When the Lion Roars»

  • Seasons count: 1
  • Episodes count: 3
  • Total viewing time: 12 h.
The Lion's Roar
Release date: 3/22/1992

The Lion's Roar

  • Episode number: 1
  • Episode duration: 120 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
The Lion Reigns Supreme
Release date: 3/23/1992

The Lion Reigns Supreme

  • Episode number: 2
  • Episode duration: 120 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.
The Lion in Winter
Release date: 3/24/1992

The Lion in Winter

  • Episode number: 3
  • Episode duration: 120 min.
  • Episode description:
    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.