Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Works:	19,627 works in 33,034 publications in 10 languages and 624,887 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Film adaptations Musical films Action and adventure films Comedy films History Romance films Spy films Western films Juvenile works
Roles:	Producer, prn, Distributor, pre, Originator, Publisher, Production personnel, Other, fds, pmn, Illustrator, Performer, Instrumentalist, Compiler, Photographer, isb, Copyright holder, Correspondent, Manufacturer , Editor
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The MGM story : the complete history of fifty roaring years by John Douglas Eames( Book )
Merchant of dreams : Louis B. Mayer, M.G.M., and the secret Hollywood by Charles Higham( Book )
MGM v. Grokster : hearing before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, July 28, 2005 by United States( )
The golden girls of MGM : Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly, and others by Jane Ellen Wayne( Book )
Thalberg; life and legend by Bob Thomas( Book )

MGM--when the lion roars by Peter Hay( Book )
MGM : Hollywood's greatest backlot by Steven Bingen( Book )
Fade out : the calamitous final days of MGM by Peter Bart( Book )
The MGM stock company; the golden era by James Robert Parish( Book )
The world of entertainment! : Hollywood's greatest musicals by Hugh Fordin( Book )
M-G-M : Hollywood's greatest backlot by Steven Bingen( )
Incongruous entertainment : camp, cultural value, and the MGM musical by Steven Cohan( Book )
I remember it well by Vincente Minnelli( Book )
The lion's share : the story of an entertainment empire by Bosley Crowther( Book )
All the stars in heaven : Louis B. Mayer's MGM by Gary Carey( Book )
The leading men of MGM by Jane Ellen Wayne( Book )
Thalberg : the last tycoon and the world of M-G-M by Roland Flamini( Book )
Hollywood dreams made real : Irving Thalberg and the rise of M-G-M by Mark A Vieira( Book )
The magic factory : how MGM made An American in Paris by Donald Knox( Book )
The MGM story : the complete history of fifty-seven roaring years by John Douglas Eames( Book )

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Most widely held works by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Wizard of Oz by Victor Fleming( Visual )

148 editions published between 1939 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 5,313 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that Her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidently lands on the Wicked Witch of the West's sister and Dorothy magically inherits the pair of ruby slippers that were on her feet. Glinda, the Good Witch of the North, tells Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road to see the Wizard so she can get back home. Along the way, she befriends Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion. They are also seeking help from the Wizard because the Scarecrow needs a brain, Tinman needs a heart, and Lion needs courage

2001, a space odyssey by Stanley Kubrick( Visual )

114 editions published between 1968 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 4,960 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A science fiction film which moves from the pre-historic birth of intelligence toward the emergence of man as pure thought somewhere in the future

Singin' in the Rain by Nacio Herb Brown( Visual )

84 editions published between 1951 and 2018 in English and held by 4,822 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Silent movies are giving way to talking pictures, and a hoofer-turned-matinee idol is caught in that bumpy transition, as are his buddy, prospective ladylove, and a shrewish costar

Doctor Zhivago by David Lean( Visual )

88 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 3,963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Traces the life of surgeon-poet Yury Zhivago before and during the Russian Revolution. Married to an upper-class girl who is devoted to him, yet he finds himself in love with an unfortunate woman who becomes his muse. Zhivago becomes torn between fidelity and passion. Sympathetic with the Bolshevik revolution, but shaken by the wars and purges, he struggles to retain his individualism as a humanist amid the spirit of collectivism

North by Northwest by Alfred Hitchcock( Visual )

77 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 3,798 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An ad executive is mistaken for a spy by foreign agents

An American in Paris by Vincente Minnelli( Visual )

63 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in English and French and held by 2,880 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk

A Christmas story by Bob Clark( Visual )

29 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,751 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Ralphie is a 9-year-old who wants only one thing for Christmas - an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle with a compass in the stock. Between his parents, his teacher, and even Santa Claus all Ralphie hears is "No, you'll shoot your eye out." By this time, Ralphie has had enough of that. When Scut Farkus, the schoolyard bully and his sidekick Grover Dill start in on Ralphie while he's on his way home from school that day, Ralphie knocks Grover to the ground, beats Scut's face bloody, and then pounds Scut's head on the snow-covered ground several times. Ralphie thinks he'll never get the BB gun for Christmas now. And all of the other kids are going to be getting what they want for Christmas

Network by Sidney Lumet( Visual )

54 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,725 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A television newscaster's mental breakdown turns him into a celebrity when the network tries to profit from his illness

Skyfall by Sam Mendes( Visual )

22 editions published between 2012 and 2016 in English and held by 2,634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost

The Magnificent Seven by John Sturges( Visual )

32 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 2,575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The citizens of a small Mexican farming village hire seven gun fighters to defend them from a ruthless and exploitative group of bandits led by Calvera. As Calvera's next raid approaches, the peasants and the gun fighters work together to prepare to defend the village

Legally blonde by Robert Luketic( Visual )

27 editions published between 2001 and 2012 in English and held by 2,457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"She's a Beverly Hills beauty who will do anything to keep her man. Even if it means going all the way - to law school. Elle Woods is a California blonde with couture clothes, fabulous friends and the hottest boyfriend on campus. So when Warner Huntington III suddenly dumps her and heads for Harvard Law School, Elle takes matters into her own perfectly manicured hands. She enrolls too"--Container insert

Thelma & Louise by Ridley Scott( Visual )

73 editions published between 1991 and 2014 in English and Italian and held by 2,436 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Thelma is an abused and neglected wife, while her friend Louise is a bitter, hard-edged waitress. The two decide to take a brief vacation to escape the drudgery of their everyday lives. Immediately, they run into trouble, as Louise shoots and kills a man who tries to rape Thelma in the parking lot of a country bar

The Philadelphia story by George Cukor( Visual )

51 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in English and Chinese and held by 2,383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This romantic comedy revolves around a spoiled socialite who has divorced her husband and is about to remarry when her former husband reappears, bringing with him a friend who falls for the socialite

Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ( Visual )

34 editions published between 1980 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,361 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A peace-loving prince of Judea leads his nation against the wrath of the conquering Romans. His self-imposed destiny brings tragedy to himself and his people, as he learns to fight, love, hate and, finally, forgive

Seven brides for seven brothers by Gene De Paul( Visual )

49 editions published between 1954 and 2018 in English and held by 2,300 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Adam, the eldest of seven brothers, goes to town to get a wife. He convinces Milly to marry him that same day. They return to his backwoods home. Only then does Milly discover that Adam has six other brothers all living with him in his cabin. Milly sets out to reform the uncouth siblings, who are anxious to get wives of their own. Then, after reading a story, Adam develops an idea that will create the solution to his brothers' loneliness - kidnap the women they want!

How the West was won by Henry Hathaway( Visual )

60 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and held by 2,231 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A western adventure spanning three generations, the breadth of a wild, unsettled country, and fifty of the most excitingly turbulent years of this nation's history

A fish called Wanda by Charles Crichton( Visual )

44 editions published between 1988 and 2017 in English and held by 2,157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Sexy American diamonds lover Wanda and her boyfriend Otto are in England to plot alongside George and Ken the robbery of a diamond collection. Wanda and Otto want the stolen diamonds for themselves, and inform the police about George, not knowing that he has already moved the diamonds to another secret place. Wanda thinks the best way to find out is by getting close to George's lawyer, Archie Leach."--Www.imdb.com

Quantum of solace by Marc Forster( Visual )

28 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and Italian and held by 2,151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Is there solace in revenge? Reeling from the events of Casino Royale, 007 is determined to find out who was pulling the strings. Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on "M," and all those roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. MI-6, upset by Bond's investigative methods, denounces him. So Bond must call in favors and partner up with the mysterious and feisty Camille, a woman with a mission of her own. Bond follows the trail that begins in Italy, with stops in Haiti, Austria, Panama, and finally to Bolivia, while "M" wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him

Rocky by John G Avildsen( Visual )

39 editions published between 1976 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 2,110 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rocky Balboa is a struggling boxer trying to make the big time. He works in a meat factory in Philadelphia for a meager wage so he also earns extra cash as a debt collector. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed visits Philadelphia, his managers want to set up an exhibition match between Creed and a struggling boxer. The promoters are touting the fight as a chance for a "nobody" to become a "somebody". The match is supposed to be easily won by Creed, but someone forgot to tell Rocky, who sees this as his only shot at the big time

Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck( Visual )

39 editions published between 1992 and 2018 in English and French and held by 2,042 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In Depression-era California, two migrant workers dream of better days on a spread of their own until an act of unintentional violence leads to tragic consequences

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