Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Overview
| Works: | 18,360 works in 29,603 publications in 9 languages and 612,155 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Musical films History Action and adventure films Comedy films Romance films Historical films Fantasy films Spy films |
| Roles: | Producer, prn, Distributor, pre, Originator, Production personnel, Other, fds, Publisher, pmn, Performer, Instrumentalist, Compiler, Illustrator, isb, Copyright holder, Photographer, Editor, Manufacturer , Correspondent |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
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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 )
- 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 )
- I remember it well by Vincente Minnelli( Book )
- The leading men of MGM by Jane Ellen Wayne( Book )
- The lion's share; the story of an entertainment empire by Bosley Crowther( Book )
- Thalberg : the last tycoon and the world of M-G-M by Roland Flamini( Book )
- All the stars in heaven : Louis B. Mayer's MGM by Gary Carey( Book )
- Incongruous entertainment : camp, cultural value, and the MGM musical by Steven Cohan( Book )
- Hollywood dreams made real : Irving Thalberg and the rise of M-G-M by Mark A Vieira( Book )
- The MGM girls : behind the velvet curtain by Peter H Brown( Book )
- The MGM story : the complete history of fifty-seven roaring years by John Douglas Eames( Book )
- The magic factory; how MGM made An American in Paris by Donald Knox( 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( Book )
- Singin' in the Rain by Gene Kelly( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
The Wizard of Oz by
Victor Fleming(
Visual
)
154 editions published between 1939 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 8,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, and starts to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get to the Emerald City before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them
154 editions published between 1939 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 8,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a nasty neighbor tries to have her dog put to sleep, Dorothy takes her dog, Toto, and starts to run away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get to the Emerald City before the Wicked Witch of the West catches up with them
Singin' in the Rain by
Gene Kelly(
Visual
)
99 editions published between 1951 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 5,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With fame, fortune and fans galore, silent screen idol Don Lockwood thought he had it all. But one look at aspiring actress Kathy Seldon, and he knew exactly what he was missing. Now he's swinging from lampposts, singing in the raindrops and ready for love. With talking pictures on the rise, Don sets out to make a musical with the woman of his dreams, but one thing stands in his way, his jealous co-star who wants Don--and the leading role--all to herself
99 editions published between 1951 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 5,102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With fame, fortune and fans galore, silent screen idol Don Lockwood thought he had it all. But one look at aspiring actress Kathy Seldon, and he knew exactly what he was missing. Now he's swinging from lampposts, singing in the raindrops and ready for love. With talking pictures on the rise, Don sets out to make a musical with the woman of his dreams, but one thing stands in his way, his jealous co-star who wants Don--and the leading role--all to herself
2001, a space odyssey by
Stanley Kubrick(
Visual
)
107 editions published between 1968 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,943 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
107 editions published between 1968 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 4,943 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
North by Northwest by
Alfred Hitchcock(
Visual
)
90 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 4,635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy
90 editions published between 1959 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 4,635 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy
The thin man by
W. S Van Dyke(
Visual
)
53 editions published between 1934 and 2015 in English and held by 4,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Crime/comedy thriller featuring Nick Charles, private eye, and his wife Nora. The plot unfolds at Christmas when an eccentric inventor disappears after threatening his mistress with a lawsuit for embezzlement
53 editions published between 1934 and 2015 in English and held by 4,347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Crime/comedy thriller featuring Nick Charles, private eye, and his wife Nora. The plot unfolds at Christmas when an eccentric inventor disappears after threatening his mistress with a lawsuit for embezzlement
Doctor Zhivago by
David Lean(
Visual
)
84 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,129 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
84 editions published between 1965 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 4,129 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
Ben-Hur : a tale of the Christ by
William Wyler(
Visual
)
111 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,875 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, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive
111 editions published between 1959 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 3,875 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, to love, to hate and, finally, to forgive
Gone with the Wind by
Victor Fleming(
Visual
)
63 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in English and French and held by 3,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feature film: Focuses on the life and loves of the beautiful and selfish Scarlett O'Hara. The story begins on the O'Haras' Georgia plantation of Tara in antebellum days and moves through the Civil War and Reconstruction. This sweeping Civil War-era drama romance won an impressive 10 Academy Awards, and its immortal characters Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley, Melanie, Mammy and Prissy populate an epic story of enduring appeal across generations
63 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in English and French and held by 3,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feature film: Focuses on the life and loves of the beautiful and selfish Scarlett O'Hara. The story begins on the O'Haras' Georgia plantation of Tara in antebellum days and moves through the Civil War and Reconstruction. This sweeping Civil War-era drama romance won an impressive 10 Academy Awards, and its immortal characters Scarlett, Rhett, Ashley, Melanie, Mammy and Prissy populate an epic story of enduring appeal across generations
A Christmas story by
Bob Clark(
Visual
)
20 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker, a nine-year-old in the 1940s who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present
20 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This delightfully funny holiday gem tells the story of Ralphie Parker, a nine-year-old in the 1940s who pulls out all the stops to obtain the ultimate Christmas present
The Philadelphia story by
George Cukor(
Visual
)
47 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in English and Chinese and held by 3,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage
47 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in English and Chinese and held by 3,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage
An American in Paris by
Vincente Minnelli(
Visual
)
54 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in English and French and held by 2,938 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk
54 editions published between 1951 and 2013 in English and French and held by 2,938 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk
The Magnificent Seven by
John Sturges(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,781 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
34 editions published between 1960 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 2,781 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
Network by
Sidney Lumet(
Visual
)
49 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satirical behind-the-scenes look at the fights for power among television network officials and stars
49 editions published between 1976 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 2,753 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A satirical behind-the-scenes look at the fights for power among television network officials and stars
Skyfall by
Sam Mendes(
Visual
)
19 editions published between 2012 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, M16 is attacked focing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With M16 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes the shadows - added only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) - following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves"--Container
19 editions published between 2012 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost. When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, M16 is attacked focing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Mallory (Ralph Fiennes), the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With M16 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes the shadows - added only by field agent, Eve (Naomie Harris) - following a trail to the mysterious Silva (Javier Bardem), whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves"--Container
Fame by
Alan Parker(
Visual
)
45 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and French and held by 2,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about students at the High School of Performing Arts, New York. Dance sequences include an audition, classes, a ballet solo by Antonia Franceschi, and the ensemble numbers "Fame" and "I sing the body electric."
45 editions published between 1980 and 2010 in English and French and held by 2,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story about students at the High School of Performing Arts, New York. Dance sequences include an audition, classes, a ballet solo by Antonia Franceschi, and the ensemble numbers "Fame" and "I sing the body electric."
Legally blonde by
Robert Luketic(
Visual
)
26 editions published between 2001 and 2012 in English and held by 2,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined
26 editions published between 2001 and 2012 in English and held by 2,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined
Thelma & Louise by
Ridley Scott(
Visual
)
60 editions published between 1991 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,377 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
60 editions published between 1991 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 2,377 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
Quantum of solace by
Marc Forster(
Visual
)
26 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 2,343 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
26 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 2,343 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
How the West was won by
Henry Hathaway(
Visual
)
48 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and held by 2,268 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
48 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and held by 2,268 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
Seven brides for seven brothers by
Gene De Paul(
Visual
)
40 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in English and held by 2,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a roughneck Oregon pioneer takes a new bride, the fun begins when his six younger brothers decide they want to get married, too ... immediately!
40 editions published between 1954 and 2013 in English and held by 2,267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When a roughneck Oregon pioneer takes a new bride, the fun begins when his six younger brothers decide they want to get married, too ... immediately!
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Related Identities
- Warner Home Video (Firm) Publisher Distributor Producer
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc Publisher Distributor Producer
- Turner Entertainment Co Publisher Distributor Producer
- MGM/UA Home Video (Firm) Publisher Distributor Producer
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc Distributor
- Loew's Incorporated Publisher Producer
- United Artists Corporation Producer Distributor
- Freed, Arthur 1894-1973 Production personnel Producer Lyricist Composer
- Minnelli, Vincente Director
- Kelly, Gene 1912-1996 Singer Performer Dancer Producer Director Choreographer Host Actor Costume designer Narrator
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Air guns American Civil War (1861-1865) Baum, L. Frank--(Lyman Frank), Bible.--New Testament Bond, James--(Fictitious character) Brides Butler, Rhett--(Fictitious character) Charles, Nick (Fictitious character) Charles, Nora (Fictitious character) Computers Cowardly Lion--(Fictitious character) Dancers France--Paris Friendship Frontier and pioneer life Fugitives from justice Gale, Dorothy--(Fictitious character) Georgia Good and evil Great Britain Great Britain.--MI6 HAL (Fictitious character) History of Biblical events Human-computer interaction Jesus Christ Man-woman relationships Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Mistaken identity Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture producers and directors Murder--Investigation O'Hara, Scarlett--(Fictitious character) Outlaws Oz (Imaginary place) Plantation life Revolution (Russia : 1905-1907) Revolution (Soviet Union : 1917-1921) Russia Scarecrow--(Fictitious character from Baum) Sound motion pictures Soviet Union Space vehicles Spies Tin Woodman--(Fictitious character) Twenty-first century United States United States, West Wallace, Lew, Witches Wizard,--of Oz (Fictitious character)
Alternative Names
Film-A.B. Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn
Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn
Loew's Incorporated
Loew's Incorporated Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
M-G-M.
M.G.M.(About)
M.G.M. (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)
Metro-Goldvin-Mejer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer AB
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer amerikāņu mediju uzņēmums, kas pārsvarā nodarbojas ar filmu un televīzijas programmu producēšanu un izplatīšanu
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer amerykańska wytwórnia filmowa
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer compagnia di cineproduzione statunitense
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer compañía de producción y distribución de películas de cine y programas de televisión
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distribution Corporation.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer empresa de producció i distribució de pel·lícules de cinema i programes de televisió
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer HD.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Hollywood)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Hollywood, Calif)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment.
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Home Entertainment (Firma)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Corporation.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer société de production et de distribution américaine pour le cinéma et la télévision
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer US-amerikanische Filmproduktions- und Filmverleihgesellschaft
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Εταιρεία παραγωγής κινηματογραφικών ταινιών
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