The Mgm Story: The Complete History Of Fifty-Four Roaring Years
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the golden roar of Leo the Lion to the final curtain of a studio era that defined Hollywood itself, The MGM Story is the definitive chronicle of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's legendary fifty-four-year reign over the silver screen. John Douglas Eames presents an exhaustive, film-by-film account of all 1,723 productions that bore the MGM banner, richly illustrated in both colour and black and white, guiding the reader through decades of glamour, spectacle, and cinematic innovation. This is a sweeping journey through the careers of luminaries such as Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and Gene Kelly — stars whose brilliance was polished and projected by the most powerful studio machine the world has ever known. A landmark work of film scholarship and fan devotion, this completely revised and updated edition stands as an authoritative reference for cinephiles, historians, and collectors alike. Eames writes with the precision of an archivist and the passion of a true admirer, capturing not just the films but the cultural mythology that MGM manufactured with extraordinary efficiency. Whether you are revisiting cherished classics or uncovering forgotten gems, this encyclopaedic volume will leave you wondering — which of those 1,723 stories have you yet to discover?
Author: John Douglas Eames
Format: Hardback
Genre: Movies & entertainment
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
From the golden roar of Leo the Lion to the final curtain of a studio era that defined Hollywood itself, The MGM Story is the definitive chronicle of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's legendary fifty-four-year reign over the silver screen. John Douglas Eames presents an exhaustive, film-by-film account of all 1,723 productions that bore the MGM banner, richly illustrated in both colour and black and white, guiding the reader through decades of glamour, spectacle, and cinematic innovation. This is a sweeping journey through the careers of luminaries such as Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, and Gene Kelly — stars whose brilliance was polished and projected by the most powerful studio machine the world has ever known. A landmark work of film scholarship and fan devotion, this completely revised and updated edition stands as an authoritative reference for cinephiles, historians, and collectors alike. Eames writes with the precision of an archivist and the passion of a true admirer, capturing not just the films but the cultural mythology that MGM manufactured with extraordinary efficiency. Whether you are revisiting cherished classics or uncovering forgotten gems, this encyclopaedic volume will leave you wondering — which of those 1,723 stories have you yet to discover?