Hur, which was a huge commercial and critical hit for MGM and was basically the Titanic of its day. Unfortunately, though Ben-Hur‘s success carried MGM through the decade, the studio’s overreliance on ...

The lion has been a part of the MGM heritage for many years, beginning with the legendary Leo, whose roars have welcomed generations of moviegoers to epics of the silver screen. The lions live in ...

Also: stories about Jean Harlow, Johnny Weissmuller and Greta Garbo. Part 2 of the MGM studio's history focuses on the post-Thalberg period and the productions of 1936-46. Included: clips from ...