MGM began in April 1924 as Metro Goldwyn productions. The company was born out a merger of Goldwyn Pictures, Louis B. Mayer productions and Metro Pictures.

Kenneth Turan’s new book, “Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation,” tells the story of the partnership between the two mean helped Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Studio achieve great ...

MGM celebrated its centennial on April 17th. Marcus Lowe established the studio by merging Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Boasting it had “more stars than there ...

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studio’s head of production Irving Thalberg, left, joins studio chief Louis B. Mayer, center, and a producer Harry Rapf, right, in a meeting in the early 1930s.

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studio’s head of production Irving Thalberg, left, joins studio chief Louis B. Mayer, center, and a producer Harry Rapf, right, in a meeting in the early 1930s.

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer studio’s head of production Irving Thalberg, left, joins studio chief Louis B. Mayer, center, and a producer Harry Rapf, right, in a meeting in the early 1930s.