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MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992 · 1 season

A fond, clip-filled stroll through Hollywood's golden age, rich with nostalgia and insider lore for film lovers.

Created by
Frank Martin
Genres
Documentary
Overview
On April 24, 1924, the movies changed forever: The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio opened and soon assembled “more stars than there are in the heavens.” Patrick Stewart hosts this enthralling Emmy® winner as Outstanding Informational Series, a three-part story of M-G-M’s reign as Hollywood’s class act and legendary entertainment empire. Bursting with memorable film clips, rare interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and insider info, this is a mother lode for film fans, profiling perfectionist moguls, glamorous and charismatic actors, innovative filmmakers and landmark movies.
How it feels
Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Celebrity, art, ambition, power
Content
Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
period
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Frank Martin
Written by
Frank Martin
Starring
Patrick Stewart, Stanley Donen, Helen Hayes, Esther Williams, Freddie Bartholomew, William Hanna, Luise Rainer, Joseph Barbera
Cinematography
Michael Lonzo
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 120 min each
Network
TNT
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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