MGM: When the Lion Roars (DVD)

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. Experience the dramatic and romantic fire, singing and dancing magic, and sweeping epic adventure of Hollywood's greatest studio in this must-have 2-Disc DVD set.

Starring: Kirk Kerkorian, R E Turner ('Ted'), Roger Mayer, Mickey Rooney, Jackie Cooper, Helen Hayes, Cyd Charisse, Charlton Heston, June Allyson, Richard Chamberlain, Ernest Borgnine, Roddy McDowall, Debbie Reynolds, Patrick Stewart, Ricardo Montalban, Freddie Bartholomew, Lew Ayres, Luise Rainer, Eleanor Boardman, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Jean Howard, Groucho Marx, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Weissmuller, Katharine Hepburn, Van Johnson, Myrna Loy, Jerry Maren, Dorothy Tuttle, Richard Brooks, John Huston, Gene Kelly, George Murphy, Esther Williams, William Hanna

Director: Will Trautwein

Rating: NR