MGM: When the Lion Roars [Hardcover]

Peter Hay (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1997

Writer, teacher, and author of seven books including Movie Anecdotes, Peter Hay "has gathered the oral tradition of the Hollywood tribe with both love and cunning."--Los Angeles Times. A spectacular tribute to one of the great movie studios in its heyday. 500 illustrations, 100 in full color. Size D. Companion to the TNT mini-series coming in March, 1992.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 335 pages
• Publisher: Turner Publishing, Inc.; 1st edition (August 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 187868504X
• ISBN-13: 978-1878685049
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #539,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful!, May 20, 1999

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Jennifer E. Williams (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MGM: When the Lion Roars (Hardcover)

I purchased this book after seeing the FANTASTIC documentary of the same name on telivision. This book has some of the most fabulous photos I have ever seen from the Golden age of Hollywood and I highly recommend it (and the documentary, also, which is often featured on TNT) to anyone who has any interest in that era. The book is intersting reading, also, but nothing compares to those photos.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FOR THE BIGGEST FILM BUFFS AND ARDENT FANS OF MGM STARS!, September 2, 2000

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Sean Orlosky (Yorktown, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MGM: When the Lion Roars (Hardcover)

This book is absolutely packed with "more stars than there are in the heavens," and the resquisite tidbits on the Hollywood of the '30's, '40's, and '50's. It is an incredible, engrossing, and exhilirating ride through the golden years at MGM, told with affectionate and interesting text and glowing behind-the-scenes photos. Stars and directors share memories and experiences of their years being heralded by the roar of Leo the Lion. The book hails MGM's (and probably Hollywood's) greatest works, such as 'Gone With the Wind', 'The Wizard of Oz', 'Meet Me In St. Louis', 'Annie Get Your Gun', 'Singin' In The Rain' and 'Gigi' among them. There are special dedications to several stars such as Fred Astaire: "Astaire's Women", Gene Kelly: "The Genius Of Gene Kelly", and Judy Garland: "The Biggest Thing To Happen To The MGM Musical". You won't be able to skim through this one. If the text doesn't hook you, the vibrant photos will. It's a walk back through three magical decades sprinkled with nostalgia and wonderful memories. "What a glorious feelin'"... to go "off to see the wizard" again, and also revisit all the beauty and grandeur of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and what it will always stand for: Art for art's sake... and the greatest entertainment that will EVER be.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A glorious coffee table book, May 12, 2001

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"sstadler" (Rome, Italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MGM: When the Lion Roars (Hardcover)

I picked this up several years ago when it was first published and boy am I glad I did! Anyone who knows the history of the golden age of Hollywood is well aware that MGM waqs the top studio with the most glamorous, mythical stars like Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, and others. It offers rare and beautiful photos from the silent era and its beginnings all the way to 1959. Includes gossipy tidbits and much more! I hope they bring this book back on the market!