Released as part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1943.Released as part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1943.Released as part of the studio's 20th anniversary celebration, the film shows highlights of MGM's major productions from 1924 through 1943.
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Lionel Barrymore
- Lionel Barrymore - Stephen Ashe in 'A Free Soul'
- (archive footage)
- …
Renée Adorée
- Melisande in The Big Parade
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Barrymore
- The Baron in Grand Hotel
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- …
Freddie Bartholomew
- Harvey in Captains Courageous
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Wallace Beery
- Butch
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- …
Edwina Booth
- Nina Trent - The White Goddess in Trader Horn
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Francis X. Bushman
- Messala in Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Harry Carey
- Aloysius 'Trader' Horn in Trader Horn
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
John Carradine
- Long Jack in Captains Courageous
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Lon Chaney
- Sergeant O'Hara in Tell It to the Marines
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Ronald Colman
- Charles Rainier in Random Harvest
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Alec Craig
- McCoy in Mutiny on the Bounty
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Joan Crawford
- Flaemmchen
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Robert Donat
- Mr. Chips
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Marie Dressler
- Min
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- …
Nelson Eddy
- Warrington in Naughty Marietta
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
Clark Gable
- Blackie Norton in San Francisco
- (archive footage)
- (uncredited)
- …
Storyline
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Featured review
Twenty Years of MGM
This documentary from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) celebrates 20 years with clips from some of the studio's most successful films. The host is Lewis Stone, who states he has been with the studio for "over 20 years." Like most movie people, Mr. Stone is counting the years before "Metro" merged with Samuel Goldwyn (itself a merger of Goldfish-Selwyn-Selwyn) and Louis B. Mayer. Stone spent most of his career at Metro/MGM. We begin with scenes from two of MGM's early silent blockbusters, John Gilbert in "The Big Parade" (1925) and Ramon Novarro in "Ben Hur" (1925). With worldwide favorites Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Joan Crawford, Jean Harlow, Katharine Hepburn, Lon Chaney, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and many others, MGM could boast, "More stars than there are in the heavens." The next subject is Greta Garbo, who Stone calls "The First Lady of the Screen." Stone mentions she was introduced in "Flesh and the Devil" (1926), but Ms. Garbo was a star from her first US motion pictures...
Lionel Barrymore revives high praise from Stone, who calls his colleague's performance in "A Free Soul" (1931) one of the finest ever committed to film. In five years, Mr. Barrymore would host MGM's new version of "Same of the Best" (1949); it trimmed many of the old clips to make room for the studio's new and upcoming productions. As is generally acknowledged, the famous "telephone scene" from "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) which made Luise Rainer a big favorite with "Oscar" voters is shown. Oddly, some title cards celebrate their status as "Academy Award" winners, while others forget – for example. "The Broadway Melody" (1929) was a "Best Picture" winner. Well-represented, Spencer Tracy is mentioned as getting better with every appearance. The later final clips are dominated by MGM's "vibrant new" star Greer Garson. It's all nicely paced and narrated. The title acknowledges than many films were left out; one reason is that this documentary was filmed in back-and-white. The next anniversary edition included color.
***** Some of the Best (1944) Louis B. Mayer ~ Lewis Stone, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy
Lionel Barrymore revives high praise from Stone, who calls his colleague's performance in "A Free Soul" (1931) one of the finest ever committed to film. In five years, Mr. Barrymore would host MGM's new version of "Same of the Best" (1949); it trimmed many of the old clips to make room for the studio's new and upcoming productions. As is generally acknowledged, the famous "telephone scene" from "The Great Ziegfeld" (1936) which made Luise Rainer a big favorite with "Oscar" voters is shown. Oddly, some title cards celebrate their status as "Academy Award" winners, while others forget – for example. "The Broadway Melody" (1929) was a "Best Picture" winner. Well-represented, Spencer Tracy is mentioned as getting better with every appearance. The later final clips are dominated by MGM's "vibrant new" star Greer Garson. It's all nicely paced and narrated. The title acknowledges than many films were left out; one reason is that this documentary was filmed in back-and-white. The next anniversary edition included color.
***** Some of the Best (1944) Louis B. Mayer ~ Lewis Stone, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy
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- Some of the Best: A Part of the Twenty Year Anniversary
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- Runtime49 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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