Showing posts with label MGM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MGM. Show all posts

Friday, January 2, 2015

Love on the Run- Movie Trailer (1936)

Movie trailer for Love on the Run, a 1936 film starring Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone, and Clark Gable. It tells the story of a runaway bride who flees from her wedding to a Prince with a man that she does not know who is a reporter. When they steal an airplane, they discover secret spy plans and soon get caught up in political intrigue. This film was released on November 20, 1936.



Monday, August 5, 2013

Born to Dance- Movie Trailer (1936)

Movie trailer for the 1936 MGM musical Born to Dance starring Eleanor Powell, James Stewart, Virginia Bruce and Una Merkel. It tells the story of Ted Barker (Stewart), a sailor on leave, who falls in love with young dancer Nora Paige (Powell). This film was released on November 27, 1936.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

The Miracle of Sound- MGM (1940)

The Miracle of Sound is a 1940 short documentary presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer and narrated by Frank Whitbeck. It is a unique behind the scenes look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created. There is a memorable scene in Technicolor featuring a screen test of Greer Garson for the movie Blossoms in the Dust.

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Music for Millions- Theatrical Trailer (1944)

Watch the movie trailer for Music for Millions, a 1944 musical comedy film. The film stars Margaret O'Brien, José Iturbi, Jimmy Durante, June Allyson, and Marsha Hunt. It was directed by Henry Koster. The movie was released on December 18, 1944 and later received an Academy Award nomination for screenwriter Myles Connelly.



Monday, October 8, 2012

Invitation to the Dance- Movie Trailer (1956)

An anthology film consisting of three distinct stories, all starring and directed by Gene Kelly. The film is unusual in that it has no spoken dialogue, with the characters performing their roles entirely through dance and mime. Kelly appears in all three stories, which feature leading dancers of the era including Tommy Rall, Igor Youskevitch, Tamara Toumanova and Carol Haney.

The movie was filmed in 1952 but the release was delayed until 1956 because of doubts at MGM about its commercial viability. The movie was a failure at the box office but is regarded as a landmark all-dance film today.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Hollywood Revue of 1929- Gus Edwards

Great clip from the film The Hollywood Revue of 1929. It features the comedy song "Charlie, Gus, and Ike" with Charles King, Gus Edwards, and Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike).

Monday, July 9, 2012

Till The Clouds Roll By (1946)

A classic clip from the 1946 musical Till The Clouds Roll By, a film made by MGM. In this scene, Judy Garland performs the song "Who?".

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Mannequin- Joan Crawford (1938)

The following video clip is from the 1938 film Mannequin starring Joan Crawford. This scene depicts a fashion show featuring gowns by designer Gilbert Adrian.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Love Finds Andy Hardy- Movie Trailer (1938)

Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a teenage boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. It stars Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard and Gene Reynolds.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Broadway Rhythm- Movie Trailer (1944)

Broadway Rhythm is an MGM Technicolor musical film. It was produced by Jack Cummings and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film starred George Murphy and Ginny Simms. Other cast members included Charles Winninger, Gloria DeHaven, Lena Horne, Nancy Walker, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, the Ross Sisters, and Ben Blue, as well as Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Laurel & Hardy- Hollywood Party (1934)

Hollywood Party was an MGM film from 1934 featuring all of the big stars signed to MGM at the time. Stan and Ollie made numerous film cameos during their long career, but this one is regarded as one of their finest.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Joan Crawford- The Shining Hour- Trailer (1938)

The Shining Hour is a 1938 MGM film, based on a 1934 play by Keith Winter. This film stars Joan Crawford, Margaret Sullavan, Robert Young, Melvyn Douglas, and Fay Bainter.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Whipsaw Theatrical Trailer (1935)

Whipsaw is a 1935 film, produced by MGM and directed by Sam Wood. Stars Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy.

Monday, August 29, 2011

The Pirate- Movie Trailer (1948)

The Pirate is a 1948 American musical feature film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. With songs by Cole Porter, it stars Judy Garland and Gene Kelly with co-stars Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, and George Zucco.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Broadway Melody of 1936 - Eleanor Powell

This is the last scene by Eleanor Powell in the classic movie Broadway Melody of 1936. Broadway Melody of 1936 is a musical released by MGM in 1935. It was a follow up of sorts to the successful The Broadway Melody, which had been released in 1929, although, beyond the title and some music, there is no story connection with the earlier film.


Thursday, August 4, 2011

Tom & Jerry - The Cat Concerto (1947)

The Cat Concerto is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 29th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theaters on April 26, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott Bradley, and animation by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge and Irven Spence. It won the 1946 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons.

Monday, July 25, 2011

On An Island With You- Movie Trailer (1948)

A beautiful movie star travels to Hawaii on vacation and also finds romance there in this South Seas musical.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

The Harvey Girls Movie Trailer (1946)

The Harvey Girls is a 1946 MGM musical film based on a 1942 novel by Samuel Hopkins Adams about Fred Harvey's famous Harvey House restaurants. Directed by George Sidney, the film stars Judy Garland, John Hodiak, Angela Lansbury, Virginia O'Brien, Ray Bolger, and Marjorie Main. It won an Academy Award for Best Song for "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", written by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren. The film was a product of the Arthur Freed unit at MGM.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Ziegfeld Follies Movie Trailer (1946)

Ziegfeld Follies is a 1945 Hollywood musical comedy film directed by Lemuel Ayers, Roy Del Ruth, Robert Lewis, Vincente Minnelli, Merrill Pye, George Sidney and Charles Waters. It stars many of MGM leading talents, including Fred Astaire, Lucille Ball, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Kathryn Grayson, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, James Melton, Victor Moore, William Powell, Red Skelton, and Esther Williams. It also featured Fanny Brice, the only cast member to have actually starred in the original Ziegfeld Follies.


Although produced in 1944-45, it was released in 1946, to considerable critical and box-office success.


Friday, April 22, 2011

Flip the Frog Cartoon- The New Car (1931)

Flip the Frog is an animated cartoon character created by American cartoonist Ub Iwerks. He starred in a series of cartoons produced by Celebrity Pictures and distributed through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1930 to 1933. The series had many recurring characters besides Flip, including Flip's dog, the mule Orace, and a dizzy neighborhood spinster.

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