8.0/1044 votes#1 - The Lion's Roar
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/22/1992
Part 1 traces the studio's creation and rise under the guidance of Louis B. Mayer and Irving J. Thalberg, from 1924 to 1936. Featured: film clips, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Also: stories about Jean Harlow, Johnny Weissmuller and Greta Garbo.
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7.8/1040 votes#2 - The Lion Reigns Supreme
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/23/1992
Part 2 of the MGM studio's history focuses on the post-Thalberg period and the productions of 1936-46. Included: clips from "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Philadelphia Story." Featured: Judy Garland, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.
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8.0/1046 votes#3 - The Lion in Winter
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/24/1992
The conclusion traces the studio's decline in the late 1940s; and the struggle for control of the company by Louis B. Mayer and new production chief Dore Schary. Featured: clips of Gene Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly.
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The Best Episodes of MGM: When the Lion Roars Season 1
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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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:TNT
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Lion's Roar" is the best rated episode of "MGM: When the Lion Roars" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/22/1992. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Lion Reigns Supreme".