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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

MGM STARS OLD AND ALL TOGETHER 1974 50th ANNIVERSARY OF MGM


MGM STARS OLD AND ALL TOGETHER 1974 - 50TH ANNIVERSARY50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MGM – THE STARS ASSEMBLE







THE GOLDEN YEARS OF MGM

Can you find your favorite red head Katherine Hepburn? Yep she’s seated to the left of MGM’s Louis B. Mayer. This publicity shot was taken for MGM’s 20th anniversay in 1944.


These were the days of the star system, where actors were under contract to churn out the movies.

Look at the stars gathered in this room and look at the size of that cake in the forefront. Remember if you click on this picture it will grow in size for better viewing.




Photograph of Louis B Mayer & 64 MGM stars for the Studio’s 20th birthday 1944.


Left to right



Front Row:
James Stewart, Margaret Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Hedy Lamarr, Katharine Hepburn, Louis B Mayer, Greer Garson, Irene Dunne, Susan Peters, Ginny Simms, Lionel Barrymore



Second Row:
Harry James, Brian Donlevy, Red Skelton, Mickey Rooney, William Powell, Wallace Beery, Spencer Tracy, Walter Pidgeon, Robert Taylor, Pierre Aumont, Lewis Stone, Gene Kelly, Jackie Jenkins



Third Row:
Tommy Dorsey, George Murphy, Jean Rogers, James Craig, Donna Reed, Van Johnson, Fay Bainter, Marsha Hunt, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Robert Benchley



Fourth Row:
Dame May Whitty, Reginald Owen, Keenan Wynn, Diana Lewis, Marilyn Maxwell, Esther Williams, Ann Richards, Marta Linden, Lee Bowman, Richard Carlson, Mary Astor



Fifth Row:
Blanche Ring, Sara Haden, Fay Holden, Bert Lahr, Frances Gifford, June Allyson, Richard Whorf, Frances Rafferty, Spring Byington, Connie Gilchrist, Gladys Cooper



Sixth Row:
Ben Blue, Chill Wills, Keye Luke, Barry Nelson, Desi Arnaz, Henry O’Neill, Bob Crosby Rags Ragland

MGM Stars 1949

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