Greer Garson

The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Stephen H. Bogart narrates the rise to fame of his father, Humphrey Bogart through the use of film clips, written material and interviews of friends and co-workers.

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.

Documentary about the famed Hollywood director.

While a few Hollywood celebrities such as James Stewart and Clark Gable saw combat during World War II, the majority used their talents to rally the American public through bond sales, morale-boosting USO tours, patriotic war dramas and escapist film fare. Comedian David Steinberg plays host for this star-studded, 90-minute documentary, which looks at the way Tinseltown helped the United States' war effort.

Aaron, the drummer boy, struggles to protect a bellmaker's great silver bells from seizure by Roman soldiers

Золотые моменты из фильмотеки MGM, что включает как комедии и драмы, так и классические музыкальные номера.

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

After being kidnapped and escaping, young drummer boy Aaron searches for his camel and finds him in the Nativity of the Baby Jesus. Aaron gives Baby Jesus the only gift he has, a song on his drum.

Счастливый и невероятно удачливый молодой ирландский иммигрант, Джон Лоулесс, устраивается работать дворецким к эксцентричному миллионеру Биддлю. Его дочь, Корделия Дрексель Бидль устала от странных выходок своего отца; особенно с тех пор, как все симпатичные молодые люди в городе боятся его. А вы бы не боялись такого тестя, который вместо собачек держит аллигаторов и на молебнах учит боксу? Корделия решает сбежать от этого безумия в учебное заведение и быстро находит мужчину её мечты. К несчастью, его семья так же не одобряет поведение её отца Бидля. Диснейский мюзикл с акцентами на отличные песни, актерский дебют Томми Стила. Один из последних live - action фильмов, постановкой которых руководил лично Уолт Дисней.

Belgian nun Sister Ann is sent to another order where she's at first committed to helping troubled souls, like Nichole and little Dominic. When Father Clementi hears Sister Ann's uplifting singing style, he takes her to a talent contest. Sister Ann is signed to a record deal and everyone is listening to her lighthearted songs. She is unprepared for her newfound fame (like appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show) and unwanted side effects, including a wrongful attraction to an old friend.

The rise of the legendary 19th-century British politician and prime minister Benjamin Disraeli.

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he meets film stars including Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Zsa Zsa Gabór, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier and Jack Lemmon in drag as Daphne from Some Like It Hot. He is also surprised by things that were new in America at the time, such as automatic swinging doors. When he finally reaches the man who bought the horse, he is led to believe there is no hope of getting it back. However, the last scene shows both him and the stallion back at the ranch with several foals.

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover - based on the award winning Broadway play of the same name.

A titled Englishwoman proves more than a match for the fearsome Captain Brassbound.

A tale of greed, one-upmanship, family distrust, abuse, apathy, and lost love, set in the deep south at the turn of the twentieth century.

There's a new doctor in old Santa Fe, and it's Greer Garson. Director Mervyn LeRoy's 1955 western also stars Dana Andrews, Cameron Mitchell, Lois Smith, Walter Hampden, Pedro Gonzales-Gonzales, Earl Holliman, Adele Jergens, Robert Wilke, Frank DeKova, Nick Adams, Douglas Kennedy, Ralph Moody and Louise Lorimer.

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.

An inexperienced female teacher is hired at a private elite school for boys where she raises a few eyebrows among the all-male faculty.

Исключительная адаптация шекспировской трагедии о чести, героизме, верности и страхе тирании.

After their orphanage burns down, a group of children are being transported west by train to Manitoba. All of them are available for adoption and at a stop at Scourie, Ontario little Patsy meets Victoria McChesney. Victoria and her husband Patrick have no children and she immediately decides to adopt the girl. The only condition imposed on them is that as Patsy has been baptized a Roman Catholic the Protestant McChesneys agree to raise her as a Catholic. Patsy is a well-behaved little girl whose only real problem is a school bully, also one of the orphans, who spreads stories that she set their orphanage on fire.

A former housemaid (Garson) now works as a confidence trickster, but her plans for a big job in California go awry.

The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing tensions within the family.

This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors.

Лондон. 1886 год. В доме старого Джолиона семейное торжество, прием в честь помолвки мисс Джун Форсайт с мистером Филипом Босинни. Так начинается фильм английского режиссера Комптона Беннетта, снятого по мотивам первой части великого романа Джона Голсуорси «Сага о Форсайтах», ставшего, как и сама книга — мировой классикой. «Сага о Форсайтах» — это сама жизнь, во всей своей трагичности, в радостях и потерях.

Julia and William were married and soon separated by his snobbish family. They meet again many years later, when their daughter he has raised invites her mother to her wedding, with the disapproval of William's mother.

Вторая мировая война. Пол Обер и Жан Рено бегут из лагеря. Когда Пола ранят, Жан, не желая попасть в руки преследователей, бросает товарища на произвол судьбы. После войны Жан приезжает к жене Пола Маризе и рассказывает ей о гибели мужа, упуская при этом некоторые подробности происшедшего. Ещё ранее, по рассказам Пола, Жан заочно полюбил Маризу. И теперь, когда они встретились, Жан желает остаться с ней и занять в её жизни место Пола.

A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.

Питтсбург, 1873 год. Мэри Рафферти, девушка из бедной рабочей семьи, устраивается в качестве прислуги в дом Уильяма Скотта - владельца сталелитейного завода. Между Мэри и сыном мистера Скотта Полом возникает сильное чувство...

Сьюзи Паркингтон вспоминает историю своей жизни, которая пошла по новому пути после судьбоносной встречи с богачом Огастусом Паркингтоном. С нефтяником, финансистом и будущим супругом горничная познакомилась в отеле в Неваде, откуда он увез ее в Нью-Йорк, сделав из привыкшей к трудностям простушки даму из высшего общества. Но не всё на этом пути было гладко и безмятежно. Деньги, бизнес и личное счастье не всегда между собой в ладу. Много выпало на долю Сьюзи взлетов и падений, уроков и испытаний.

This short celebrates the 20th anniversary of MGM. Segments are shown from several early hits, then from a number of 1944 releases.

Фильм рассказывает о профессиональной и личной жизни одной из наиболее выдающихся женщин-ученых в истории — Марии Кюри.

Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into, and having tea, with the likes of Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Based on misinformation from a meddling old-maid governess, Miss Featherstone, Joan also devotes some time to working on the no-problem marriage of her parents to the extent of hiring Dr. Hercules, the strong man from a side show to pay attention to her mother in order to make her father jealous, despite the good advice received from Walter Pidgeon.

Действие происходит в Англии, где ветеран Второй Мировой войны Чарльз Райнер лежит в госпитале после контузии от взорвавшегося снаряда. В этом бою он потерял память. Когда заключается мир, Чарльз выходит из больницы и бесцельно бродит среди радостного празднования и знакомится с Полой Ридгеуэй, которая забирает его в деревню…

Фильм рассказывает об участии рядовых англичан в годы Второй мировой войны в обороне страны.

Издатель ждет рукопись известной писательницы. Но ревнивый поклонник героини знакомит ее с некой леди. Писательница и не догадывается, что эта леди — жена издателя…

Edna marries Texan Sam Gladney, operator of a wheat mill. They have a son, who is killed when very young. Edna discovers by chance how the law treats children who are without parents and decides to do something about it. She opens a home for foundlings and orphans and begins to place children in good homes, despite the opposition of "conservative" citizens, who would condemn illegitimate children for being born out of wedlock. Eventually Edna leads a fight in the Texas legislature to remove the stigma of illegitimacy from birth records in that state, while continuing to be an advocate for homeless children.

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

Миссис Беннет, дорожащая своим положением в обществе и неохотно помогающий ей муж ищут подходящих – и, желательно, богатых – женихов для своих пяти дочерей. Эта и без того непростая задача усложняется еще больше, когда Элизабет, самая упрямая дочь миссис Беннет, решает добиться богатого и красивого, но циничного и грубого мистера Дарси. Но мистер Дарси нужен Элизабет только на ее условиях – и лишь после того, как она отомстит ему за его изначальное равнодушие к ее особе. Это – история о любви, остроумии и хороших манерах.

This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with a vignette in rural America. A mother and daughter go to town to buy a new dress. In the dress shop window is a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie. We then go to Hollywood and visit Adrian, MGM's chief of costume design, and see how multiple copies of a single clothing pattern are produced. The film ends with short segments of several MGM features.

Sky and Linda meet on vacation and become engaged. When Sky introduces Linda to his best friend, Jeff, Linda and Jeff fall in love and marry. But Jeff's work puts a strain on the marriage and a divorce is planned. Sky uses an experimental memory loss drug to make Linda and Jeff forget their rough times (and the fact that they were married) and they fall in love all over again.

Экранизация произведения Джеймса Хилтона. Действие происходит в одном из городков викторианской Англии, куда приезжает новый учитель - мистер Чипс. На протяжении фильма старый учитель вспоминает свою долгую жизнь и многолетнюю преподавательскую карьеру в школе-интернате для мальчиков. Он выучил несколько поколений ребятишек, помнил всех своих учеников, ставших для него настоящей семьей, а также женитьбу, которая перевернула всю его жизнь… Он немного неуклюж, ученики частенько над ним смеются, но потом проникаются его искренностью и любовью к своему делу. Лейтмотивом картины является разрушительное воздействие войн на британское общество: сюжет охватывает начало франко-прусской войны и заканчивается приходом Гитлера к власти...

An MGM short showing how materials are shipped by boat 'From the Ends of the Earth' to Hollywood. Featuring footage from the MGM films being made at the time. Such as The Women, Thunder Afloat, Siren of the Tropics, Ninotchka, Northwest Passage, and At the Circus.

A cuckolded husband finds poems written to his wife by her lover, who then tries to explain they were written to a goddess who shares the same name. The husband takes this as an insult to his wife.