The control the studio system has over actors and actresses was amazing. The actors and actresses were probably working on movie sets that day but were pulled into this event.

Errol Flynn waa the best actor of his generation, and no mention at all to his presence in that event. I do not understand. Why?

So so enjoyed every moment watching this video .congratulations and thank you for your hard work .

All of Mayers slaves

Surprise attendant of Katherine Hepburn

Looking at this restored film is interesting and rather sad. Where are the talented stars nowadays? Streep, Streisand, Redford, Eastwood, Midler, Eddie Murphy Billy Dee Williams, Shirley McClain, etc. no offense, but the aforementioned stars are getting up there in years. Who do we have that are upcoming stars that currently have made an impact in movies? Times have changed, and as we see old Hollywood faces, only one black actress appeared, Ms. Leana Horne. Besides that, where are the contemporary upcoming stars the new top actors; black, white, Asian, and Indian of today? Maybe it's just me, and I am starting to sound like my parents who lived in that era? But think about it? Jack,Lemon, Tony Curtis, even talented Directors Billy Wilder, Frank Capra, etc., gone. Spielberg, James Cameron, George Lucas are getting up there in years, who is standing out nowadays as impressive making a mark in film history today? Where is Hollywood headed when they all pass away? Maybe what I am saying is a wake up call or maybe I am just so "square" and getting old...

Wonder why he didn't introduce Errol Flynn. That's unacceptable

25:40 The World's Oldest Mistress Marion Davies She's probably been drinking that's why she is holding on to the Vase to keep from falling over. The poster child for old Mistresses who drank themselves to death

That’s what you would call entertainment. I Loved them and quilt” Always Will “. They don’t make movies like they did when we had those STARS anymore!

This were the STARS then .There will NEVER and I mean NEVER STARS like that anymore!

What a woman. Wow!

I didn't see Elizabeth Taylor...she was a big MGM star who started as a child actress in Lassie.

So happy and so sad at the same time!

Loved this

It's hard to believe that all these famous celebrities worked at the same time for the same employer. What an amazing group of people!

Crawford was absent. She was probably in the hospital again faking an illness.

I can’t this is one of the books that influenced Homer Simpson.

0:17

Who was the lady that had a cane, I couldn't understand them when her name was announced

Who's that cute young man at 5:12?

WHO is Anne Bauchens???

Ava Gardner is from my home state of NC

No celebrations in this year (2024) even though it's the 100 anniversary of MGM

Shirley MacLaine 90 as of APRIL 2024

GEORGE HAMILTON aged 84 AS OF APRIL 2024

😔 I'm sorry, even though I liked her as an actress, I can't take her voice as a narrator. It's too irritating. 😔

2024?

An admirer!

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Voice is not clear

Old Hollywood is always.... YOUNG and BEAUTIFUL! ♥️

A treasure! These stars made the History of motion picture! So relaxing and sweet to look at all of them. And thanks for this jewel video❤️❤️❤️. To be kept and watched over and over. THANKS!

Strange that Vera Ellen is nowhere to be seen. She was a big MGM star at this time having just completed "On the Town" with Gene Kelly and about to do "Three Little Words" with Fred Astaire. Was she not invited?

O my goodness thanks for sharing this these were back in my days when I was in my 40s I’am now 82 years wow thank i remember this

Difficult to understand. Apparently Joan went through life wearing two faces. A face for her loyal fans. The glamorous movie star. Helping the less fortunate made Joan feel justifiable in her horrible behavior. A face whose behavior only friends and acquaintances knew about. You hear Stanwyck talking about Joan’s disturbing behavior.. which appalled Stanwyck. Stanwyck, a kind, caring loyal friend to janitors, crew, fans, fellow players. Everyone loved Stanwyck. So for her to speak out against one of her oldest friends means Stanwyck has been putting up with Crawford's antics for decades. Joan wasn’t a nice person, Joan was a drunkard and child abuser. Joan was mentally disturbed IMO. She never dealt with her childhood trauma. People didn’t in those days didn’t seek out help. Joan is the product of childhood trauma. Undiagnosed and untreated, you have millions of Joan’s trying to make their way through life. Joan did whilst wearing face number one.

This is simply awesome to hear The Great Kate read her story!

claude jarman jr only one still living dec 2023 89

Errol Flynn was the best actor during those years, since 1935 until 1959,.

I believe Claude Jarman, Jr., Margaret O'Brien, and Liza Minnelli are the only survivors out of that group of legendary movie stars.

The great White Way lol bigots

Wow

What a woman! The Great Kate. The more of herself I've heard about her, the more I am amazed. Lucky to have known a couple of her friends and a late of days caregiver.

Love Buster Keaton at 5:11

This is NEXT LEVEL. Thank you so much for posting this.

Love Katherine Hepburn. She is such a Taurus. Determination and preservation. Thank you.

How entrancing! When was this first broadcast?

Never mentioned the transients or transparents !

I know that 3 of them are still alive.

MGM will rise again with more stars than there are in the heavens after the media giants get trust busted and the old Studio System returns taking Hollywood back to these days.

It's a TREASURE to be able to hear this book read by such an extraordinary woman, by her own voice,who just wished to be HERSELF. She succeeded marvelously and taught us a lot about life and how to go through it. A GREAT THANKS A LOT for putting "ME" on You Tube!