pp384; Large heavy beautifully illustrated hardback with paper dust jacket both in good condition; clean pages; edgewear on both book & DJ; Silver design and lettering to brown front board and spine; spine is slightly loose at bottomText and pictures of a total of 1,738 films by MGM, drawing on the author's experience with the company to reveal the history, legends, and inside stories of the company. Previously unpublished still photographs are included in the collection. There is a short commentary for each year. Includes all the films produced and distributed by MGM from the early days of silent films, through the golden age of the 1930s and 1940s right up to the blockbusters of the 80s and 90s. Year by year every film is appraised alongside a still from the movie.