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.
Casts:
Patrick Stewart, Stanley Donen, Helen Hayes, Esther Williams, Freddie Bartholomew, William Hanna, Luise Rainer, Joseph Barbera, Van Johnson, Samuel Marx, Lew Ayres, Roddy McDowall, Ernest Borgnine, Mickey Rooney, Richard Brooks