Pour bien filmer(1937)

A Trip to Paramountown(en)

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

Another Romance of Celluloid(en)

This second entry in MGM's "Romance of Film" series documents how celluloid movie film is processed and features behind-the-scenes glimpses of current MGM productions.

Česká reklama: Úsvit kapitalismu(cs)

ABBA-dabba-doo(sv)

This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fourth album 'Arrival'. It contains unique archive footage filmed at the secret location where they made the record, concert footage, specially made promotional videos, photos from the group members' private collection and interviews in Swedish with each of them: Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. Stig was also interviewed briefly and was shown playing and singing part of Tivedshambo on acoustic guitar.

The Hollywood You Never See(en)

The making of Cleopatra (1934), showing pre-production, DeMille directing a scene, and the addition of music to the soundtrack.

American Thrift: An Expansive Tribute to the "Woman American"(en)

Chevrolet presents this tribute to the American woman and her thrifty ways with money. The film also salutes the individuality of the Amerian citizen and the variety of choices we have in the marketplace.

Personalities(en)

In this "Romance of Celluloid", MGM showcases performers whose careers are just starting. Excerpts from their recently released films are included. The narrator says that moviegoers will have to decide whether these fledgling actors and actresses have that certain quality that made superstars out of MGM players Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, and Lana Turner.

Grand Prix: Challenge of the Champions(en)

A short making of feature about the 1966 John Frankenheimer movie Grande Prix

R.F.D. Greenwich Village(en)

A look at Greenwich Village, produced by the Cotton Producers Institute.

The Making of a Great Motion Picture(en)

Narrated documentary of the making of Anthony Adverse (1936), featuring many clips from the actual film.

Céline Dion – Céline Parle D'elle(s)(fr)

Report from the Front(de)

Documentary short preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

The Red, White and Blue Line(en)

A promotional film for United States Savings Bonds

Fashion Horizons(en)

Combines airplane trips and fashion. Heavy on the fashion.

The Man Who Makes the Difference(en)

Promotional documentary for the MGM film "Ice Station Zebra" focusing on the career and cinematographic innovations of cameraman John Stephens.

L'Âge d'or de la pub(fr)

55 years ago, on October 1 1968, the first brand advertising spot appeared on the French television screen. Over the next three decades, thousands of creative little films would seduce and build our collective memory. Kitschy or cult spots, humor, slogans, music, stars, gimmicks, grand spectacle or sex appeal: during its golden age, how did advertising convince? Thierry Ardisson has brought together almost 400 advertising clips to relive the era of the conquest of minds and wallets.

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story(en)

Dore Schary presents clips from upcoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films.

The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'(en)

Documentary of the making of Neil Simon's The Goodbye Girl (1977)

A Dream Comes True(en)

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound(en)

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.