Lionpower from MGM (1967)

In this short, MGM showed distributors and exhibitors highlights from the studio's films scheduled to be released during the upcoming 1967-68 film seasons. The first two-thirds of the film ... See full summary »

Stars:

Alan Alda, Robert Aldrich, Carroll Baker

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Alan Alda	...	Lt. j.g. Morton Krim (archive footage) (uncredited)
Robert Aldrich	...	Himself (uncredited)
Carroll Baker	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alan Bates	...	Gabriel Oak (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dirk Bogarde	...	(archive footage) (uncredited)
Ernest Borgnine	...	Barney Sheean (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jim Brown	...	(archive footage) (uncredited)
Roscoe Lee Browne	...	Petit Pierre (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Burton	...	(archive footage) (uncredited)
Godfrey Cambridge	...	Benny (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Carter	...	Chief Gunners Mate Orville Toole (archive footage) (uncredited)
Julie Christie	...	(archive footage) (uncredited)
Anjanette Comer	...	Kinita (archive footage) (uncredited)
Joseph Cotten	...	Ace of Diamonds (archive footage) (uncredited)
Doris Day	...	(archive footage) (uncredited)

Storyline

In this short, MGM showed distributors and exhibitors highlights from the studio's films scheduled to be released during the upcoming 1967-68 film seasons. The first two-thirds of the film contain excerpts of movies in production or ready for distribution, starting in the fall of 1967. The last third shows advertising artwork for titles still in development. At least one of the films in the latter group never made it to the theater screen (an adaptation of Cornelius Ryan's book "The Last Battle"), and two other adaptations were not released until many years later (Caravans [released by Universal] and Tai-Pan).

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Plot Keywords:

acronym in title | mgm promotional | narration

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Genres:

Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

27 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

References Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969)

User Reviews

Advertising from yesteryear

This has been shown lately as buffer between films on Turner Classic Movies. It is a great advertising piece that screams the 1960s and makes you want to see some movies. A good majority of the films showcased here, however, aren't on video. Two weren't even made as films! TCM should just use this as a springboard for upcoming films.