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EPISODE · Mar 4, 2025 · 54 MIN

Kenneth Turan on the Hollywood Duo Who Built an Empire

from Write About Now

Back in Hollywood's Golden Age, two men with vastly different backgrounds came together to shape the future of film. Louis B. Mayer, a shrewd businessman and Irving Thalberg, a visionary producer, formed a partnership that defined MGM and set the standard for the modern studio system. In this episode, famed film critic Kenneth Turan explores their unlikely partnership, their imperial rise, and their eventual fall. 

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