MGM 85th Anniversary Digital Platform Offering

MGM AND WARNER BROS. DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION CELEBRATE 85 YEARS OF MGM FILMMAKING

WITH SPECIAL VIDEO ON DEMAND & DIGITAL OFFERING

• Collection Includes 100 Iconic MGM Films from the Legendary MGM and Warner Bros. Film Libraries, Including “The Wizard of Oz” and “Gone with the Wind”

• Some Titles are Available for the First Time on VOD & Digital Platforms

Breaking exciting new ground, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (MGM) and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution are offering films originally produced by the iconic Hollywood studio MGM to consumers across multiple digital platforms including gaming (Xbox Live, PlayStation Marketplace), Internet (Amazon Video on Demand, iTunes) and cable (Video on Demand).

Titles range from Hollywood classics to modern blockbusters including “The Wizard of Oz,” “Ben Hur,” “An American in Paris,” “Singin’ in the Rain,” “North by Northwest,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Hannibal,” “Legally Blonde,” “Get Shorty,” “Moonstruck,” “A Fish Called Wanda” and the beloved “Gone with the Wind,” which celebrates its 70^th anniversary that same day.

This special VOD and Digital offering temporarily reunites the legendary library, bringing together the best of the Warner-owned MGM titles and the best of the MGM-owned MGM titles.

“Today we catapult our historic film library into a new era,” said Joe Patrick, EVP, North American Television Distribution, MGM. “For the first-time ever, movie lovers everywhere will have the opportunity to watch their favorite films when, where and how they want them. This collection represents some of the best movies ever made and we couldn’t be more excited to bring it to the public.”

The MGM 85^th Anniversary films collection will launch across multiple digital platforms, including broadband, cable and satellite.  The promotion also celebrates MGM’s 85^th year of filmmaking.  The studio first hit the big screen with its legendary roaring lion in April 1924 under the guidance of iconic movie mogul, Louis B. Mayer.  With Mayer and the legendary Irving Thalberg leading the charge, MGM became the pinnacle of movie-making success over the years, earning 205 Academy Awards®, including 15 Best Pictures and more to come.

Check out the iTunes MGM 85 store to see all the films available.

Also, you can check out the homepage for MGM 85 here.

MGM 85 Promotion Video

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