01 Jan 1964
The Story of a Dress
This short film looks at the extensive wardrobe department that clothed the casts of MGM films into the 1960s.
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the events that eventually led to his career downfall.
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James Karen Self - Host / Narrator
Roscoe Arbuckle Self (archive footage)
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