Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players were actors and actresses who were signed to exclusive long-term studio contracts with the MGM film studio during Hollywood’s classic studio era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract players canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hollywood studio system concept
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film industry term ⓘ group of people ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ 1940s ⓘ 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irving Thalberg
NERFINISHED
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Louis B. Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ MGM star system ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Culver City, California
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
access to studio facilities
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regular salary ⓘ studio publicity support ⓘ training in acting, voice, and movement ⓘ |
| contractType |
exclusive
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long-term studio contract ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
MGM casting department
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MGM management ⓘ MGM talent department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom |
freelance film actors
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independent producers ⓘ |
| employedBy |
MGM
NERFINISHED
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employerType | film studio ⓘ |
| era |
Classical Hollywood cinema
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Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| historicalSignificance |
central to MGM’s dominance in classic Hollywood
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illustrate labor practices of the studio era ⓘ |
| industry | film industry ⓘ |
| legalFramework | studio contract system ⓘ |
| notableEmployerFeature | star system ⓘ |
| obligation |
appear primarily in MGM productions
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obtain studio approval for outside work ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood studio system ⓘ |
| restriction |
limited creative freedom
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personal conduct clauses ⓘ typecasting by studio ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
screen tests
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talent scouting ⓘ |
| status | employees of MGM ⓘ |
| typicalContractLength | option-based multi-year agreements ⓘ |
| workScope |
feature films
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promotional appearances ⓘ short subjects ⓘ |
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