<p>In the 1940s, Louis B. Mayer was the highest paid man in America, one of the first celebrity CEOs and the figurehead of what for most Americans was the most glamorous industry on Earth. In 1951, Mayer was fired from the studio that bore his name. What happened -- to Mayer, and to Movies on the whole -- to hasten the end of the golden era of hollywood? </p>

In the 1940s, Louis B. Mayer was the highest paid man in America, one of the first celebrity CEOs and the figurehead of what for most Americans was the most glamorous industry on Earth. In 1951, Mayer was fired from the studio that bore his name. What happened -- to Mayer, and to Movies on the whole -- to hasten the end of the golden era of hollywood?

<p>In the 1940s, Louis B. Mayer was the highest paid man in America, one of the first celebrity CEOs and the figurehead of what for most Americans was the most glamorous industry on Earth. In 1951, Mayer was fired from the studio that bore his name. What happened -- to Mayer, and to Movies on the whole -- to hasten the end of the golden era of hollywood?&nbsp;</p>

70: MGM Stories Part 15: Mayer’s Downfall

You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.

Share 70: MGM Stories Part 15: Mayer’s Downfall

Sign up to save your podcasts

70: MGM Stories Part 15: Mayer’s Downfall

70: MGM Stories Part 15: Mayer’s Downfall

More shows like You Must Remember This

Filmspotting

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Blank Check with Griffin & David

The Secret History Of Hollywood

Pure Cinema Podcast

Hollywood Crime Scene

Decoder Ring

You're Wrong About

Unspooled

American Hysteria

The Movies That Made Me

This Had Oscar Buzz

The Plot Thickens

WHAT WENT WRONG

You Are Good