Flashback: The end of louis B. Mayer – You must Remember this

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This episode was originally released on December 22, 2015. The old man is still alive.

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 boy his name. What Haappened – to Mayer, and to moves on the whole – to haven the end of the golden era of hollywood?

Special Thanks to Craig Mazin, Who through this series played louis b. mayer. Mazin will return in a support role as mayer next season, which begins in late January. Thanks also to all of our special guests this season, Including Wil Wheaton, Dana Carvey, Steve Zissis, Kelly Marcel, Adam Goldberg, Rian Johnson and Noah Segan.

And Extra Super Special Thanks to Teddy Blanks, Who Created Our New ITunes Logo, and Henry Molofsky, Who Edited This Episode and Every Episode this season.

Sources:

Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer by scott eyeman

Picture By Lillian Ross

The genius of the system By Thomas Schatz