Will McKinley on Nostr: I signed up for MGM+ to see how they handle owning no pre-1986 MGM films (now owned ...
I signed up for MGM+ to see how they handle owning no pre-1986 MGM films (now owned by WB).
They have a "100 Years of MGM" tab — but it's almost entirely United Artists and Orion releases.
Such are the vagaries of classic film ownership in 2024.
See also: #WB100 promoting WIZARD OF OZ and GONE WITH THE WIND.
#FilmMastodon
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