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History of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

I would like to split off the History section into another article 'History of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer'. Does anyone have any objections? I would start it in my space or Draft. As it is, the Overview section is duplicate to the lead section. Alaney2k (talk) 22:14, 26 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support – History section is too long and it deserves its own article. PL Silva ^talk 14:21, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support per PL Silva. Here’s how I would suggest going about it:
- 1. Split off the History section into its own article.
- 2. Combine the lead paragraphs (which are too long for the beginning of the article) with the Overview section and make that the new History section. DrPepperIsNotACola (talk) 17:07, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose This article needs to be better written, therefore requires serious redrafting. The suggestion for a separate article for the History section is a major change and is too simplistic. I agree that a draft space should be set up to fix the current problems and also provide an opportunity for more experienced editors to help improve the current article --GloMonster^Talk 20:59, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that there are more problems than simply forking the History section. But, I still expect the History section to be very large and a worthy topic on its own. There is simply a large amount of history associated with MGM. We definitely need to address the film libraries section, etc. So, no, I am not suggesting stopping there. Alaney2k (talk) 23:02, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In that case improve the article first before making a major split. For example why haven’t you suggested a “History of Ownership” section which would be separate from the actual studio production history? Or moving the Television and Cartoons section further down the page? I’m still not convinced with your approach. Editors have suggested to remove or merge the Overview section with the lead/lede. Fix that first then come back and tell editors how you’re going to improve the History section and the whole article overall. --GloMonster^Talk 04:00, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

So you are not really objecting to making the fork, just the process on how we should go about it. I would not put the whole article into Draft, that would lose edit history. You fork a 'History of' and you can track its edits. As for the rest, I am open to any kind of plan. Alaney2k (talk) 04:37, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am opposed to a fork. You just haven’t convinced me why the article would need a fork after it has been improved. Improve the History section first then make your arguments for a fork, other than for aesthetic reasons or that it is too large. It appears you’re hiding the issue rather than wanting to make the effort to make it better. You can reduce the size of the section through better editing; not by simply forking. I don’t think you should move forward with a fork until more editors have weighed in with their views --GloMonster^Talk 05:16, 28 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Support. The section is too long, and even with some trimming, it's a notable topic in its own right. Split it now so that we don't need to repeat this discussion after changes to the content. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 22:28, 7 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mgm 1928 174.73.131.61 (talk) 17:27, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Walt Disney Pictures/co–production Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures

List of Films Agent Nanny (1990) Alien Legion (1990) 148.252.132.57 (talk) 12:26, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

FA in time for 100th anniversary?

In mid-October, on the 100th Anniversary of the Walt Disney Company, the man himself had his article be featured. Given that the 100th anniversary of MGM is coming up, what could we do to get the article to featured on the Main Page for its 100th? For reference, MGM's 100th anniversary is April 17, 2024. InvadingInvader (userpage, talk) 19:09, 1 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today is the day. And it's not in the featured articles on the main page, sadly. HM2021 (talk) 14:28, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Update lead.

Last sentence is now in wrong tense.

As of 2023...verbs now belong in past tense. 174.251.65.68 (talk) 21:29, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Shenejalil97 Shenejalil97 (talk) 13:40, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Shenejalil97 (talk) 13:40, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please, I want to talk to MGM Please do you have a channel on telegram?? Shenejalil97 (talk) 13:45, 28 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Fix spelling of "controlled" in the penultimate sentence of the Overview section:

Change FROM "MGM's creditors controled MGM through MGM Holdings, a private company." TO "MGM's creditors controlled MGM through MGM Holdings, a private company." 2405:201:4013:B800:AD44:BA17:FCE4:E1DA (talk) 15:55, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done ⸺(Random)staplers 17:48, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is it safe to consider Amazon MGM a major studio now?

With Amazon MGM Studios joining the MPA lately, I'm beginning to wonder whether it would be a good idea to include Amazon MGM Studios as a major as part of Major film studio. What does everyone else here think? BiggieSMLZ (talk) 07:54, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Copy edits:

The comma after the closing parenthesis in the article's first sentence is erroneous. No comma would be placed there in the sentence if the parenthetical phrase were removed.
The first paragraph in the 1950s section says "paring costs" where it means "paring costs".
The first paragraph in the MGM cartoons section mentions the film Fiddlesticks but fails to link to it.
The first paragraph in the MGM in the 1960s section uses a hyphen where a dash is required.
The next paragraph contains the phrasing "But one other big-budget epic that was a success, however," wherein the "but" and the "however" are redundant; one of them should be removed.
The final paragraph in the Leo logo and mottos section uses a hyphen where it should use an en dash in the range 2016-2023. 2605:A601:A0A4:2700:788D:AD7D:9770:C04F (talk) 18:23, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, with the exception of the 'paring costs' one, I don't see anything wrong there (or any difference in your "change x to y" suggestion). Thanks for the rest. DrOrinScrivello (talk) 21:53, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]