louis b. mayer

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Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • A person's name: Louis B. Mayer was a United States film producer and studio executive. He was a co-founder of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio and played a major role in the development of the Hollywood studio system.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Louis B. Mayer was known for his strict control over MGM's stars and productions.
    • The biography details the rise of Louis B. Mayer from a scrap metal dealer to a Hollywood mogul.
Advanced Usage
  • "Mayer's law": An informal term sometimes used to refer to Louis B. Mayer's influential and autocratic management style within the classic Hollywood studio system.
    • The actor's career was shaped by what critics called "Mayer's law."
Variants and Related Words

  • L. B. Mayer: A common abbreviated form of the name.

    • The lot was built under the supervision of L. B. Mayer.

  • Mayer: When used in a historical Hollywood context, this surname alone often refers to Louis B. Mayer.

    • The decision was typical of Mayer.
Synonyms
  • Film mogul: A powerful person in the film industry.
  • Studio head: The leader of a film production company.
Related Phrases
  • The Mayer era: Refers to the period when Louis B. Mayer held significant power at MGM (approximately the 1920s through the early 1950s).
    • Musical films flourished during the Mayer era.
Related Idioms
  • More stars than there are in the heavens: A famous advertising slogan for MGM, closely associated with the studio built by Louis B. Mayer.
    • MGM, under Louis B. Mayer, boasted of having "more stars than there are in the heavens."
Noun
  1. United States filmmaker (born in Russia) who founded his own film company and later merged with Samuel Goldwyn (1885-1957)

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