The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released between 1924 and 1929.

1924

Release date Title Notes
April 14, 1924 Mademoiselle Midnight Distribution only; produced by Tiffany Productions
April 21, 1924 Sherlock Jr. Distribution only; produced by Joseph M. Schenck
June 23, 1924 Revelation
July 21, 1924 The Arab
August 3, 1924 Broken Barriers Considered lost
August 4, 1924 Bread Considered lost
August 11, 1924 Tess of the d'Urbervilles Considered lost
August 25, 1924 Little Robinson Crusoe
September 1, 1924 Sinners in Silk Considered lost
September 8, 1924 The Red Lily
September 15, 1924 Yolanda Distribution only; produced by William Randolph Hearst for the Cosmopolitan Corporation
September 15, 1924 Wine of Youth
September 29, 1924 His Hour
September 29, 1924 One Night in Rome
October 6, 1924 The Beauty Prize Considered lost
October 6, 1924 Circe, the Enchantress Distribution only; produced by Tiffany Productions
October 13, 1924 The Navigator Distribution only; presented by Joseph M. Schenck
October 20, 1924 The Bandolero Considered lost
October 27, 1924 Married Flirts Considered lost
November 3, 1924 Along Came Ruth Considered lost
November 9, 1924 He Who Gets Slapped The first film made completely by MGM as Slats became its first original MGM lion mascot after Goldwyn Pictures took over 2 unknown lions.[1]
November 19, 1924 The Snob Considered lost
November 24, 1924 The Silent Accuser
November 24, 1924 So This Is Marriage Considered lost
December 1, 1924 The Wife of the Centaur Considered lost
December 4, 1924 Greed Incomplete
December 6, 1924 Romola Distribution only; produced by Inspiration Pictures
December 8, 1924 Janice Meredith Distribution only; produced by William Randolph Hearst
December 29, 1924 The Dixie Handicap Considered lost

1925

Release date Title Notes
January 19, 1925 Excuse Me Considered lost
February 9, 1925 Cheaper to Marry Considered lost
February 10, 1925 Chu-Chin-Chow US distribution only; made in the UK by Graham-Wilcox Productions; Considered lost
February 15, 1925 The Great Divide
February 16, 1925 The Rag Man
February 23, 1925 Lady of the Night
February 23, 1925 The Prairie Wife The first sound film with Jackie the Lion as the MGM mascot. Distribution only; produced by Eastern Productions; Considered lost
March 11, 1925 Seven Chances Distribution only; produced by Buster Keaton Productions, presented by Joseph M. Schenck
March 16, 1925 The Monster
March 22, 1925 The Denial
March 29, 1925 Daddy's Gone A-Hunting
March 29, 1925 The Way of a Girl
March 30, 1925 Confessions of a Queen
April 13, 1925 The Sporting Venus
April 20, 1925 Man and Maid Considered lost
April 27, 1925 Proud Flesh
May 2, 1925 Zander the Great Distribution only; produced by William Randolph Hearst for the Cosmopolitan Corporation
May 4, 1925 The White Desert
August 16, 1925 The Unholy Three remade in 1930
August 26, 1925 The Merry Widow remade in 1934
September 6, 1925 Pretty Ladies Incomplete; technicolor sequences missing
September 13, 1925 Never the Twain Shall Meet Distribution only; produced by William Randolph Hearst for Cosmopolitan
September 20, 1925 Sun-Up
September 22, 1925 The Circle
September 23, 1925 A Slave of Fashion Considered lost
September 27, 1925 The Mystic
October 4, 1925 Exchange of Wives
October 4, 1925 The Midshipman Produced under the supervision of the U. S. Navy Department
October 11, 1925 The Tower of Lies Considered lost
November 1, 1925 Go West Distribution only; produced by Buster Keaton Productions
November 5, 1925 The Big Parade
November 8, 1925 Lights of Old Broadway A Cosmopolitan production
November 8, 1925 Time, the Comedian
November 9, 1925 Old Clothes
November 15, 1925 Bright Lights Considered lost
November 15, 1925 Don't Considered lost
November 22, 1925 The Only Thing
December 6, 1925 His Secretary Considered lost
December 13, 1925 The Masked Bride Considered lost
December 20, 1925 Soul Mates
December 27, 1925 The Great Love Considered lost
December 27, 1925 Sally, Irene and Mary
December 30, 1925 Ben-Hur partial Technicolor; remade in 1959 and 2016

1926

Release date Title Notes
January 4, 1926 Dance Madness Considered lost
January 11, 1926 The Blackbird
January 11, 1926 Mike Incomplete; missing reels 3 & 4
February 1, 1926 The Auction Block Considered lost
February 15, 1926 The Devil's Circus
February 15, 1926 Mare Nostrum
February 21, 1926 Torrent A Cosmopolitan production
February 24, 1926 La Bohème
March 1, 1926 Monte Carlo
March 28, 1926 The Exquisite Sinner Unclear
April 19, 1926 Beverly of Graustark A Cosmopolitan production
May 2, 1926 Brown of Harvard
May 10, 1926 Money Talks Incomplete
May 17, 1926 The Boob
May 21, 1926 The Barrier Considered lost
May 24, 1926 Paris
June 26, 1926 Lovey Mary Incomplete; missing 1 reel
June 28, 1926 The Road to Mandalay Incomplete
July 25, 1926 A Waltz Dream US distribution; made in Germany by UFA
August 9, 1926 The Scarlet Letter
August 14, 1926 The Boy Friend Considered lost
September 4, 1926 Battling Butler A Buster Keaton production
September 5, 1926 The Waning Sex
September 26, 1926 Blarney Considered lost
September 30, 1926 Bardelys the Magnificent Incomplete
October 10, 1926 The Temptress A Cosmopolitan production
October 10, 1926 War Paint Considered lost. Trailer Survives
October 17, 1926 The Gay Deceiver Considered lost
October 24, 1926 The Magician
November 7, 1926 Upstage
November 14, 1926 The Desert's Toll
November 14, 1926 Exit Smiling
November 21, 1926 The Flaming Forest A Cosmopolitan production
November 28, 1926 There You Are! Considered lost
November 28, 1926 Tin Hats incomplete; missing 1 reel
December 4, 1926 Love's Blindness fragment
December 5, 1926 Faust US distribution; made in Germany by UFA
December 18, 1926 Valencia
December 20, 1926 The Fire Brigade
December 23, 1926 Tell It to the Marines

1927

Release date Title Notes
January 1, 1927 A Little Journey Considered lost
January 9, 1927 Flesh and the Devil
January 15, 1927 Johnny Get Your Hair Cut
January 22, 1927 The Show
January 27, 1927 Winners of the Wilderness
January 29, 1927 The Red Mill A Cosmopolitan production
February 5, 1927 Altars of Desire
February 5, 1927 The Taxi Dancer
February 12, 1927 Women Love Diamonds
February 19, 1927 The Demi-Bride Incomplete
February 19, 1927 The Valley of Hell Incomplete; 2 reels only
February 26, 1927 The Understanding Heart A Cosmopolitan production
March 12, 1927 Slide, Kelly, Slide
March 15, 1927 Heaven on Earth
March 26, 1927 Mr. Wu
April 2, 1927 Frisco Sally Levy Considered lost
April 30, 1927 Rookies
May 1, 1927 Lovers? Considered lost
May 7, 1927 California
May 11, 1927 Annie Laurie
May 14, 1927 Captain Salvation
May 21, 1927 Tillie the Toiler A Cosmopolitan production
June 4, 1927 The Unknown
June 11, 1927 The Frontiersman Considered lost
June 18, 1927 The Callahans and the Murphys fragment
June 25, 1927 On Ze Boulevard
July 9, 1927 Twelve Miles Out
August 6, 1927 The Bugle Call Considered lost
August 13, 1927 Mockery
August 20, 1927 After Midnight
August 27, 1927 Adam and Evil Considered lost
September 2, 1927 The Garden of Allah
September 3, 1927 Foreign Devils
September 21, 1927 The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg
October 1, 1927 Body and Soul
October 1, 1927 The Fair Co-Ed A Marion Davies production
October 9, 1927 The Road to Romance
October 13, 1927 The Thirteenth Hour
October 22, 1927 Spring Fever
October 29, 1927 Tea for Three Considered lost
November 1, 1927 Quality Street
November 12, 1927 Becky A Cosmopolitan production
November 19, 1927 Man, Woman and Sin
November 20, 1927 In Old Kentucky
November 27, 1927 Love Synchronized sound film (1928 re-release)
December 3, 1927 London After Midnight Considered lost
December 8, 1927 The Enemy
December 10, 1927 Spoilers of the West
December 17, 1927 The Lovelorn A Cosmopolitan production
December 24, 1927 Buttons considered lost

1928

Release date Title Notes
January 8, 1928 Baby Mine Considered lost
January 8, 1928 West Point Produced by permission of the War Department with cooperation of the U. S. Military Academy
January 14, 1928 The Divine Woman Incomplete; one reel and two fragments survive
January 21, 1928 The Law of the Range
January 28, 1928 Wickedness Preferred Considered lost
February 4, 1928 The Latest from Paris Incomplete; missing reel 4
February 11, 1928 Rose-Marie Considered lost
February 18, 1928 The Crowd
March 4, 1928 The Smart Set
March 17, 1928 Bringing Up Father
March 20, 1928 The Trail of '98 Synchronized sound film
March 24, 1928 The Big City
March 24, 1928 Under the Black Eagle
March 24, 1928 Wyoming Considered lost
March 31, 1928 Circus Rookies Considered lost
April 7, 1928 Across to Singapore Incomplete
April 14, 1928 Laugh, Clown, Laugh Synchronized sound film
April 21, 1928 Riders of the Dark
April 22, 1928 The Patsy
April 28, 1928 The Actress Considered lost
May 5, 1928 Diamond Handcuffs Considered lost
May 19, 1928 A Certain Young Man Considered lost
June 9, 1928 Detectives
June 16, 1928 Forbidden Hours
June 23, 1928 The Cossacks Synchronized sound film
June 30, 1928 Mademoiselle from Armentieres US distribution; made in the UK by Gaumont British
June 30, 1928 Telling the World
July 14, 1928 The Adventurer Considered lost
July 26, 1928 Skirts US distribution; made in the UK by British International Pictures; Incomplete
August 4, 1928 The Mysterious Lady
August 11, 1928 Four Walls Considered lost
August 15, 1928 Beau Broadway Considered lost
September 1, 1928 Our Dancing Daughters Synchronized sound film; A Cosmopolitan production
September 2, 1928 The Cardboard Lover
September 8, 1928 Excess Baggage Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
September 15, 1928 Beyond the Sierras
September 15, 1928 While the City Sleeps Synchronized sound film
September 22, 1928 The Cameraman
September 27, 1928 The Baby Cyclone Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
October 26, 1928 Shadows of the Night
November 2, 1928 The Viking Synchronized sound film; Presented by Herbert T. Kalmus
First color feature with a soundtrack, however its not the first color film by MGM. The first MGM color films have 2 completely lost films with a missing lion mascot named Numa, (nicknamed Bill) called "Buffalo Bill's Last Flight" (1927) and "The Heart of General E. Lee" (1928). First film with Telly the Lion as the first color MGM mascot, however Jackie still took over the black and white era.
November 10, 1928 White Shadows in the South Seas Synchronized sound film
November 15, 1928 Alias Jimmy Valentine Part-talkie; first MGM feature with talking sequences
November 17, 1928 The Bushranger Considered lost
November 17, 1928 The Masks of the Devil Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
November 20, 1928 Show People Synchronized sound film
November 23, 1928 The Wind Synchronized sound film
November 24, 1928 West of Zanzibar Synchronized sound film
December 1, 1928 Dream of Love Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
December 1, 1928 A Lady of Chance Synchronized sound film
December 15, 1928 A Woman of Affairs Synchronized sound film
December 23, 1928 Brotherly Love Part-talkie; Considered lost
December 29, 1928 Honeymoon

1929

Release date Title Notes
January 5, 1929 Morgan's Last Raid Considered lost
January 12, 1929 A Single Man Considered lost
January 12, 1929 Confession
January 19, 1929 The Flying Fleet Synchronized sound film; Produced with the sanction of the U. S. Navy
January 23, 1929 The Bellamy Trial Part-Talkie; A Hearst News Service production; Incomplete
February 1, 1929 The Broadway Melody All-Talking sound film; Technicolor sequences; Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture; the first MGM film to win Best Picture
First full-talking MGM feature; also released in a silent version which was 3,429 feet shorter than the version with dialogue.
February 9, 1929 All at Sea
February 11, 1929 Napoleon US distribution; made in France by the Films Abel Gance (a Gaumont-Metro presentation)
February 16, 1929 Casanova/The Loves of Casanova US distribution; made in France by the Société des Cinéromans
February 23, 1929 Wild Orchids Synchronized sound film
March 2, 1929 The Overland Telegraph
March 4, 1929 Spies US distribution; made in Germany by UFA
March 16, 1929 The Duke Steps Out Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
March 23, 1929 The Great Power All-Talking sound film; Considered lost
March 23, 1929 Tide of Empire Synchronized sound film
March 29, 1929 Desert Nights Synchronized sound film
March 30, 1929 The Bridge of San Luis Rey Part-Talkie
April 6, 1929 Spite Marriage Synchronized sound film
April 13, 1929 The Voice of the City All-Talking sound film; A Cosmopolitan production
April 20, 1929 Sioux Blood
April 27, 1929 The Pagan Synchronized sound film
May 4, 1929 Where East is East Synchronized sound film
May 11, 1929 The Desert Rider
May 25, 1929 A Man's Man Synchronized sound film; Considered lost
May 28, 1929 China Bound
June 8, 1929 The Trial of Mary Dugan All-Talking sound film
June 15, 1929 The Idle Rich All-Talking sound film
July 8, 1929 Thunder Synchronized sound film; Incomplete
July 13, 1929 Wonder of Women Part-Talkie; Considered lost
July 26, 1929 The Last of Mrs. Cheyney All-Talking sound film
July 27, 1929 The Single Standard Synchronized sound film
August 17, 1929 Madame X All-Talking sound film
August 20, 1929 Hallelujah All-Talking sound film
August 24, 1929 Marianne All-Talking sound film; A Marion Davies production
August 24, 1929 Our Modern Maidens Synchronized sound film
August 31, 1929 The Girl in the Show All-Talking sound film
September 7, 1929 Speedway Synchronized sound film
September 14, 1929 The Unholy Night All-Talking sound film
September 21, 1929 Wise Girls All-Talking sound film
September 28, 1929 His Glorious Night All-Talking sound film
October 5, 1929 The Mysterious Island Part-Talkie; All Technicolor
October 19, 1929 The Thirteenth Chair All-Talking sound film
November 8, 1929 So This Is College All-Talking sound film
November 16, 1929 The Kiss Synchronized sound film; MGM's last film without audible dialogue; From this point onward, all released MGM films were All-Talking sound films.
November 23, 1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 All-Talking sound film; Technicolor sequences; Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
November 23, 1929 Untamed All-Talking sound film
December 6, 1929 It's a Great Life All-Talking sound film; Technicolor sequences
December 20, 1929 Navy Blues All-Talking sound film
December 27, 1929 Devil-May-Care All-Talking sound film; Technicolor sequences
December 27, 1929 Their Own Desire All-Talking sound film

See also

References

  1. ↑ Eames, John Douglas. The MGM Story. Octopus Books, London. 1975
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