The History of the Twentieth Century podcast

413 Frankly, My Dear

8/3/2025

The History of the Twentieth Century

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, created in 1924 by the merger of three film production companies, quickly rose to become the most successful studio of the era. The record box office for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind represents the studio at its height.

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413 Frankly, My Dear

The History of the Twentieth Century

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417 Over the Rainbow

416 The Iron Gut of Europe

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414 The Teheran Conference

413 Frankly, My Dear

412 Hero to Zero

411 From the Top

410 Stranded on Plum Pudding Island

409 Famous Players in Famous Plays

408 The Great Retreat