But before it was fitted out, the market for such facilities went bust. For several years throughout the war, it was used for the storage and manufacture of aircraft parts until MGM bought the site in 1944. The likes of Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, Ingrid Bergman and Gene Kelly were among the galaxy of stars who came in the 1950s. The 1960s saw MGM expand its facilities and make several war films such including The Dirty Dozen. I suspect in reality, the end came in 1970 when Kirk Kerkorian bought MGM and found himself overextended.