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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.51

                            BONUS PAYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Bonus Payment Agreement is entered into effective as of November 21,
2001 (this "Agreement") by and between FRANK G. MANCUSO ("Mancuso") and METRO-
GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. ("MGM"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of METRO-GOLDWYN-
MAYER INC. (the "Company") with respect to the following circumstances:

     A.  Mancuso is an individual residing in the State of California and
currently serving on the Board of Directors of the Company.

     B.  Each of MGM and the Company is a corporation duly organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of
business in Santa Monica, California.

     C.  Pursuant to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Studios Inc. Senior Management Bonus Plan (the "Plan"), Mancuso was awarded an
aggregate of 811,756 bonus interests (the "Bonus Interests"), the terms and
conditions of which are set forth in the Bonus Interest Agreement dated as of
November 6, 1997, as amended pursuant to the repricing provisions of the
Consulting Agreement entered into as of August 12, 1999 between MGM and the
Company, on the one hand, and Mancuso, on the other hand (such agreement as so
amended referred to herein as the "Bonus Interest Agreement").  Capitalized
terms used herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Bonus Interest Agreement.

     D.  Under the Bonus Interest Agreement, the first Determination Date for
valuing the Bonus Interests will occur on December 31, 2001 and Mancuso would be
entitled to a cash payment, payable April 15, 2002, if the average of the per-
share closing prices of the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the
Company (the "Common Stock"), on the twenty (20) trading days immediately
preceding December 31, 2001 (the "Fair Market Value per Common Share") is
greater than $14.90 and less than $29.80 (the "Common Share Price Range").

     E.  MGM has proposed, and Mancuso has agreed, that MGM shall cause to be
issued to Mancuso, and Mancuso shall accept, shares of the Common Stock (the
"Bonus Shares") in lieu of any cash payment otherwise due with respect to the
December 31, 2001 Determination Date.  The precise number of Bonus Shares shall
be determined by dividing the cash amount otherwise due under the Bonus Interest
Agreement by the Fair Market Value per Common Share.
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     F.  It is in the best interests of Mancuso and MGM that the Bonus Shares be
sold in an orderly fashion following the issuance thereof and, to that end,
Mancuso has agreed to certain limitations on the number of Bonus Shares that may
be sold for his benefit on any single trading day.  In view of the expected day-
to-day fluctuations in the price of the Common Stock, the parties hereto wish to
establish a mechanism that leaves Mancuso in the same economic position
following the sale of the Bonus Shares as he would have enjoyed had the Bonus
Interests been paid in cash (without regard to the benefit to Mancuso by virtue
of the time value of money).

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein,
the parties hereto agree as follows:

     1.   Subject to the terms hereof, MGM hereby agrees to cause to be issued,
and Mancuso hereby agrees to accept, the Bonus Shares in lieu of any cash
payment otherwise due with respect to the December 31, 2001 Determination Date
pursuant to the Bonus Interest Agreement.  Certificates evidencing the Bonus
Shares will be issued to Mancuso as soon after the December 31, 2001
Determination Date as is practicable, but in no event later than January 5, 2002
(the "Issuance Date").

     2.  Pursuant to a trading plan which Mancuso will enter into with an
institutional broker (the "Broker") and which will be substantially in the form
of that attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Trading Plan"), the Broker will sell
from time to time at the market price of the Common Stock trading on the New
York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), subject to the volume restrictions set
forth below, the Bonus Shares issued to Mancuso by MGM in full and complete
satisfaction of the Company's and MGM's payment obligations under the Bonus
Interest Agreement with respect to the December 31, 2001 Determination Date,
subject to MGM's obligations pursuant to Section 6 hereof.  Mancuso agrees that
the number of Bonus Shares sold on the Exchange on any single trading day during
the Trading Period (as defined below) shall not exceed the greater of (i) 25,000
shares or (ii) fifteen percent (15%) of the average daily volume of the Common
Stock traded on the Exchange over the prior ten (10) trading days (on a "rolling
average" basis); provided, however, that the Trading Plan shall provide that the
Broker may, in its discretion, enter orders to sell a lesser amount on any
trading day in response to market conditions.  The provisions hereof with
respect to the Trading Plan shall apply with equal force and effect to (a) the
initial trading plan and (b) any successor trading plan with respect to the
Bonus Shares entered into by Mancuso with an institutional broker prior to the
expiration of the Trading Period.

     3.  The period covered by this Agreement (the "Trading Period") shall
commence on the Issuance Date and shall continue until the earlier of April 15,

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2002 or the date on which Mancuso shall have completed the sale of all the Bonus
Shares; provided, however, that the Trading Period shall be extended beyond
April 15, 2002 to a date not later than June 15, 2002 to the extent that the
sale of all of the Bonus Shares by April 15, 2002 shall have been precluded by
virtue of (i) the volume limitations set forth in Paragraph 2 hereinabove, (ii)
market or other disruptions as set forth in Exhibit B attached hereto (each a
"Market Disruption") and/or (iii) a suspension of sales under the Trading Plan
by virtue of Broker or any of its affiliates becoming aware of material
nonpublic information concerning MGM or the Common Stock.

     4.  With respect to all Bonus Shares sold during the Trading Period,
Mancuso shall direct the Broker to provide to MGM within three (3) business days
of each sale, the following information with respect thereto:

        a)  the date of the trade
        b)  the number of Bonus Shares sold
        c)  the price(s) at which sold
        d)  the brokers' commissions paid with respect thereto

provided that MGM acknowledges that the Broker's failure to have provided the
information specified in this Paragraph 4 in a timely fashion will not be deemed
a breach of this Agreement by Mancuso so long as such information is furnished
to MGM with five (5) business days after written notice from MGM requesting
same.  MGM shall assist Mancuso in preparing and filing in a timely fashion any
and all forms and notices (including, without limitation, Forms 4) which Mancuso
may be required to file pursuant to applicable Federal or state securities laws
as a result of his sale of any Bonus Shares.

     5.  If MGM becomes obligated to withhold an amount on account of any tax
imposed as a result of the issuance of the Bonus Shares to Mancuso (the
"Withholding Liability"), MGM will pay the full amount thereof in accordance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.  As soon as MGM shall have
calculated the amount of the Withholding Liability, it shall provide Mancuso
with a written schedule setting forth the amount of such liability and the
applicable Federal and state tax rates used in computing same.  Mancuso shall
reimburse MGM for the full amount of the Withholding Liability by instructing
the Broker to pay over to MGM thirty-five percent (35%) of the proceeds of the
sale of the Bonus Shares, with the remaining sixty-five percent (65%) of such
proceeds to be disbursed to Mancuso until MGM shall have been reimbursed in
full.  After such reimbursement, Mancuso shall be entitled to retain 100% of the
proceeds of any such sales, subject to Paragraph 6 hereinbelow.  Mancuso will
indemnify MGM and hold it harmless from and against any Federal, state or local
withholding tax liability (including interest and penalties) to which MGM is
subject or which it may incur resulting from the issuance of the Bonus Shares to

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Mancuso, except to the extent that (a) any such liabilities, interest or
penalties result from (i) the failure of MGM to make a good faith determination
of the amount of the Withholding Liability, and/or (ii) the failure of MGM to
pay over to the relevant taxing authorities on a timely basis any sums paid to
MGM by Mancuso to satisfy any Withholding Liability, and/or (b) MGM fails to pay
Mancuso all amounts to which he is entitled pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof
(including the indemnification provisions of the second and third grammatical
paragraphs thereof).

     6.  Within five (5) business days following the end of the Trading Period,
(a) MGM shall pay to Mancuso in cash the excess, if any, of the Fair Market
Value per Common Share over the average per-share proceeds (after deduction of
brokers' commissions) from the sale of the Bonus Shares pursuant to the Trading
Plan (the "Net Proceeds per Common Share") multiplied by the number of Bonus
Shares sold and (b) Mancuso shall pay to MGM the excess, if any, of the Net
Proceeds per Common Share over the Fair Market Value per Common Share multiplied
by the number of Bonus Shares sold.  The foregoing calculations shall be
appropriately adjusted to the extent necessary to permit MGM to recoup any
unreimbursed Withholding Liability.  Any payment made by MGM to Mancuso pursuant
to this Paragraph 6 shall include an additional amount of money sufficient to
reimburse Mancuso on a full gross-up basis for any and all Federal, state and
local taxes and assessments to which he is subject as a result of any payments
from MGM under this Paragraph 6.

          MGM will indemnify and hold harmless Mancuso, or in the event of his
death, his heirs, executor, administrator or other personal representative,
(each, an "Indemnitee") from and against any Federal, state or local tax
liability, interest and penalties (including reasonable attorney's fees and out-
of-pocket disbursements, whether incurred in connection with an audit or other
legal or tax court proceeding) (collectively, the "Tax Liability") to which
Indemnitee may be subject or which Indemnitee may incur, resulting from the
issuance of the Bonus Shares to Mancuso, except to the extent that any such Tax
Liability relates to Mancuso's failure to have reimbursed MGM for the full
amount of the Withholding Liability pursuant to Paragraph 5 hereinabove;
provided, however, that such indemnity shall be operative only to the extent
that the Tax Liability resulting from or relating to the issuance of the Bonus
Shares exceeds the Tax Liability to which Indemnitee would have been subject had
the Bonus Interests been paid in cash pursuant to the terms of the Bonus
Interest Agreement.  In the event of any audit, or other legal or tax court
proceeding in respect of which a claim is to be made hereunder, MGM shall have
the right to select counsel and to make any final determination as to whether to
settle any such proceeding.

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          The Joint and Several Indemnity Agreement, dated as of October 10,
1996 (the "Indemnity Agreement") by and between the Company (then known as P&F
Acquisition Corp.) and MGM (then known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.), on the one
hand, and Mancuso, on the other hand, remains in full force and effect and shall
apply to this Agreement and the Trading Plan and the transactions contemplated
herein to the same extent as if set forth herein in full.

     7.  In the event Mancuso is unable to sell the Bonus Shares before the end
of the Trading Period (as it may be extended pursuant to Paragraph 3 hereof) (a)
due to the restrictions and limitations contained in Rule 144(c) or Rule 144(e)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and/or (b)
one or more Market Disruptions and/or (c) because MGM is engaged in an
underwritten offering of its securities pursuant to the Securities Act and the
lead underwriter of such offering has required that MGM's directors and
executive officers enter into a market stand-off or lock-up agreement, then, in
each such event, Mancuso shall have the option, exercisable in his sole
discretion, either (i) to transfer and convey to MGM the number of unsold Bonus
Shares which are then subject to this Agreement (the "Unsold Bonus Shares") or
(ii) to retain all Unsold Bonus Shares and sell them pursuant to Rule 144 under
the Securities Act or otherwise.  If Mancuso elects to transfer and convey the
Unsold Bonus Shares to MGM, he may do so only if (A) he shall have notified MGM
of such election as soon as reasonably practicable after the occurrence of the
precipitating event, (B) he owns such Shares free and clear of any and all
claims, liens, security interests and other encumbrances of any nature
whatsoever, and (C) such transfer may be made without violating any applicable
Federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations, or any contract or
agreement to which Mancuso is a party or by which any of his assets or
properties are bound or affected.  In connection with such transfer and
conveyance, MGM shall pay to Mancuso in cash an amount equal to the product
derived by multiplying (x) the number of Unsold Bonus Shares by (y) the Fair
Market Value per Common Share, as defined in Recital D of this Agreement, which
payment shall be made by MGM on or about the end of the Trading Period.  Mancuso
will execute and deliver to MGM any agreements, instruments or documents which
MGM shall reasonably request in order to confirm Mancuso's compliance with this
Paragraph 7.

     8.  MGM represents and warrants to Mancuso that this Agreement is valid,
binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms as to MGM, and all
necessary corporate action has been taken in order to approve the transactions
contemplated in this Agreement.  The Bonus Shares have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action and, when issued in accordance with the terms of
the Bonus Interest Agreement and this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully
paid and nonassessable.  Such shares, when issued, shall have

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been duly registered under the Securities Act and will be freely transferable.
Prior to the beginning of the Trading Period, all necessary action will have
been taken to list the shares for trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

     9.  Mancuso hereby represents and warrants that (i) he is the sole owner of
the Bonus Interests and has not sold, transferred, assigned, conveyed, gifted,
pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred in any manner any of the Bonus
Interests or any right to or interest in the Bonus Interests to any person, (ii)
the number of Bonus Interests set forth in the Bonus Interest Agreement
represents all of the Bonus Interests granted to him, (iii) he, or his
representative, has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers and
to undertake whatever additional inquiry regarding the subject matter of this
Agreement as he has deemed necessary or appropriate under the circumstances in
order to reach an informed decision regarding the merits of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) he has carefully reviewed and
understands the Plan, the Bonus Interest Agreement, the Trading Plan and this
Agreement and has had an opportunity to review such documents with counsel of
his choosing.  Mancuso agrees and acknowledges that MGM is relying on the
representations of Mancuso in entering into and effecting the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.

     10.  Provided the executed form of the Trading Plan to be signed by
Mancuso and the Broker is substantially the same as Exhibit "A" attached hereto,
the parties intend that the Trading Plan will comply with the requirements of
Rule 10b-5(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act").  All Bonus Shares shall be sold in accordance with the Trading Plan and
in compliance with applicable securities laws, including, but not limited to,
Section 16 of the Exchange Act and Rule 144 of the Securities Act.  The Trading
Plan shall not be amended without the written consent of MGM (which shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) and shall remain in effect throughout the
Trading Period.

     11.  Each party acknowledges, represents and warrants that he or it
has been represented by counsel throughout all negotiations which preceded the
execution of this Agreement; that he or it has read this Agreement, has
consulted with counsel and fully understands its contents and consequences; that
the parties hereto have, through their respective counsel, mutually participated
in the preparation of this Agreement and all Exhibits hereto, and it is agreed
that no provision hereof shall be construed against any party hereto by virtue
of the activities of that party, or its attorneys.

     12.  The warranties and representations in this Agreement are deemed to
survive the date of execution hereof.

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          13.  Should any legal action or proceeding be instituted concerning
the enforcement, interpretation or effect of any provision of this Agreement,
the prevailing party or parties, in addition to all other legal or equitable
remedies possessed, shall be entitled to recover from the other party or parties
for all reasonable costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs, incurred in such action or proceeding.  MGM shall reimburse Mancuso on
demand for his reasonable attorney's fees and out-of-pocket disbursements
incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement.

          14.  Mancuso and MGM agree that the rights granted to each other
pursuant to this Agreement are unique and that their respective remedies at law
for any breach of this Agreement would be inadequate, and they hereby agree and
consent to the remedy of specific performance and equitable injunctive relief
with respect to the enforcement of their respective rights under this Agreement.

          15.  This Agreement (together with all Exhibits attached hereto, which
are incorporated herein by this reference) contains the entire agreement and
understanding concerning the subject matter hereof between the parties, and
supersedes and replaces all prior negotiations, drafts of proposed agreements
and agreements, written or oral, concerning such subject matter; provided that
the Bonus Interest Agreement shall continue in full force and effect until the
Bonus Shares are issued to Mancuso pursuant to the terms hereof and thereof;
and, provided further, that nothing contained herein shall restrict, limit or
otherwise affect the continuing validity and effectiveness of the Indemnity
Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, MGM acknowledges
and agrees that if the Bonus Shares are not issued to Mancuso pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement due to the fact that the Fair Market Value per Common
Share is not within the Common Share Price Range as contemplated by Recital D of
this Agreement, then this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force
or effect, and the Bonus Interest Agreement shall govern the payment of the
Bonus Interests to Mancuso in accordance with its terms.

          16.  This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing
signed by the parties to be charged therewith.

          17.  This Agreement shall in all respects be governed by and construed
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California.  In the
event any dispute arises under this Agreement, the parties hereto consent and
agree that they shall submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court of the
State of California, County of Los Angeles.

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          18.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each
of which shall be an original as against any party who signed it, and all of
which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

          19.  In the event any provision of this Agreement should be held to be
void, voidable, or unenforceable in any respect, the remaining portions remain
in full force and effect.  The parties, and each of them, shall execute all
documents necessary to effectuate this Agreement.  The recitals appearing in
this Agreement shall be deemed to be substantive provisions of this Agreement as
if set forth in a numbered paragraph hereof.

          20.  All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communication
required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and may be
delivered personally, by telecopy, telex or other form of written electronic
transmission, by overnight courier or by first-class mail, postage prepaid, or
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows
(such communication to be deemed to have been given upon receipt):

          TO MANCUSO:

          Frank G. Mancuso
          1201 Bel Air Road
          Los Angeles, California  90077

          WITH A COPY TO:

          Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman Machtinger & Kinsella LLP
          1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2000
          Los Angeles, California   90067
          Attention:  Bertram Fields, Esq. and Ronald K. Fujikawa, Esq.

          TO MGM:

          Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.
          2500 Broadway Street
          Santa Monica, California  90404
          Attention:  Alex Yemenidjian, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
                      William A. Jones, Esq., Senior Executive Vice President

          WITH A COPY TO:

          Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Weil & Shapiro, LLP
          2121 Avenue of the Stars, 18th Floor
          Los Angeles, California  90067

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     Attention:  Janet McCloud

or any such other address as any of the parties may designate by written notice
to the other parties in the manner provided in this paragraph.

     21.  The arbitration provisions of Section 16 of the Bonus Interest
Agreement shall apply to this Agreement to the same extent as if set forth
herein in full.

     22.  If a date specified herein shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or a
holiday, the reference shall be deemed to be the next business day.

     23.  The parties acknowledge that neither Kirk Kerkorian nor Tracinda
Corporation, individually or collectively, is a party to this Agreement or any
agreement provided for herein.  Accordingly, the parties hereby agree that in
the event (i) there is any alleged breach or default by any party under this
Agreement or any agreement provided for herein, or (ii) any party has any claim
arising from or relating to any such agreement, no party, nor any party Claiming
through such party shall commence any proceedings or otherwise seek to impose
any liability whatsoever against Kirk Kerkorian or Tracinda Corporation by
reason of such alleged breach, default or claim.

     24.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement shall
be void and of no legal force or effect if (a) the Broker is unable to enter
into a trading plan containing the material provisions of Paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and
5 hereof applicable to the Broker, or (b) an authorized officer of MGM (whose
approval shall be binding on MGM) does not approve the definitive form of
Trading Plan containing such provisions executed by Mancuso and the Broker as
soon as reasonably practicable after the execution thereof (which shall be
confirmed in a written communication from MGM to Mancuso).

     25.  This Agreement shall remain confidential and, except to the extent
required by law or legal process, the parties shall not disclose the terms and
provisions hereof to any other person or entity (except, in the case of Mancuso,
to his professional advisors or family and, in the case of MGM, to its
affiliates and professional advisors); provided, however, that the Company shall
have the right to file this Agreement with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") if required by applicable provisions of the
Exchange Act.  Such filing shall be accompanied by a request from the Company to
treat such filing in a confidential manner in accordance with the Commission's
rules.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as
of the day and year first above written.

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                                                        /s/ Frank G. Mancuso
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.                        -----------------------
                                                        FRANK G. MANCUSO
By: /s/ William A. Jones
    _________________________________
    William A. Jones
    Senior Executive Vice President

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                                   EXHIBIT A

                                 TRADING PLAN

     This Trading Plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") is entered into as of November 21, 2001 (the
"Trading Plan") by and between Frank G. Mancuso (the "Seller") and
__________________________ (the "Broker") with reference to the following facts:

     WHEREAS, the Seller desires to establish this Trading Plan to sell a
certain amount of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (the "Issuer") common stock, par
value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"); and

     WHEREAS, the Seller desires to engage Broker to effect such sales of Common
Stock in accordance with the Trading Plan;

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Seller and Broker hereby agree as follows:

1.  TRADING REQUIREMENTS.  Subject to the volume restrictions set forth below,
Broker shall from time to time during the effectiveness of this Trading Plan
effect sales (each a "Sale") on the New York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange") of
the shares of Common Stock to be issued to Seller (the "Bonus Shares") on or
about January 1, 2002 (the "Issuance Date") pursuant to the Issuer's Amended and
Restated 1996 Stock Incentive Plan and the Agreement dated as of November 21,
2001 ("the Bonus Payment Agreement") by and between Issuer and Seller in payment
of a cash bonus otherwise due to Seller pursuant to Issuer's Senior Management
Bonus Plan, the precise number of Bonus Shares not being determinable prior to
December 31, 2001.  Except as provided in the next succeeding sentence, the
number of Bonus Shares to be sold, the price and the timing of any sales are to
be within the sole discretion of Broker.  It is understood and agreed that the
number of Bonus Shares sold on the Exchange on any single trading day may not
exceed the greater of 25,000 shares or fifteen percent (15%) of the average
daily volume of the Common Stock traded on the Exchange over the prior ten (10)
trading days; provided, however, that Broker may in its discretion enter orders
to sell a lesser amount on any trading day in response to market conditions.

2.  EFFECTIVE DATE/TERMINATION.  This Trading Plan shall become effective on the
Issuance Date and shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) April 15, 2002 or (ii)
the date on which Seller shall have completed the sale of all of the Bonus
Shares; provided, however, that the effectiveness of the Trading Plan shall be
extended beyond April 15, 2002 to the extent that the sale of all of the Bonus
Shares shall have been precluded solely by virtue of the volume limitations set
forth in Paragraph 1 hereinabove and/or a market or other disruption as set
forth in Paragraph 4 hereinbelow.
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3.  MODIFICATIONS.  This Trading Plan may be terminated by Seller at any time or
may be modified by Seller, provided such modification is in writing, made in
good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade prohibitions of Rule
10b-5 of the Exchange Act and pre-cleared or acknowledged in writing by the
Issuer's designated legal officer.

4.  MARKET OR OTHER DISRUPTION.  Seller understands that Broker may not be able
to effect Sales due to market disruptions or legal, regulatory or contractual
restrictions applicable to the Broker or to the relevant market.  If any Sale
cannot be executed due to a market disruption, a legal, regulatory or
contractual restriction applicable to Broker or any other event, Broker shall
effect such Sale as promptly as practicable after the cessation or termination
of such market disruption, applicable restriction or other event, provided such
Sale otherwise complies with the provisions of this Trading Plan.

5.  SELLER REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  Seller represents and warrants that:

(a)  Seller is not aware at the time of his execution hereof of any material
     non-public information with respect to the Issuer or any securities of the
     Issuer (including the Common Stock) and is entering into this Trading Plan
     in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions
     of Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act.

(b)  Seller is currently able to sell shares of the Common Stock in accordance
     with the Issuer's insider trading policies and Seller has obtained the
     written approval of the Issuer to enter into this Trading Plan.

6.  COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES LAWS.

(a)  It is the intent of the parties that this Trading Plan comply with the
     requirements of Rule 10b5-1(c)(1)(i)(B) under the Exchange Act, and this
     Trading Plan shall be interpreted to comply with the requirements of Rule
     10b5-1(c) thereunder.

(b)  Broker agrees to conduct all Sales in accordance with the manner of sale
     requirement of Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule
     144"), if applicable, and in no event shall Broker effect any Sale if such
     Sale would exceed the then applicable volume limitations under Rule 144,
     assuming Broker's Sales under the Trading Plan are the only sales subject
     to that limitation.  Seller agrees not to take, and agrees to cause any
     person or entity with which he or she would be required to aggregate sales
     of the Common Stock pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) or (e) of Rule 144 not to
     take, any action that would cause the Sales not to comply with Rule 144.
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Broker will be responsible for timely completing and filing on behalf of the
Seller the required Forms 144.  Seller understands and agrees that Broker shall
make one Form 144 filing at the beginning of each three-month period commencing
on the Issuance Date.  Further, Broker shall provide the Issuer within three (3)
days of each Sale the following information with respect thereto: (a) the date
of the applicable trade; (b) the number of Bonus Shares sold; (c) the price(s)
at which such shares were sold; and (d) the Broker's commission paid with
respect thereto.  Broker shall provide Seller with copies of all correspondence
sent to the Issue pursuant to this Paragraph 6(b).

(c)  Seller agrees to timely make all filings, if any, required under Section
     13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act.

7.  GOVERNING LAW.  This Trading Plan shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have signed this Trading Plan as of the date
first written above.

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                                             FRANK G. MANCUSO [SELLER]

                                             ---------------------------[BROKER]

                                             By:
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Name:
                                                Title:

Acknowledged and agreed to:

METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC. [ISSUER]

By:
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   William A. Jones
   Senior Executive Vice President
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                                   EXHIBIT B

                        DEFINITION OF MARKET DISRUPTION

Each of the following events or circumstances will be deemed (and defined to be)
a "Market Disruption" for purposes of the Bonus Payment Agreement to which this
Exhibit B is attached if any such event or circumstance shall occur prior to the
expiration of the Trading Period:

1.  A material adverse change in the financial markets, the market activity of
    the Common Stock or the internal systems of Broker of one of its affiliates;

2.  An outbreak or escalation of hostilities or other crisis or calamity;

3.  A trading suspension with regard to the Common Stock by the Securities and
    Exchange Commission or the New York Stock Exchange;

4.  A delisting of the Common Stock by the New York Stock Exchange;

5.  A banking moratorium;

6.  Legal, regulatory or contractual restrictions applicable to Broker or any of
    its affiliates or to Mancuso; or

7.  A declaration by MGM of a blackout period applicable to Mancuso.

Among other material adverse changes that may be deemed to have occurred in the
market activity of the Common Stock, the parties acknowledge that a material
adverse change in the market activity of the Common Stock will be deemed to have
occurred if the trading volume of the Common Stock on the New York Stock
Exchange during the Trading Period were such that Mancuso, selling the Bonus
Shares at the daily rate of 15% of the total trading volume for such day (up to
a maximum of 25,000 bonus shares), would have been unable to sell all of the
Bonus Shares prior to the expiration of the Trading Period.<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.52

                            BONUS PAYMENT AGREEMENT

     This Bonus Payment Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
October 23, 2001, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., a Delaware corporation ("MGM"),
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Studios" and,
collectively with MGM, the "Company"), and the person whose name appears on the
signature page of this Agreement ("Participant").  This Agreement is entered
with reference to the following facts:

     A.  Under the Company's Senior Management Bonus Plan (the "Plan") and
pursuant to that certain Bonus Interest Agreement Pursuant to the Senior
Management Bonus Plan dated as of November 6, 1997 between the Company and
Participant, as amended as of November 30, 1998 (the "Bonus Interest
Agreement"), the Company granted to Participant certain Bonus Interests (as
defined in the Bonus Interest Agreement and set forth on the signature page
hereto and referred to herein as the "Bonus Interests").  Capitalized terms used
herein, unless herein defined, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Bonus Interest Agreement;

     B.  Pursuant to that certain Revised Bonus Interest Proposal, dated October
2, 2001 (the "Proposal") and subsequently executed by Participant and delivered
to the Company, Participant has agreed, among other things, that in the event a
cash payment shall become due under the Bonus Interest Agreement with respect to
the December 31, 2001 Determination Date, Participant will accept, in lieu of
such cash payment and in full and complete satisfaction of the Company's payment
obligations with respect to Bonus Interests vested as of such date, shares of
MGM Common Stock (the "Bonus Shares") in accordance with and subject to the
terms and conditions of the Proposal; and

     C.  The Company and Participant now desire to enter into this Agreement to
implement the terms of the Proposal.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the
above recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:

1.  BONUS SHARES.

MGM hereby agrees to issue, and Participant hereby agrees to accept, the Bonus
Shares in lieu of any cash payment otherwise due with respect to the December
31, 2001 Determination Date pursuant to the Bonus Interest Agreement. The
compensation represented by the Bonus Shares shall be deferred pursuant to the
terms of the Amended and Restated MGM Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Deferred
Compensation Plan") and the related Trust Agreement.  The Bonus Shares, when
distributed to Participant, will have been duly registered under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and will be freely transferable.  Participant
acknowledges that the Bonus Shares may not be withdrawn from the Deferred
Compensation Plan during the holding period which commences January 1, 2002 and
ends upon the earliest to occur of (i) January 1, 2003; (ii) the date
Participant ceases to be employed by MGM or any subsidiary of MGM or (iii) a
Designated Change in Control.

2.  REPRESENTATIONS OF PARTICIPANT.

Participant hereby represents to the Company that (i) except with respect to
Bonus Interests heretofore transferred by Participant to a Permitted Transferee,
Participant is the sole owner of the Bonus Interests and has not sold,
transferred, assigned, conveyed, gifted, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise
transferred in any manner any of the Bonus Interests or any right to or interest
in the Bonus Interests to any person, (ii) the number of Bonus Interests set
forth on the signature page to this Agreement represents all of the Bonus
Interests granted to Participant, (iii) Participant, or Participant's
representative, has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers and
to undertake whatever additional inquiry regarding the subject matter of this
Agreement as Participant has deemed necessary or appropriate under the
<PAGE>

circumstances in order to reach an informed decision regarding the merits of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (iv) Participant has carefully
reviewed and understands the Plan, the Bonus Interest Agreement, the Proposal
and this Agreement and has had an opportunity to review such documents with
counsel of Participant's choosing.  Participant agrees and acknowledges that the
Company is relying on the representations of Participant in entering into and
effecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

3.  NO EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.

Section 14 of the Bonus Interest Agreement is hereby incorporated into and made
part of this Agreement by reference and shall be deemed to refer and apply to
this Agreement.

4.  ARBITRATION.

Section 16 of the Bonus Interest Agreement is hereby incorporated into and made
part of this Agreement by reference and shall be deemed to refer and apply to
this Agreement.

5.  SEVERABILITY.

If any provision or portion of this Agreement is illegal or unenforceable, the
other portions of this Agreement will not be affected by the illegality or
unenforceability.

6.  GOVERNING LAW; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.

Except to the extent provided in Section 16(d) of the Bonus Interest Agreement
(which is incorporated by reference pursuant to Section 4 hereof), this
Agreement is governed by and is to be construed and enforced in accordance with
the internal laws, and not the laws pertaining to choice or conflict of laws, of
the State of Delaware.

7.  BONUS INTEREST AGREEMENT

Except as herein provided, the Bonus Interest Agreement shall be unchanged and
continue in full force and effect, including, but not limited to, with respect
to the date of grant, expiration, general vesting provisions and acceleration.

8.  MISCELLANEOUS.

This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts or
by facsimile copy thereof, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be
an original, but all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the
same instrument.  This Agreement may only be further amended or modified by an
agreement in writing signed by the Company and Participant.  This Agreement and
the Bonus Interests may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated by
Participant, except as contemplated in the Bonus Interest Agreement.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and entered into as of the date first written above.

                                      PARTICIPANT

                                      /s/ WILLIAM A. JONES
                                      ------------------------------------
                                      WILLIAM A. JONES

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                                      METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.

                                      By:/s/  Christopher McGurk
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Christopher McGurk
                                         Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer

                                      METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.

                                      By:/s/  Christopher McGurk
                                         ---------------------------------
                                         Christopher McGurk
                                         Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer

The following sets forth the number of Bonus Interests that Participant holds,
the Trigger Amount and Cap Amount of each such Bonus Interest and the maximum
cash equivalent value of each Bonus Interest.

                                                               Maximum Amount
   Number of                                                     Receivable
Bonus Interests       Trigger Amount     Cap Amount          per Bonus Interest
---------------       --------------     ----------          ------------------

    74,209                $14.90           $29.80                  $24.00

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