Anger Management
While he was around his staff, Mayer came across as a calm guy with a paternal presence. However, things were much different behind the scenes. Various different insiders got to witness Mayer’s notorious temper tantrums first-hand. Reportedly, these tantrums were accompanied by loud sobbing and furious yelling.
Louis B Mayer, Greer Garson, Robert Z Leonard, and Jeanette MacDonald in 1937. Photo by Snap / Shutterstock
Obviously, this is no way for a boss to behave, but keep in mind, this was a much different era. As you can imagine, these meltdowns weren’t fun to be around. The scariest part about it was that his crazy rages would go away just as fast as they started. As soon as they ended, Mayer would once again put on his icy mask on. Yikes!