Publicly , the studio would say he was restarting MGM 's British film production unit .
Pre-production was under way in April when MGM decided to allow Irving Asher to leave the United States in June for the United Kingdom .
Publicly , the studio would say Irving Asher was restarting MGM 's United Kingdom film production unit .
Pre-production was under way in April when MGM decided to allow Irving Asher to leave the United States in June for the United Kingdom .