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'''Music/Sounds:''' Jackie roaring. The roar always varied. From 1929-1930, Jackie's actual roar was used. From 1930-1932, starting with the film ''Paid'', a panther's roar was used. From 1932-1953, another roar was used, which would also be used for the 4th logo. For silent films, it's the music's intro only without Jackie roaring. | '''Music/Sounds:''' Jackie roaring. The roar always varied. From 1929-1930, Jackie's actual roar was used. From 1930-1932, starting with the film ''Paid'', a panther's roar was used. From 1932-1953, another roar was used, which would also be used for the 4th logo. For silent films, it's the music's intro only without Jackie roaring. | ||
'''Music/Sounds Variants:''' Several early sound movies made in 1929-1930, like ''The Broadway Melody'', ''The Single Standard'', ''Hallelujah'', ''Marianne'', ''The Unholy Night'', ''The Thirteenth Chair'', ''Untamed'', ''It's a Great Life'', ''Navy Blues'', ''Devil-May-Care'', ''Their Own Desire'', ''The Bishop Murder Case'', ''They Learned About Women'', ''The Ship from Shanghai'', ''Not So Dumb'', ''Anna Christie'', ''Chasing Rainbows'', ''Lord Byron of Broadway'', ''A Lady to Love'', ''Montana Moon'', ''Free and Easy'', ''The Divorcee'', ''Redemption'', ''The Big House'', ''The Lady of Scandal'', ''The Sins of the Children'', ''The Unholy Three'' (1930), ''Our Blushing Brides'', ''Call of the Flesh'', ''Romance'', ''Doughboys'', ''Madam Satan'', ''Those Three French Girls'', ''War Nurse'', ''Min and Bill'', ''Passion Flower'' and ''New Moon'', have this logo without the roar, even though the movies themselves have sound. | '''Music/Sounds Variants:''' | ||
*Several early sound movies made in 1929-1930, like ''The Broadway Melody'', ''The Single Standard'', ''Hallelujah'', ''Marianne'', ''The Unholy Night'', ''The Thirteenth Chair'', ''Untamed'', ''It's a Great Life'', ''Navy Blues'', ''Devil-May-Care'', ''Their Own Desire'', ''The Bishop Murder Case'', ''They Learned About Women'', ''The Ship from Shanghai'', ''Not So Dumb'', ''Anna Christie'', ''Chasing Rainbows'', ''Lord Byron of Broadway'', ''A Lady to Love'', ''Montana Moon'', ''Free and Easy'', ''The Divorcee'', ''Redemption'', ''The Big House'', ''The Lady of Scandal'', ''The Sins of the Children'', ''The Unholy Three'' (1930), ''Our Blushing Brides'', ''Call of the Flesh'', ''Romance'', ''Doughboys'', ''Madam Satan'', ''Those Three French Girls'', ''War Nurse'', ''Min and Bill'', ''Passion Flower'' and ''New Moon'', have this logo without the roar, even though the movies themselves have sound. | |||
*In the early variants of the logo, at least three different roar variations were used, some more often than the others. | *In the early variants of the logo, at least three different roar variations were used, some more often than the others. | ||
*In the 1930s, a light fanfare composed by LeRoy Shield played under Jackie's roaring, chiefly at the beginning of the Hal Roach Studios output. In the 1940s, there was a more majestic fanfare composed by Franz Waxman heard, with Jackie roaring on some films (such as ''A Day at the Races'' and ''The Philadelphia Story''). None for the mid to later years, as some had the intro music from any film playing with Jackie roaring. | *In the 1930s, a light fanfare composed by LeRoy Shield played under Jackie's roaring, chiefly at the beginning of the Hal Roach Studios output. In the 1940s, there was a more majestic fanfare composed by Franz Waxman heard, with Jackie roaring on some films (such as ''A Day at the Races'' and ''The Philadelphia Story''). None for the mid to later years, as some had the intro music from any film playing with Jackie roaring. | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*While the logo was made in color, there is also a black and white version on The Mysterious Island. The movie was originally shot in color, but only a black and white version survived. | *While the logo was made in color, there is also a black and white version on ''The Mysterious Island''. The movie was originally shot in color, but only a black and white version survived. | ||
*Sometimes, the logo is darker than usual due to film distortion. | *Sometimes, the logo is darker than usual due to film distortion. | ||
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*The 1999 75th Anniversary version is seen on ''The Thomas Crown Affair'' and pre-2006 prints of ''The World is Not Enough'', though the earlier and mid versions are usually replaced by the 2001 logo like on the Ultimate Edition DVD and Blu-ray release of the latter. Again, see the MGM/UA Home Video and MGM Home Entertainment tapes, along with some early DVDs from them. | *The 1999 75th Anniversary version is seen on ''The Thomas Crown Affair'' and pre-2006 prints of ''The World is Not Enough'', though the earlier and mid versions are usually replaced by the 2001 logo like on the Ultimate Edition DVD and Blu-ray release of the latter. Again, see the MGM/UA Home Video and MGM Home Entertainment tapes, along with some early DVDs from them. | ||
*The silent version is seen at the end of network prints of Topkapi. | *The silent version is seen at the end of network prints of Topkapi. | ||
*This replaces the 1981 Columbia Pictures logo on releases of MGM owned Castle Rock/Nelson films such as ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Misery'', and ''City Slickers''. | *This replaces the 1981 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo on releases of MGM owned Castle Rock/Nelson films such as ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Misery'', and ''City Slickers''. | ||
*However, it doesn't appear on ''Red Dragon'' or ''Nanny McPhee'' (despite being credited); the Universal Pictures logo puts in a solo appearance on each instead. | *However, it doesn't appear on ''Red Dragon'' or ''Nanny McPhee'' (despite being credited); the Universal Pictures logo puts in a solo appearance on each instead. | ||
*This logo was used on trailers on post-2008 Sony/MGM releases up to ''Zookeeper'', though it made its last theatrical appearance on ''Igor'', released on September 19, 2008 and made its last appearances on the direct-to-DVD movies ''Dead like Me: Life After Death'' and ''Legally Blondes''. | *This logo was used on trailers on post-2008 Sony/MGM releases up to ''Zookeeper'', though it made its last theatrical appearance on ''Igor'', released on September 19, 2008 and made its last appearances on the direct-to-DVD movies ''Dead like Me: Life After Death'' and ''Legally Blondes''. | ||