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'''Nicknames:''' "The Silent/Quiet Lion", "Slats the Lion", "1st MGM Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Silent/Quiet Lion", "Slats the Lion", "1st MGM Lion" | ||
'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' It's the same as the final [[Goldwyn Pictures]] logo, but a new lion named "Slats" occupies the circle. Slats moves his head from right to left and then looks at the camera, and later looks around. Instead of "A GOLDWYN PICTURE", the marquee below the logo now reads | ||
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''M<sup>etro</sup>'''</span>{{font color|white|----------------}}<br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''''Goldwyn'''''</span><br />{{font color|white|----------------}}<span style="font-size: 18px">m</span>ayer</div> | <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''M<sup>etro</sup>'''</span>{{font color|white|----------------}}<br /><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''''Goldwyn'''''</span><br />{{font color|white|----------------}}<span style="font-size: 18px">m</span>ayer</div> | ||
all in differing fonts. "'''M<sup>etro</sup>'''" is in a plain serif font, "'''''Goldwyn'''''" in a more fancy script font, and | all in differing fonts. "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''M<sup>etro</sup>'''</span>" is in a plain serif font, "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''''Goldwyn'''''</span>" in a more fancy script font, and "<span style="font-size: 18px">m</span>ayer" in an almost Art Deco-like font. | ||
'''Trivia:''' Slats was born at the Dublin Zoo on March 20, 1919 and was originally named "Cairbre". He died in 1936. | '''Trivia:''' Slats was born at the Dublin Zoo on March 20, 1919 and was originally named "Cairbre". He died in 1936. | ||
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*There is also a black & white variant. | *There is also a black & white variant. | ||
*By the 1970s, the logo looks a little more enhanced. | *By the 1970s, the logo looks a little more enhanced. | ||
*From 1983-February 21, 1986 and July 10, 1987, the marquee name was altered to read "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MGM/UA Entertainment Co.</span>", following their acquisition of United Artists in 1981. Also, on UA releases of the era, this logo preceded the United Artists on-screen text. Starting with the release of ''Dream Lover'' on February 28, 1986, it reverted back to the name "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</span>". However, the MGM/UA variant appeared on the 1987 film ''O.C. and Stiggs''. The film was originally made in 1985 and was shelved for two years. | *From 1983-February 21, 1986 and July 10, 1987, the marquee name was altered to read "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MGM/UA Entertainment Co.</span>", following their acquisition of United Artists in 1981. Everything else remains the same. Also, on UA releases of the era, this logo preceded the United Artists on-screen text. Starting with the release of ''Dream Lover'' on February 28, 1986, it reverted back to the name "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer</span>". However, the MGM/UA variant appeared on the 1987 film ''O.C. and Stiggs''. The film was originally made in 1985 and was shelved for two years. | ||
*On several home media releases from the 1980s, the logo (especially the MGM/UA Entertainment Co. version) has the sides cut off and is more zoomed in. This is due to the pan and scan nature of the releases. | *On several home media releases from the 1980s, the logo (especially the MGM/UA Entertainment Co. version) has the sides cut off and is more zoomed in. This is due to the pan and scan nature of the releases. | ||
*On DVD copies of ''Teen Wolf'', the fade-in is cut off and the logo starts at the first roar. | *On DVD copies of ''Teen Wolf'', the fade-in is cut off and the logo starts at the first roar. | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion IV", "Classic Lion", "The King of the Plasters", "Lion of Plastering" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion IV", "Classic Lion", "The King of the Plasters", "Lion of Plastering" | ||
'''Logo:''' | '''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1957 logo, but almost the whole logo is now colored in gold, and will remain this way from this point forward. The mask appears in a darker {{Font color|darkred|red}} color. Leo roars twice as usual, sometimes once. | ||
'''Variants:''' There are different variants through the years: | '''Variants:''' There are different variants through the years: | ||