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==Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.== | ==Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.== | ||
===1st Logo (November 9, 1924-April 22, 1928)=== | ===1st Logo (November 9, 1924-April 22, 1928)=== | ||
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Mgm logo (1927).png | Mgm logo (1927).png | ||
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{{ | {{YouTube|id=-2SoH9C0tbo|id2=M7XybJYQgOw|id3=OQk3qfeHdB0|id4=8ooquGPBKUM|id5=v_ny3rAqoDQ}} | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "The Silent/Quiet Lion", "Slats the Lion", "1st MGM Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Silent/Quiet Lion", "Slats the Lion", "1st MGM Lion" | ||
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File:Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1950) "The End".png | File:Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1950) "The End".png | ||
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{{ | {{YouTube|id=KxOABW_nUnU|id2=a7DLVlQ0EEE|id3=Ohw5RZaFMQU|id4=hjhcW3ibfc4|id5=jfxw-IgIuWs|id6=_vWb8aLlGvQ|id7=6Pn13pwTDM4|id8=BPevWCvXS2A}} | ||
'''Nicknames:''' "Jackie the Lion", "1st Roaring Lion", "3rd MGM Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Jackie the Lion", "1st Roaring Lion", "3rd MGM Lion" | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* Up until 1932, there was also an extended version where Jackie roars three times, then he looks away and turns back to the camera before it fades out. | * Up until 1932, there was also an extended version where Jackie roars three times, then he looks away and turns back to the camera before it fades out. | ||
*This logo would also appear in sepia tone. | *This logo would also appear in sepia tone. | ||
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===4th Logo (November 2, 1928-March 15, 1930, October 15, 1932)=== | ===4th Logo (November 2, 1928-March 15, 1930, October 15, 1932)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Telly the Lion", "4th MGM Lion", "2nd Roaring Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Telly the Lion", "4th MGM Lion", "2nd Roaring Lion" | ||
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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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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion II", "Golden Anniversary" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion II", "Golden Anniversary" | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as the 8th logo, but at the top, " | '''Logo:''' Same as the 8th logo, but at the top, "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''Metro Goldwyn Mayer'''}}}}", in the same font as the 1957 logo, is in {{Font color|gold|yellowish-gold}}. Inside the circle is the phrase "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''BEGINNING OUR NEXT 50 YEARS...'''}}}}", with "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''B'''}}" a bit bigger and stretched vertically, also in {{Font color|gold|yellowish-gold}} as Leo roars. There would be a cross fade between the phrase and Leo. Instead of "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TRADE MARK</span>" seen on the sides of the circle, "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''GOLDEN'''}}}}" is seen on the left and "{{Font|Times New Roman|{{Font color|gold|'''ANNIVERSARY'''}}</span>" is seen on the right in the same color. Leo would roar again two more times. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The cross-fade and Leo roaring. | '''FX/SFX:''' The cross-fade and Leo roaring. | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. | ||
*Seen on films such as ''That's Entertainment!'', ''Mr. Ricco'', and North American prints of ''The Wind and the Lion''. | *Seen on films such as ''That's Entertainment!'', ''Mr. Ricco'', and North American prints of ''The Wind and the Lion''. | ||
*Makes a surprise appearance after the Sony Pictures Classics logo on the 2006 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment DVD of ''The Passenger''. | *Makes a surprise appearance after the [[Sony Pictures Classics]] logo on the 2006 [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] DVD of ''The Passenger''. | ||
===12th Logo (July 20, 1984-January 18, 1985)=== | ===12th Logo (July 20, 1984-January 18, 1985)=== | ||
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File:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (1999).jpeg | File:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (1999).jpeg | ||
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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" | ||
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File:Mgmdistribution2009.png | File:Mgmdistribution2009.png | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
{{YouTube|id=OVCxJ1aT24A|id2=3K9RIQF9lrs|id4=rTg6mdXpeOo|id5=vjySsCHAss0}} | |||
'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion V", "Modern Lion" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion V", "Modern Lion" | ||
'''Logo:''' Almost identical to the previous logo, except with a lot of enhancements. The text, ribbons, and mask, along with its wreath, are now all in a lighter, more metallic-looking shade of {{Font color|gold|gold}}. The web address below the lion now reads " | '''Logo:''' Almost identical to the previous logo, except with a lot of enhancements. The text, ribbons, and mask, along with its wreath, are now all in a lighter, more metallic-looking shade of {{Font color|gold|gold}}. The web address below the lion now reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|'''MGM.COM'''}}". The footage of Leo is also brighter. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This logo was actually based off the print MGM logo that's seen on the MGM Home Entertainment/MGM DVD print logos as seen on VHS and DVD covers and other MGM merchandise. The gold mask seen on this logo looks similar to the one in the 1993 MGM/UA Home Video logo. The footage of Leo in this logo is actually taken from a negative master of the 1958 film ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', because the original 1957 3-roar footage was believed to be lost. Leo was then given an HD enhancement, with his mane and ears digitally remodeled to remove film fuzz and blemishes. They were also made to overlap the film ribbons in order to give the logo more depth. More info on the project [https://garycoates.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logo-history-restoration-article.pdf here.] | '''Trivia:''' This logo was actually based off the print MGM logo that's seen on the MGM Home Entertainment/MGM DVD print logos as seen on VHS and DVD covers and other MGM merchandise. The gold mask seen on this logo looks similar to the one in the 1993 MGM/UA Home Video logo. The footage of Leo in this logo is actually taken from a negative master of the 1958 film ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', because the original 1957 3-roar footage was believed to be lost. Leo was then given an HD enhancement, with his mane and ears digitally remodeled to remove film fuzz and blemishes. They were also made to overlap the film ribbons in order to give the logo more depth. More info on the project [https://garycoates.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/logo-history-restoration-article.pdf here.] | ||
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*On the closing variant and in 2009 on cable broadcasts (otherwise the MGM Television logo), the logo is a brighter gold color. | *On the closing variant and in 2009 on cable broadcasts (otherwise the MGM Television logo), the logo is a brighter gold color. | ||
*There is also a longer variant that is basically a 3-lion roar restoration, which was not seen on films at all. | *There is also a longer variant that is basically a 3-lion roar restoration, which was not seen on films at all. | ||
*2010-: A closing variant appears at the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words " | *2010-: A closing variant appears at the end of ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and some catalog titles, in which the words "Font|Times New Roman|DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO.}}" appear in place of the URL. On a recent WGN airing of ''Mr. Mom'', a slightly different font is used. | ||
*Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, this was because after their emergence from bankruptcy, MGM stopped independently releasing their films. It first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. Then it made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Oddly, the roar track is not used on the former two trailers, though it is heard on the latter. The logo made its first appearance on a theatrical release of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | *Starting in 2011, the logo began appearing without the URL, this was because after their emergence from bankruptcy, MGM stopped independently releasing their films. It first appeared on ''The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice'' in 2010. Then it made an appearance on a behind-the-scenes video of ''Zookeeper'' found on the MGM website, as well as the trailers for ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'', ''21 Jump Street'' and ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Oddly, the roar track is not used on the former two trailers, though it is heard on the latter. The logo made its first appearance on a theatrical release of ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | ||