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*At least one airing of an MGM movie in syndication has the 2001 logo with the 2008 roar track. | *At least one airing of an MGM movie in syndication has the 2001 logo with the 2008 roar track. | ||
*''Bandits'', ''Walking Tall'', ''De-Lovely,'' ''Wicker Park'', ''A Guy Thing'', and the 2004 VHS of ''Uptown Girls'' have a low-pitched 1995 roar on the 2001 logo. | *''Bandits'', ''Walking Tall'', ''De-Lovely,'' ''Wicker Park'', ''A Guy Thing'', and the 2004 VHS of ''Uptown Girls'' have a low-pitched 1995 roar on the 2001 logo. | ||
*The NBC airing of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) had muted the roar track. | *The NBC airing of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) had muted the roar track, due to the generic theme playing over the logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' Extremely common. In fact, the 2001 website variant is more common than any other variant because it plasters not only previous logos, but also numerous logos from so many other companies (hence the nicknames "The King of the Plasters" and "Lion of Plastering"). | '''Availability:''' Extremely common. In fact, the 2001 website variant is more common than any other variant because it plasters not only previous logos, but also numerous logos from so many other companies (hence the nicknames "The King of the Plasters" and "Lion of Plastering"). | ||
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*It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos, in similar veins to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]. | *It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos, in similar veins to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]. | ||
*The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'' (restored on digital prints and possibly the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray), ''That's Entertainment III'', and (surprisingly) the Live Entertainment VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate edition DVDs use the Artisan logo). | *The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'' (restored on digital prints and possibly the Kino Lorber Blu-Ray), ''That's Entertainment III'', and (surprisingly) the Live Entertainment VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate edition DVDs use the Artisan logo). | ||
* The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar appeared on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'', ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as a surprise appearance on ''Red Corner''. It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | * The bylineless logo with the 1994 roar appeared on original prints of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'' (US prints), ''Fluke'', ''Species'', and ''Get Shorty'', as well as a surprise appearance on ''Red Corner''. It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987). | ||
*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. | ||
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*The 2001 variant appears at the start of some early Sony Blu-rays, in addition to some early Fox Blu-rays of catalog titles, including ''The Man with No Name Trilogy'' box set, and the 2013 German Tobis Home Entertainment Blu-ray of ''For a Few Dollars More''. Also makes a surprise appearance on the 2003 VHS release of ''Stargate'' (proceeded by the Artisan Entertainment logo and Studio Canal logo). | *The 2001 variant appears at the start of some early Sony Blu-rays, in addition to some early Fox Blu-rays of catalog titles, including ''The Man with No Name Trilogy'' box set, and the 2013 German Tobis Home Entertainment Blu-ray of ''For a Few Dollars More''. Also makes a surprise appearance on the 2003 VHS release of ''Stargate'' (proceeded by the Artisan Entertainment logo and Studio Canal logo). | ||
*The 1995 version was seen (between the 2006 Lionsgate and in-credit Carolco logos) on the Blu-ray and digital prints of ''Cutthroat Island'', while the original video releases omit it and go straight to in-credit Carolco logo. | *The 1995 version was seen (between the 2006 Lionsgate and in-credit Carolco logos) on the Blu-ray and digital prints of ''Cutthroat Island'', while the original video releases omit it and go straight to in-credit Carolco logo. | ||
*It can also be seen on the American MGM DVD release of ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids'', but the Canadian release and current prints don't have it as Nelvana now owns the film worldwide. | *It can also be seen on the American MGM DVD release of ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Kids'', but the Canadian release and current prints don't have it as [[Nelvana]] now owns the film worldwide. | ||
*The bylineless logo makes a surprise appearance on the NBC broadcast of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) on May 28, 2000. | *The bylineless logo makes a surprise appearance on the NBC broadcast of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) on May 28, 2000, due to split screen credits. | ||
*For some reason, the 2001 version also appears on MGM-distributed releases of the DiC Movie Toons, like ''Groove Squad''. | *For some reason, the 2001 version also appears on MGM-distributed releases of the DiC Movie Toons, like ''Groove Squad''. | ||
*It was also seen on the theatrical releases and TV airings of ''Arthur and the Invisibles'', ''The Nanny Diaries'', ''School for Scoundrels'', ''Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker'', ''The Mist'', ''Superhero Movie'', and ''Clerks II'', but the DVD releases only have [[The Weinstein Company]] or [[Dimension Films]] logos. Current prints of ''Who's Your Caddy'' retain this logo. | *It was also seen on the theatrical releases and TV airings of ''Arthur and the Invisibles'', ''The Nanny Diaries'', ''School for Scoundrels'', ''Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker'', ''The Mist'', ''Superhero Movie'', and ''Clerks II'', but the DVD releases only have [[The Weinstein Company]] or [[Dimension Films]] logos. Current prints of ''Who's Your Caddy'' retain this logo. | ||