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* Older VHS releases of ''Running Scared'' used this logo. | * Older VHS releases of ''Running Scared'' used this logo. | ||
'''Legacy:''' One of the most popular logos to exist. In fact, Leo is the most famous out of all the MGM lions. This also marks the start of a definitive design for the logo, as it would only receive minimal changes going forward. | '''Legacy:''' One of the most popular logos to exist. In fact, Leo is the most famous out of all the MGM lions. This also marks the start of a definitive design for the logo, as it would only receive minimal changes going forward; the lion will be recently reimagined in CGI beginning in 2021. | ||
=== 10th Logo (April 3-October 13, 1968, 1977?-1981, November 26, 2021)=== | === 10th Logo (April 3-October 13, 1968, 1977?-1981, November 26, 2021)=== | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion IV", "Classic Lion", "The King of the Plasters | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo the Lion IV", "Classic Lion", "The King of the Plasters" | ||
'''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1957 logo, but most of the 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. | '''Logo:''' It's the same as the 1957 logo, but most of the 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. | ||
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* An NBC airing of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) had the roar track silent, due to the generic theme playing over the logo. | * An NBC airing of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) had the roar track silent, 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 | '''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 nickname "The King of the Plasters"). | ||
* Seen on all MGM releases of this era. | * Seen on all MGM releases of this era. | ||
* Its earliest-known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it is currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo; as the original U.S. VHS had the 9th logo and the UK VHS had no logo at the front of the film, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (cropped to 4:3). | * Its earliest-known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it is currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo; as the original U.S. VHS had the 9th logo and the UK VHS had no logo at the front of the film, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (cropped to 4:3). | ||
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* The 2001 version is even present on [[The Criterion Collection]] releases, such as the 2012 Criterion Blu-rays of ''Koyaanisqatsi'' and ''Powaqqatsi'', which presumably come from updated masters of the 2002 DVD releases which either plastered or added their logo onto the beginning of those films. | * The 2001 version is even present on [[The Criterion Collection]] releases, such as the 2012 Criterion Blu-rays of ''Koyaanisqatsi'' and ''Powaqqatsi'', which presumably come from updated masters of the 2002 DVD releases which either plastered or added their logo onto the beginning of those films. | ||
'''Legacy:''' | '''Legacy:''' Due to its longevity, this is considered one of the most popular logos ever, like the 9th logo. However, the 2001 website variant's omnipresence and plastering makes it one of the most-hated production logos of all time, alongside the 1992 [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] logo, the 2002 [[Sony Pictures Television]] logo, the 2007 [[CBS Media Ventures|CBS Television Distribution]] logo, the 1992 [[20th Television]] logo, among others. | ||
===14th Logo (October 31, 2008-March 16, 2012, November 26, 2021)=== | ===14th Logo (October 31, 2008-March 16, 2012, November 26, 2021)=== | ||