Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios: Difference between revisions

'''Logo:''' It's nearly the same as before, but the ribboning is slightly redone and a different lion (Numa) appears here. The usual MGM marquee is seen below. The ribboning is white, the wreath is {{Font color|gold|yellow}}, the mask is {{Font color|red|red}}, and the marquee is {{color|green}}.

* In occasional colorized versions of the logo, the ribboning is in a brownish-gold color, the wreath is {{color|green}}, and the mask is {{Font color|red|red}}. Also, the NRA (National Recovery Administration, a New Deal agency that existed between 1933 and 1935) logo appears on the left side, below the marquee.

* There's another color variant, like the previously mentioned logo, but with the marquee in {{Font color|red|red}}.

'''Logo:''' Another two-strip Technicolor lion by the name of "Coffee" appears in a slightly redrawn film-like ribboning and mask of the MGM logo. Coffee snarls by looking down and then roaring. The Latin phrase is still shown inscribed on the circle. "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TRADE</span>" and "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MARK</span>" appear on different sides. The usual MGM marquee is seen below. The ribboning and wreath are white, and the mask is {{Font color|red|red}}.

'''Logo:''' A new lion named "Tanner" appears in this MGM logo. The Latin phrase on the circle is {{Font color|red|red}}, the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TRADE</span>" and "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MARK</span>" are {{Font color|gold|yellow}}, the {{Font color|red|red}} mask and the ribboning are redrawn slightly with {{Font color|orange|orange}} accents on certain parts of the filmstrip ribbons. The wreath is {{Font color|gold|yellow}} and on the MGM marquee, the letters "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''M'''</span>", "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''''G'''''</span>", and "M" are {{Font color|red|red}}, with the remainder of the letters in {{Font color|gold|yellow}}. Tanner roars three times in this one.

* For the Tanner version, there are two versions. One has the ribbons in {{Font color|silver|silver}} and the other in {{color|gold}}.

'''Logo:''' A new lion by the name of George appears in the studio's logo. The ribboning in the logo looks more stretched out than in the earlier versions. The {{Font color|red|red}} mask below looks redrawn and the wreath looks more stretched out below. The color of the letters "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''M'''</span>", "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">'''''G''''''</span>", and "M" are still {{Font color|red|red}}, but look faded. A registered trademark symbol has been added. The first version has the lion looking at the camera, then he turns away and starts roaring. Then he would later look back at the camera and roar again and snarl. The other would have the lion look at the camera first, then would roar while looking up and snarl at the end.

* This logo would appear on either a {{Font color|blue|blue}} or black background.

* 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, with all text (apart from the initials and Latin phrase) rendered in {{Font color|orange|orange}}. 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 but was shelved for two years.

'''Logo:''' On a {{Font color|blue|blue}} background, we see a {{Font color|gold|yellow-orange}} outlined drawing of an unknown lion's head in a circle. Below it are the letters "'''MGM'''" in {{Font color|gold|yellow-orange}}.

* A rare variant has the background color {{Font color|teal|teal-green}}, the lion drawing is now white and bigger, and "'''MGM'''" is smaller.

'''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 crossfade between the phrase and Leo. Instead of "{{Font|Times New Roman|TRADE MARK}}" 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'''}}}}" is seen on the right in the same color. Leo would roar again two more times.

'''Logo:''' We see the 1957 MGM logo, but instead, the ribboning is in gold instead of white and will remain this way from this point forward. On top of the logo are the words "DIAMOND JUBILEE", arched in a white font. On the circle is inscribed "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">METRO GOLDWYN MAYER/UNITED ARTISTS</span>"" in {{Font color|red|red}}, instead of the usual Latin phrase. The mask is redrawn once again, with the mouth inside the mask in white, and the wreath surrounding the mask is not there. Below the mask is a ribboning banner that reads "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ENTERTAINMENT CO.</span>" On the right side above the ribbon, there is a small trademark symbol "TM", and below the logo is the phrase "SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT" in white. Leo roars while the letters "M", "E" and "J" sparkle.

'''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:''' On a black background, we see flickers of light. The image then pulls back to reveal that it is a pupil, an extreme close-up of Leo's eye. We then see Leo, the ribboning, mask and the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" on both sides (from the previous logo, all in {{color|gold}} and metallic) ease back with the ribbons moving (the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>" moves from right to left), as "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Metro Goldwyn Mayer</span>" appears shimmering and eases itself above the ribboning. The company name is darker and appears to have a "shining" effect applied to it, while the mask is also different as well. Leo roars as this happens; its 1957 footage is digitally restored and enhanced.

'''Logo:''' On a black background, a golden, rounded square passes by, bringing in a bright light. Another square passes while we zoom out through another to reveal we were inside the golden filmstrip ribbon. The ribbon zooms out and settles in place, this time reading "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ART FOR ART'S SAKE</span>" (the English translation of the usual "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ARS GRATIA ARTIS</span>") written in MGM's custom typeface (named Metro Mayer Serif). A bright light is seen filtering out of the words in the ribbon, filling it with gold. By the time the light fades away from the right, the ribbon gains an extremely shiny metallic luster, and the English translation changes back to its familiar Latin version. The ribbons on either side of the circle unfurl into their familiar form as Leo (now an updated, photorealistic CGI rendering of him, based on the 1957 footage) fades in and roars. The mask (once again redesigned, with a solid mouth this time) and leaf-like design around it grow and fade from the darkness, and the company name zooms out (just like the previous logo) and shines on top of the ribbon, with "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">{{Font color|gold|TRADE MARK}}</span>" fading in shortly after. The entire logo has a subtle, faint golden shine all around it.