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* Seen on films of the era, such as ''Freaks'' (1932), ''Grand Hotel'' (1932), ''Manhattan Melodrama'' (1934), ''The Thin Man'' films from 1934 to 1947, ''The Girl From Missouri'' (1934), ''Riptide'' (1934), ''A Night at the Opera'' (1935), ''Fury'' (1936), ''Libeled Lady'' (1936), ''Camille'' (1936), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1936), ''The Good Earth'' (1937), ''Captains Courageous'' (1937), ''Topper'' (1937), ''A Day at the Races'' (1937), the ''Andy Hardy'' films from 1937 to 1946, ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939), ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939), ''Ninotchka'' (1939), ''The Philadelphia Story'' (1940), ''Ziegfeld Girl'' (1941), ''Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), ''Gaslight'' (1944), ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' (1952), ''Pat and Mike'' (1952), as well as the 1930s ''The Captain and the Kids'' cartoons. | * Seen on films of the era, such as ''Freaks'' (1932), ''Grand Hotel'' (1932), ''Manhattan Melodrama'' (1934), ''The Thin Man'' films from 1934 to 1947, ''The Girl From Missouri'' (1934), ''Riptide'' (1934), ''A Night at the Opera'' (1935), ''Fury'' (1936), ''Libeled Lady'' (1936), ''Camille'' (1936), ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1936), ''The Good Earth'' (1937), ''Captains Courageous'' (1937), ''Topper'' (1937), ''A Day at the Races'' (1937), the ''Andy Hardy'' films from 1937 to 1946, ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939), ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939), ''Ninotchka'' (1939), ''The Philadelphia Story'' (1940), ''Ziegfeld Girl'' (1941), ''Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), ''Gaslight'' (1944), ''The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950), ''The Bad and the Beautiful'' (1952), ''Pat and Mike'' (1952), as well as the 1930s ''The Captain and the Kids'' cartoons. | ||
* The color variant is quite rare, as colorized versions are hardly ever shown on TV or on video. It is, however, seen on the colorized version of ''Babes in Toyland'' (1934), as well as colorized version of ''The Thin Man'' (1934), ''David Copperfield'' (1935) (intact on the Russian channels for the former as well as 2000's local stations airings for the latter), ''Libeled Lady'' (1936), ''Camille'' (1936) and ''A Christmas Carol'' (1938) (intact on the Canadian [[YTV Station IDs|YTV]]'s airing). Also, this might be seen on some variant recreations of these colorized versions of said films. | * The color variant is quite rare, as colorized versions are hardly ever shown on TV or on video. It is, however, seen on the colorized version of ''Babes in Toyland'' (1934), as well as colorized version of ''The Thin Man'' (1934), ''David Copperfield'' (1935) (intact on the Russian channels for the former as well as 2000's local stations airings for the latter), ''Libeled Lady'' (1936), ''Camille'' (1936) and ''A Christmas Carol'' (1938) (intact on the Canadian [[YTV Station IDs|YTV]]'s airing). Also, this might be seen on some variant recreations of these colorized versions of said films. | ||
* This logo may plaster Slats on current prints of silent films like ''Greed'', ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' and ''Flesh and the Devil''; his first appearance as the full-time MGM lion was | * This logo may plaster Slats on current prints of silent films like ''Greed'', ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' and ''Flesh and the Devil''; his first appearance as the full-time MGM lion was in ''Our Dancing Daughters''. | ||
* In later years, clips from this logo were reused for the 1993-1998 MGM/UA Home Video logo. | * In later years, clips from this logo were reused for the 1993-1998 MGM/UA Home Video logo. | ||
* It was also seen on the reconstructed Turner Classic Movies version of ''London After Midnight.'' | * It was also seen on the reconstructed Turner Classic Movies version of ''London After Midnight.'' | ||
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'''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on several of MGM's color short subjects, including ''Roast-Beef and Movies'' and ''Wild People'', as well as the first season of MGM's "Happy Harmonies" cartoons. | '''Availability:''' Uncommon. Seen on several of MGM's color short subjects, including ''Roast-Beef and Movies'' and ''Wild People'', as well as the first season of MGM's "Happy Harmonies" cartoons. | ||
'''Legacy:''' Coffee is another MGM lion often considered scary, due to the rough audio quality of the roars and his overall menacing look. | '''Legacy:''' Coffee is another MGM lion often considered scary, due to the rough audio quality of the roars and his overall menacing look. | ||
===6th Logo (September 18, 1934-December 3, 1953)=== | ===6th Logo (September 18, 1934-December 3, 1953)=== | ||
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'''Logo:''' A new lion named "Tanner" appears in this MGM logo. He is the one of the three-strip Technicolor lions. The Latin phrase on the circle is {{color|red}}, the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TRADE</span>" and "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MARK</span>" are {{color|gold|yellow}}, and the {{color|red}} mask and the ribboning are redrawn slightly with {{color|orange}} accents on certain parts of the filmstrip ribbons. The wreath is {{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 {{color|red}}, with the remainder of the letters in {{color|gold|yellow}}. Tanner roars three times in this one. | '''Logo:''' A new lion named "Tanner" appears in this MGM logo. He is the one of the three-strip Technicolor lions. The Latin phrase on the circle is {{color|red}}, the words "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">TRADE</span>" and "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">MARK</span>" are {{color|gold|yellow}}, and the {{color|red}} mask and the ribboning are redrawn slightly with {{color|orange}} accents on certain parts of the filmstrip ribbons. The wreath is {{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 {{color|red}}, with the remainder of the letters in {{color|gold|yellow}}. Tanner roars three times in this one. | ||
'''Trivia:''' In addition to this logo, Tanner also appeared in | '''Trivia:''' In addition to this logo, Tanner also appeared in a few Three Stooges shorts such as "Hold That Lion!" (1947). His roar was also frequently used as a sound effect in some MGM cartoons of the time. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Trivia:''' Leo was born at the Royal Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands. The reason why his mane is shorter compared to all the other lions is that he was the youngest at the time when he was filmed. | '''Trivia:''' Leo was born at the Royal Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands. The reason why his mane is shorter compared to all the other lions is that he was the youngest at the time when he was filmed. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||