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'''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | '''Audio:''' None or the opening theme of the film. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Due to the 1965 MGM vault fire and existing prints of most films from this era have the 3rd logo lion plastering this one, this is not easy to come across. | ||
* | * Currently, it is seen on ''He Who Gets Slapped'', ''Confessions of a Queen'', ''The Unholy Three'' (1925), ''The Circle'', and ''Battling Butler''. | ||
* It may have also been seen on some original prints of ''London After Midnight'', ''Lady Of The Night'', and ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', respectively. | * It may have also been seen on some original prints of ''London After Midnight'', ''Lady Of The Night'', and ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', respectively. | ||
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* The original print of ''Freaks'' (1932) uses the early roar from the 1928 version instead of the 1932 panther's roar for an unknown reason. | * The original print of ''Freaks'' (1932) uses the early roar from the 1928 version instead of the 1932 panther's roar for an unknown reason. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' 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|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|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 in ''Our Dancing Daughters''. | * 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''. | ||
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* On a [[Rede Globo]] airing of ''Gone with the Wind'' from December 15, 1989, the 1982 roar track, which was first used for the ninth logo, was used, albeit slightly pitched up. | * On a [[Rede Globo]] airing of ''Gone with the Wind'' from December 15, 1989, the 1982 roar track, which was first used for the ninth logo, was used, albeit slightly pitched up. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on color live-action films such as ''Lassie Come Home'' (1943), ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944), ''National Velvet'' (1944), ''Good News'' (1947), ''On the Town'' (1949), ''An American in Paris'' (1951), ''Quo Vadis'' (1951), ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952), short subjects, FitzPatrick's Traveltalks travelogues ''Cherry Blossom Time In Japan'' (1936), ''Rocky Mountain Grandeur'' (1937), ''Hong Kong: The Hub of the Orient'' (1937), ''Java Journey'' (1938), ''Paris On Parade'' (1938), ''Sitka and Juneau'' (1940), ''Cavalcade of San Francisco'' (1940), ''Over the Andes'' (1943), ''Colorful Colorado'' (1944) and ''Monumental Utah'' (1944), several musicals and animated features from MGM's "Golden Age", the 1939's ''Pete Smith Speciality'' "Marine Circus" on TCM (but not on the Warner Archive DVD nor Blu-ray releases), and ''Two Hearts in Wax Time'' (1935). Its first feature film appearance after four years later was ''Sweethearts'' (1938), and the last few films to use this were ''The Band Wagon'', ''Latin Lovers'', and ''Give a Girl a Break''. | ||
* The long version is seen on ''Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove'' (1934), as well as on the travelogues ''Holland in Tulip Time'' (its first appearance until 1938), ''Switzerland the Beautiful'', ''Zion: Canyon of Color'', ''Ireland: The Emerald Isle'', and ''Los Angeles: Wonder City of the West''. The former short can be found on the DVD release of ''The Gay Divorcee'', which was originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. | * The long version is seen on ''Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove'' (1934), as well as on the travelogues ''Holland in Tulip Time'' (its first appearance until 1938), ''Switzerland the Beautiful'', ''Zion: Canyon of Color'', ''Ireland: The Emerald Isle'', and ''Los Angeles: Wonder City of the West''. The former short can be found on the DVD release of ''The Gay Divorcee'', which was originally released by RKO Radio Pictures. | ||
* This strangely appeared with the 1982 roar tracks (albeit higher pitched) on the aforementioned Rede Globo airing of ''Gone with the Wind'', even though that film doesn't use this logo at all. | * This strangely appeared with the 1982 roar tracks (albeit higher pitched) on the aforementioned Rede Globo airing of ''Gone with the Wind'', even though that film doesn't use this logo at all. | ||
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'''Audio Variant:''' ''The Long, Long Trailer'' and ''Forever Darling'' have Tanner with Jackie's roar. | '''Audio Variant:''' ''The Long, Long Trailer'' and ''Forever Darling'' have Tanner with Jackie's roar. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on MGM films during this era, starting with the films ''Ride, Vaquero!'' and ''Torch Song'', and ending with ''The Rack''. | ||
* The version with Jackie first appeared on ''Half a Hero'', released on September 4, 1953, and can also be seen on ''Blackboard Jungle'', as well as ''The M-G-M Parade'' on TCM. | * The version with Jackie first appeared on ''Half a Hero'', released on September 4, 1953, and can also be seen on ''Blackboard Jungle'', as well as ''The M-G-M Parade'' on TCM. | ||
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'''Audio Variant:''' A slightly different tone of Tanner's roar with an extra growl was heard twice on ''Barnacle Bill'' (1957) and ''First Man Into Space'' (1959), with the synced roar that was used for the next logo. | '''Audio Variant:''' A slightly different tone of Tanner's roar with an extra growl was heard twice on ''Barnacle Bill'' (1957) and ''First Man Into Space'' (1959), with the synced roar that was used for the next logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Seen on MGM films during this era, starting with the film ''The Swan'' (released on April 26, 1956).<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer_films_(1950–1959)</ref> | ||
* This also surprisingly appeared on the aforementioned ''First Man Into Space'' (1959) and on ''Any Number Can Win'' (1963), respectively. | * This also surprisingly appeared on the aforementioned ''First Man Into Space'' (1959) and on ''Any Number Can Win'' (1963), respectively. | ||
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'''Audio:''' None, but on ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', the film's opening theme plays over the logo. | '''Audio:''' None, but on ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', the film's opening theme plays over the logo. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It was seen only on two films: ''The Subject Was Roses'', which has the logo intact on its Warner Archive DVD-R release, and ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', which had the logo edited out on most TV prints, but is preserved on DVD and Blu-ray, as well as some international TCM airings and on the 2018 IMAX re-release. | ||
* The trailer variant can be seen on the trailers for films such as ''He Knows You're Alone'' and ''Fame'', among others. | * The trailer variant can be seen on the trailers for films such as ''He Knows You're Alone'' and ''Fame'', among others. | ||
* It also shows up at the end of select prints (mainly 70mm showings) and digital prints of ''Licorice Pizza'', its first theatrical appearance in over 50 years. | * It also shows up at the end of select prints (mainly 70mm showings) and digital prints of ''Licorice Pizza'', its first theatrical appearance in over 50 years. | ||
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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:''' | '''Availability:''' This is the longest-used logo from the company, having been used for nearly 35 years. This is also very easy to find, especially the 2001 website variant, which plasters both previous logos and numerous logos from other companies. | ||
* The standard version's earliest known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it's currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo. | * The standard version's earliest known appearance was on TV spots for ''Running Scared'' in the spring of 1986, but it's currently unknown if theatrical prints used this logo. | ||
** The original US VHS had the 9th logo and the UK VHS had no logo at all, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (cropped to 4:3). | ** The original US VHS had the 9th logo and the UK VHS had no logo at all, 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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'''Audio Variant:''' The 1995 roar track is muted on ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | '''Audio Variant:''' The 1995 roar track is muted on ''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo''. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' This logo is found on all MGM releases from this period, starting with ''Quantum of Solace'' and ending with ''21 Jump Street''. | ||
* Other movies with this logo include ''Valkyrie'', ''The Pink Panther 2'', ''The Taking of Pelham 123'', ''Fame'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and ''Zookeeper''. | * Other movies with this logo include ''Valkyrie'', ''The Pink Panther 2'', ''The Taking of Pelham 123'', ''Fame'', ''Hot Tub Time Machine'' and ''Zookeeper''. | ||
* Despite being retired, this logo recently made a surprise appearance on ''Licorice Pizza'', released on November 26, 2021. | * Despite being retired, this logo recently made a surprise appearance on ''Licorice Pizza'', released on November 26, 2021. | ||
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* A strange reverse plaster with the 1982 MGM/UA Home Video fanfare was found on the Brazilian Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2'' (1984). | * A strange reverse plaster with the 1982 MGM/UA Home Video fanfare was found on the Brazilian Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2'' (1984). | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' It can be seen on every MGM film from 2012 until 2021, starting with ''Hope Springs'' (albeit a shortened version) and ending with some select prints of ''No Time to Die'' (2021). | ||
* A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for said film, while the full version of the logo was first seen on ''Skyfall''. | * A shorter version of the logo actually first appeared on the teaser trailer for said film, while the full version of the logo was first seen on ''Skyfall''. | ||
** It can also be found on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo, and on Shine's website. | ** It can also be found on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo, and on Shine's website. | ||
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* On a Screenpix print of the end of ''Space Probe Taurus'' (1965), the first half of the 1982 roar is heard. | * On a Screenpix print of the end of ''Space Probe Taurus'' (1965), the first half of the 1982 roar is heard. | ||
'''Availability:''' | '''Availability:''' Appears on almost every MGM film beginning with ''Respect''. | ||
** The version with the byline first appeared on the teaser trailer for Saltburn, and later appeared on ''Sitting in Bars with Cake'', released on September 8, 2023. | ** The version with the byline first appeared on the teaser trailer for Saltburn, and later appeared on ''Sitting in Bars with Cake'', released on September 8, 2023. | ||
* It later appeared at the beginning of 2021's ''Candyman'' (as a variant) while the previous logo is used at the end, and on some select prints of ''No Time to Die'' (other theatrical prints as well as a Spanish print and an Asian print use the previous logo). | * It later appeared at the beginning of 2021's ''Candyman'' (as a variant) while the previous logo is used at the end, and on some select prints of ''No Time to Die'' (other theatrical prints as well as a Spanish print and an Asian print use the previous logo). | ||