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'''Visuals:''' A new MGM lion named "Jackie" appears in a slightly redone film-like ribboning. Jackie roars three times and then looks offscreen. The marquee from the last two logos is seen below. | '''Visuals:''' A new MGM lion named "Jackie" appears in a slightly redone film-like ribboning. Jackie roars three times and then looks offscreen. The marquee from the last two logos is seen below. | ||
'''Trivia:''' Jackie was born | '''Trivia:''' Jackie was born in 1915, and was nicknamed "Leo the Lucky" because he survived several accidents, including two trainwrecks, an earthquake, and an explosion inside the studio. He retired in 1931 and was given to the Philadelphia Zoo, and died in February 1935 from heart problems. His hide is currently on display at the McPherson Museum in McPherson, Kansas. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Another lion named "Telly" appears in a newly redrawn film-like ribboning. He is the first of the two two-strip Technicolor lions. Telly first stares on camera for several seconds and then roars with a long snarl and two roaring sound effects. The usual MGM marquee is seen below. Everything but the lion is in a green hue (likely caused by the two-strip Technicolor process). | '''Visuals:''' Another lion named "Telly" appears in a newly redrawn film-like ribboning. He is the first of the two two-strip Technicolor lions. Telly first stares on camera for several seconds and then roars with a long snarl and two roaring sound effects. The usual MGM marquee is seen below. Everything but the lion is in a green hue (likely caused by the two-strip Technicolor process). | ||
'''Variant:''' While the logo was made in color, a black and white version exists. Said variant was seen on ''The Mysterious Island'', which was originally shot in color, but only a black and white version is known to exist. | '''Variant:''' While the logo was made in color, a black and white version exists. Said variant was seen on ''The Mysterious Island'', which was originally shot in color, but only a black and white version is known to exist. | ||
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'''Visuals:''' Another two-strip Technicolor lion named "Coffee" appears in a slightly redrawn film-like ribboning, with the mask redrawn as well. Coffee snarls while looking down and then roars. 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 {{color|red}}. | '''Visuals:''' Another two-strip Technicolor lion named "Coffee" appears in a slightly redrawn film-like ribboning, with the mask redrawn as well. Coffee snarls while looking down and then roars. 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 {{color|red}}. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
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'''Visuals:''' 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. | '''Visuals:''' 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 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 | '''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:''' | ||