Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios: Difference between revisions

'''Variants:'''

* July 20, 1984-January 18, 1985: For the studio's 60th anniversary, the arched words "DIAMOND JUBILEE" appear in white above the logo. On the circle is inscribed "<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">METRO GOLDWYN MAYER/UNITED ARTISTS</span>"" in {{color|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, and below the logo is the phrase "SIXTY YEARS OF GREAT ENTERTAINMENT" in white. Leo roars while the letters "M", "E" and "J" sparkle.

* October 30, 1987-1992: There is a byline that reads "{{Font|Times New Roman|An MGM/UA Communications company}}". The byline was used intermittently from late 1988-1992, mainly on trailers. However, it makes a surprise appearance on the original VHS release of ''Leviathan'' (another version has the bylineless logo). Films with this byline are generally preceded by the MGM/UA Communications logo.

* November 26, 1986-2001, 2006, 2008: The logo is bylineless. Despite general use ending around 2001, it made surprise appearances on ''The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' and ''WarGames: The Dead Code''.

* There's a white outline MGM print logo that would have the movie title (mainly James Bond movies), and would have the word "FROM" (for MGM releases) or "DISTRIBUTED BY" (for UA releases) below the title above the logo. In the late 80s-early 90s, three versions of the print logo were used: a standard version, another which was more outlined (seen on ''Poltergeist III'' and ''Masquerade''), and another with inverted colors. Below the logo would be a byline stating "An MGM/UA Communications company", then later "A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Communications company". Starting in the mid to late 1990s, it would say "DISTRIBUTED BY MGM/UA DISTRIBUTION CO.", then later "DISTRIBUTED BY MGM DISTRIBUTION CO." Sometimes, the late 90s variant can be seen at the end of theatrical prints of 2006-2008 [[The Weinstein Company]]/[[Dimension Films]] movies.

* Another closing variant used on reprints of older films from the company would cut out the print logo originally used and would instead carry a short version of the MGM logo.

* Strangely, on digital prints and the [[Shout! Factory]] Blu-ray release of ''Tank Girl'', the closing variant is presented in 1.85:1, despite the opening variant and the entire film being presented in 2.35:1.

'''Audio Variants:'''

* A silent variant of the short version has been spotted.

* Current prints of ''Yentl'' have the 2001 logo with the 1982 roar, probably because the opening theme was used with the roar (some prints have the 1982 and 1985 roars combined). This also happens on the 2006 Ultimate Edition DVD of ''Octopussy'' and ''A View to a Kill'' when the audio commentary is turned on.

* On the MGM Home Entertainment DVD release of ''Mr. Saturday Night'', the theatrical trailer on the disc has the logo with the 1982 roar. On that trailer, it also erases any Columbia references.

* On ''Windtalkers'' and the 2007 "Family Fun Edition" DVD of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'', the 1994 roar is used on the 2001 logo.

* A syndicated airing of an unknown MGM movie and current prints of ''Sweet Land'' have the 2001 logo with the 2008 roar track. The closing of the latter film utilizes the second roar from the 2008 roar track rather than the first.

* An NBC airing of ''Inherit the Wind'' (1999) had the roar track silent, due to the generic theme playing over the 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 U.S. VHS release had the 9th logo and the UK VHS release had no logo at all, while 1990s VHS reissues feature the bylineless gold-ribboned logo (in letterbox), as did a 1994 broadcast on BBC1 (albeit cropped to 4:3).

* The bylineless 1986 logo is also seen on the original home video prints of titles such as ''Where the River Runs Black'' (plastering the 9th logo), ''Mindgames'', ''Blue Steel'', ''Quigley Down Under'', and ''Thelma and Louise''.

* The 2001 URL variant made its debut on ''Antitrust''.

* It also seems to have been used as a de-facto home video logo in tandem with the 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos, since on titles from Embassy Pictures, Orion Pictures (post-1982 library), ABC Motion Pictures, and [[IFC Films]], the logo precedes those companies' logos (similarly to [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment]]).

* The 1994 version is seen on ''Clean Slate'', ''Blown Away'', ''That's Entertainment III'', and the Live Entertainment VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD releases of ''Stargate'' (the Artisan and Lionsgate Ultimate Edition DVD releases use the Artisan logo instead).

** It can also be found on the Vudu print of ''Snow White'' (1987).

* The 1999 75th Anniversary version is seen on ''The Thomas Crown Affair'' and pre-2006 prints of ''The World is Not Enough''; however, the earlier and mid versions are usually replaced by the 2001 logo, such as on the Ultimate Edition DVD and Blu-ray releases of the latter.

* Interestingly, the 1988 RCA/Columbia video release of ''Willow'', as well as the 1996 Columbia/TriStar Family Collection video release, also retains the bylineless version of this logo with the 1982 roar, as do older cable prints, preceded by the Universal Pay Television logo.

** However, DVD releases by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment from 2001 onward removed any evidence of MGM having released the film, and go directly to the Lucasfilm logo.

'''Legacy:''' This logo and the 9th logo are well-known due to their longevity. However, the 2001 website variant's omnipresence and plastering have earned it some despise.