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* 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. | * 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. | ||
* An early version of the 1986 logo also exists which | * An early version of the 1986 logo also exists, which can be found on some prints and the U.S. VHS release of ''Where the River Runs Black'' (1986), where Leo is slightly off-centered. | ||
* 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. | * 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''. | * 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''. | ||
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'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
* A silent variant of the short version has been spotted. | * A silent variant of the short version has been spotted. | ||
* On current prints and the DVD of ''Solarbabies'', the 1985 roar is used on the 2001 logo. This occurrence also happens on foreign prints of ''Year of the Dragon'' (which MGM inherited from PolyGram Filmed Entertainment along with other Dino De Laurentiis productions from the time period), and current prints of ''A Dry White Season'' and ''The Meteor Man''. | * On current prints and the DVD release of ''Solarbabies'', the 1985 roar is used on the 2001 logo. This occurrence also happens on foreign prints of ''Year of the Dragon'' (which MGM inherited from PolyGram Filmed Entertainment along with other Dino De Laurentiis productions from the time period), and current prints of ''A Dry White Season'' and ''The Meteor Man''. | ||
* 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. | * 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 releases 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 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 trailers and TV spots up to the late 80s-early 90s, the 1960 roar is used, though some use the 1982 roar. | * On trailers and TV spots up to the late 80s-early 90s, the 1960 roar is used, though some use the 1982 roar. | ||
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* One Russian dubbed print of ''Red Dawn'' (1984) combines the 1982 and 1995 roars. | * One Russian dubbed print of ''Red Dawn'' (1984) combines the 1982 and 1995 roars. | ||
* On the TV movie ''Rocky Marciano'', as well as digital prints of ''Rain Man''<!-- may appear on earlier prints or is the 1994 roar? --> and the 4K Blu-ray release of ''Thelma and Louise'' (1991), the 1995 roar is used on the 1986 logo. | * On the TV movie ''Rocky Marciano'', as well as digital prints of ''Rain Man''<!-- may appear on earlier prints or is the 1994 roar? --> and the 4K Blu-ray release of ''Thelma and Louise'' (1991), the 1995 roar is used on the 1986 logo. | ||
* On ''Windtalkers'' and the 2007 "Family Fun Edition" DVD of ''The Pebble and the Penguin'', the 1994 roar is used on the 2001 logo. | * On ''Windtalkers'' and the 2007 "Family Fun Edition" DVD release 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. | * 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 also utilizes the second roar from the 2008 roar track rather than the first. | ||
* ''Bandits'', ''Walking Tall'', ''De-Lovely,'' ''Wicker Park'', ''A Guy Thing'', and the 2004 U.S. VHS release of ''Uptown Girls'' have a low-pitched 1995 roar on the 2001 logo. | * ''Bandits'', ''Walking Tall'', ''De-Lovely,'' ''Wicker Park'', ''A Guy Thing'', and the 2004 U.S. VHS release of ''Uptown Girls'' have a low-pitched 1995 roar on the 2001 logo. | ||
* 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. | ||
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* 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 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 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 MGM/UA Communications byline version | * The MGM/UA Communications byline version can be found on the original VHS and Laserdisc releases of ''Spaceballs'' (as well as international theatrical prints), ''Overboard'', ''Poltergeist III'' (intact on the Scream Factory Blu-ray release), ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (also intact on the Arrow Video Blu-ray release), ''Fatal Beauty'', ''Captive Hearts'', ''P.I. Private Investigations'', and ''Leviathan'' (VHS only; the Laserdisc, which is letterboxed, had the bylineless logo). | ||
* 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 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''. | * The 2001 URL variant made its debut on ''Antitrust''. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
* The silent version is seen at the end of network prints of ''Topkapi'' (1964). | * The silent version is seen at the end of network prints of ''Topkapi'' (1964). | ||
* This also replaces the 1981 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo on releases of MGM-owned Castle Rock/Nelson films such as ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Misery'', and ''City Slickers''. | * This logo also replaces the 1981 [[Columbia Pictures]] logo on releases of MGM-owned Castle Rock/Nelson films such as ''When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Lord of the Flies'', ''Misery'', and ''City Slickers''. | ||
* The logo also | * The logo is also seen on the U.S. release of the Russian movie ''12'', following the Sony Pictures Classics logo. This was done as a legacy credit due to MGM owning the rights to ''12 Angry Men'', which the film was based off of. | ||
* It made its last theatrical appearance on ''Igor'' (released on September 19, 2008), and its last overall appearances were on the direct-to-DVD films ''Dead Like Me: Life After Death'' and ''Legally Blondes''; this logo was used on trailers on post-2008 Sony/MGM releases until ''Zookeeper'' (2011). | * It made its last theatrical appearance on ''Igor'' (released on September 19, 2008), and its last overall appearances were on the direct-to-DVD films ''Dead Like Me: Life After Death'' and ''Legally Blondes''; this logo was used on trailers on post-2008 Sony/MGM releases until ''Zookeeper'' (2011). | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||