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* The Silver Anniversary variant for this logo is basically the same as the version seen on Jackie's, but it's in color with Tanner preceding it. Seen on ''Neptune's Daughter'', ''In the Good Old Summertime'', ''Challenge to Lassie'' and ''On the Town''. | * The Silver Anniversary variant for this logo is basically the same as the version seen on Jackie's, but it's in color with Tanner preceding it. Seen on ''Neptune's Daughter'', ''In the Good Old Summertime'', ''Challenge to Lassie'' and ''On the Town''. | ||
* A Cinecolor variant exists on ''Gallant Bess'', in which the logo is darker and most of the yellows look faded. | * A Cinecolor variant exists on ''Gallant Bess'', in which the logo is darker and most of the yellows look faded. | ||
* This logo was | * This logo was seen in black & white and with Jackie's roar on a TCM Australia airing of ''The Hucksters'', due to a plastering error. However, current prints of said film have Jackie instead. | ||
* On ''My Grandfather's Clock'', the logo has a slight red tint. | * On ''My Grandfather's Clock'', the logo has a slight red tint. | ||
* A rare Soviet version also exists, which was seen on a print of the 1960 Russian dub of ''The Great Caruso'', during the opening credits of the film (the regular English version precedes it). This variant is a still painting, with the marquee redrawn slightly. Tanner's mouth is also wide open. The text on the ribboning, instead of the usual Latin phrase, reads "Производство Лоуз Инкорпорейтед", translating to "Produced by Loew's Incorporated". | * A rare Soviet version also exists, which was seen on a print of the 1960 Russian dub of ''The Great Caruso'', during the opening credits of the film (the regular English version precedes it). This variant is a still painting, with the marquee redrawn slightly. Tanner's mouth is also wide open. The text on the ribboning, instead of the usual Latin phrase, reads "Производство Лоуз Инкорпорейтед", translating to "Produced by Loew's Incorporated". | ||
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'''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 Naked Spur'', ''The Band Wagon'', ''Latin Lovers'', and ''Give a Girl a Break''. | '''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 Naked Spur'', ''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 logo was also | * This logo was also seen 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. | ||
'''Legacy:''' As one of the more iconic lions, those who grew up watching ''Tom and Jerry'' may consider Tanner a favorite. However, he has gained some notoriety for frightening younger viewers, mainly towards those that grew up watching MGM cartoons such as the previously mentioned ''Tom and Jerry''. | '''Legacy:''' As one of the more iconic lions, those who grew up watching ''Tom and Jerry'' may consider Tanner a favorite. However, he has gained some notoriety for frightening younger viewers, mainly towards those that grew up watching MGM cartoons such as the previously mentioned ''Tom and Jerry''. | ||
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* 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. | * 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. | ||
* A short B&W variant of the 1995 logo exists, which is seen after any classic MGM-owned movie in black & white, such as those by United Artists and Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Other releases, like the 2001 print of ''Some Like it Hot'', use the regular color version instead. | * A short B&W variant of the 1995 logo exists, which is seen after any classic MGM-owned movie in black & white, such as those by United Artists and Samuel Goldwyn Productions. Other releases, like the 2001 print of ''Some Like it Hot'', use the regular color version instead. | ||
* | * 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. | ||
'''Technique:''' Live-action footage with a printed graphic composited over it for the normal variant, 2D animation for the sparkles on the Diamond Jubilee variant, and computer effects for the additional text on the other anniversary variants. | '''Technique:''' Live-action footage with a printed graphic composited over it for the normal variant, 2D animation for the sparkles on the Diamond Jubilee variant, and computer effects for the additional text on the other anniversary variants. | ||
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* 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''. | ||
* It is also seen on direct-to-video titles such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and also | * It is also seen on direct-to-video titles such as ''An All Dogs Christmas Carol'', ''The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue'', and also takes the place of the 1998 MGM Home Entertainment logo on VHS releases like the 1999 VHS release of ''Black Caesar'', the 1998 VHS release of ''Napoleon'', and ''Great Balls of Fire!''. | ||
* 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]]). | * 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). | * 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). | ||
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* ''The Hobbit'' movies, ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' and ''22 Jump Street'' have the opening theme of the film without the whooshes and projector sounds, just the roaring. ''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', ''Spectre'', and ''Me Before You'' have the opening theme of the movie with the whooshes and projector sounds and roaring. | * ''The Hobbit'' movies, ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' and ''22 Jump Street'' have the opening theme of the film without the whooshes and projector sounds, just the roaring. ''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', ''Spectre'', and ''Me Before You'' have the opening theme of the movie with the whooshes and projector sounds and roaring. | ||
* ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' also has the 2008 roar track. | * ''G.I. Joe: Retaliation'' also has the 2008 roar track. | ||
* A | * A reverse plaster with the 1982 MGM/UA Home Video fanfare was found on the Brazilian Portuguese dub of ''Exterminator 2'' (1984). | ||
'''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). | '''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). | ||
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** It can also be found on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo, and on Shine's website, seen [https://shinestudio.com/projects/project-13/ here]. | ** It can also be found on the MGM 90th Anniversary trailer promo, and on Shine's website, seen [https://shinestudio.com/projects/project-13/ here]. | ||
* This logo is also seen on some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'', and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' before the UA Ovoid, various 4K Blu-ray releases such as ''Rain Man'' and ''Motel Hell'', and some later digital and TV prints of films such as ''The Evictors'', ''Rocky Mountain Express'', ''Jeepers Creepers'', and ''The Call of the Wild'' (1976); among other examples. | * This logo is also seen on some current prints of films, such as the remastered Blu-ray releases of ''The Terminator'', and the original ''RoboCop'' before the Orion logo, on the 2016 remastered Blu-ray release of ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' before the UA Ovoid, various 4K Blu-ray releases such as ''Rain Man'' and ''Motel Hell'', and some later digital and TV prints of films such as ''The Evictors'', ''Rocky Mountain Express'', ''Jeepers Creepers'', and ''The Call of the Wild'' (1976); among other examples. | ||
* It also makes | * It also makes an appearance on current digital prints of ''Masters of the Universe'' and ''Invaders from Mars'' followed by the [[Cannon Films]] logo. | ||
* It is also seen on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | * It is also seen on the documentary ''Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of James Bond''. | ||
* It is also preserved at the start of an Amazon Prime Video streaming print of the 2023 pilot of ''007: Road to a Million''. | * It is also preserved at the start of an Amazon Prime Video streaming print of the 2023 pilot of ''007: Road to a Million''. | ||