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'''Audio:''' The closing theme of the film. | '''Audio:''' The closing theme of the film. | ||
'''Availability:''' Seen at the end of | '''Availability:''' Seen at the end of early MGM-era films such as ''He Who Gets Slapped'', ''Lady of the Night'', and ''Cleopatra'' (1928), and also as an opening logo like on ''Greed''. | ||
==Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.== | ==Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.== | ||
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'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
*Slats appears to move differently on every film in which the logo makes an appearance. | *Slats appears to move differently on every film in which the logo makes an appearance. On ''Battling Butler'', despite Slats being given the title of "the only MGM lion that didn't roar", he roars once, and freezes for a few seconds before he turns his head as the logo fades out. | ||
*On a <u>promotional film for the studio</u>, the words "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" appear word by word, with "<abbr title="STUDIOS">STVDIOS</abbr>" appearing underneath the words. After a few seconds, the words "CONTROLLED BY LOEWS INC." appear below "<abbr title="STUDIOS">STVDIOS</abbr>". Then the logo blinks twice with the mascot on top and a light below. | *On a <u>promotional film for the studio</u>, the words "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" appear word by word, with "<abbr title="STUDIOS">STVDIOS</abbr>" appearing underneath the words. After a few seconds, the words "CONTROLLED BY LOEWS INC." appear below "<abbr title="STUDIOS">STVDIOS</abbr>". Then the logo blinks twice with the mascot on top and a light below. | ||
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'''Audio:''' Jackie roaring; there are several variants. From 1928 to 1930, Jackie's actual roar was used. From 1930 to 1932, starting with the film ''Paid'', a panther's roar was used. From 1932 to 1953, another roar was used, which would also be used for the 4th logo. For silent films, it's the music's intro only without Jackie roaring. | '''Audio:''' Jackie roaring; there are several variants. From 1928 to 1930, Jackie's actual roar was used. From 1930 to 1932, starting with the film ''Paid'', a panther's roar was used. From 1932 to 1953, another roar was used, which would also be used for the 4th logo. For silent films, it's the music's intro only without Jackie roaring. | ||
'''Audio Trivia:''' Jackie roaring at the beginning of ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' (1928) marks the | '''Audio Trivia:''' Jackie roaring at the beginning of ''White Shadows in the South Seas'' (1928) marks the first time audiences ever heard an MGM lion, as it was the studio's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. | ||
'''Audio Variants:''' | '''Audio Variants:''' | ||
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'''Closing Variants:''' | '''Closing Variants:''' | ||
* | * Early in its run, on ''Solarbabies'' and ''Dead of Winter'', it used the MGM Entertainment Co. closing from the 9th logo. | ||
* 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. | * 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. | * 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. | ||
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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:''' This logo was used for 25 years, and is | '''Availability:''' This logo was used for 25 years, and is easy to find, especially the 2001 website variant, which plasters both previous logos and numerous logos from other companies. | ||
* The Diamond Jubilee variant debuted on ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' and made its final appearance on ''That's Dancing!''. | * The Diamond Jubilee variant debuted on ''The Pope of Greenwich Village'' and made its final appearance on ''That's Dancing!''. | ||
** Starting with ''The Aviator'', it was reverted back to the MGM/UA variant of the 1957 logo. | ** Starting with ''The Aviator'', it was reverted back to the MGM/UA variant of the 1957 logo. | ||
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* 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. | * 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). | ||
* | * 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. | ** 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. | ||
** It was however restored on the 2013 Fox and 2019 Disney Blu-ray releases, as well as the streaming version on Disney+. | ** It was however restored on the 2013 Fox and 2019 Disney Blu-ray releases, as well as the streaming version on Disney+. | ||