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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
MGM Kids was a kids and family division of [[MGM Home Entertainment]] that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008 | MGM Kids was a kids and family division of [[MGM Home Entertainment]] that was created in 2003, and remained in use until 2008 with a brief return in 2010. As of the current years, the division was in discontinuation. | ||
It is the predecessor to the ''MGM Family Entertainment'' (formerly ''MGM/UA Family Entertainment'') and "MGM/UA Family Classics" | It is the predecessor to the ''MGM Family Entertainment'' (formerly ''MGM/UA Family Entertainment'') and "MGM/UA Family Classics" divisions, created in 1994 and 1988, respectively. | ||
== MGM/UA Family Entertainment == | == MGM/UA Family Entertainment == | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family", "Leo the Lion and his Children", "Leo and the Cubs" | '''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family", "Leo the Lion and his Children", "Leo and the Cubs" | ||
'''Logo:''' The standard MGM logo is posed against a {{color|teal|light blue}} shaded background, Without "TRADE MARK" sign and the drama mask, the lion cubs stay in place. We see Leo inside a filmstrip circle with four filmstrips. The text "MGM/UA FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT", with two lines above and below the name, is at the bottom of the | '''Logo:''' The standard MGM logo is posed against a {{color|teal|light blue}} shaded background, Without "TRADE MARK" sign and the drama mask, the lion cubs stay in place. We see Leo inside a filmstrip circle with four filmstrips. The text "MGM/UA FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT", with two lines above and below the name, is at the bottom of the cubs. Leo roars twice. | ||
'''Trivia:''' This was initially introduced as a print logo on the VHS | '''Trivia:''' This was initially introduced as a print logo on the VHS reissues of ''The Black Stallion, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and The Secret of NIMH'', which were released on August 31, 1994. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* There is a high-quality golden variant | * There is a high-quality golden variant with no animation used in some video games. The lines and text are white-colored. | ||
* On ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'' and ''Babes in Toyland'', the frame rate of MGM lion roaring is uneven. | * On ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'' and ''Babes in Toyland'', the frame rate of MGM lion roaring is uneven. | ||
* Some trailers have the logo shortened, using the lion's first roar. | * Some trailers have the logo shortened, using the lion's first roar. | ||
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** It also appears on DVD releases of ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater''. | ** It also appears on DVD releases of ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater''. | ||
** It appears on all three volumes of the US version of ''Hi-5'' that MGM distributed. | ** It appears on all three volumes of the US version of ''Hi-5'' that MGM distributed. | ||
* It was also seen on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'', as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''. | * It was also seen on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'' (film adaptation), as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''. | ||
*The 2003 DVD of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' also used this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent | *The 2003 DVD of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' also used this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reissues, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo. | ||
* European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo whatsoever, instead just using standard MGM DVD logos and branding. | * European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo whatsoever, instead just using standard MGM DVD logos and branding. | ||
** Australian releases feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again just having the MGM DVD logo on-screen. | ** Australian releases feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again just having the MGM DVD logo on-screen. | ||