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* Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS, as well as a few other VHS releases, including ''Being There'', ''Fame'', ''Carny'', ''Cruising'', ''Great Figures in History: John F. Kennedy'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''Benji'', ''The Formula'' and ''My Fair Lady''. | * Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS, as well as a few other VHS releases, including ''Being There'', ''Fame'', ''Carny'', ''Cruising'', ''Great Figures in History: John F. Kennedy'', ''Treasure Island'', ''Mutiny on the Bounty'', ''Benji'', ''The Formula'' and ''My Fair Lady''. | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' Its simplicity can be excused for the fact that the company started distributing tapes only recently. | ||
===2nd Logo (June 1981-June 1982, November 1981-August 1982 (UK))=== | ===2nd Logo (June 1981-June 1982, November 1981-August 1982 (UK))=== | ||
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* Surprisingly, this was retained on ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' even after Warner took over distribution of the Turner library. | * Surprisingly, this was retained on ''The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' even after Warner took over distribution of the Turner library. | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' Though it relies on typical 1980s effects, it's an improvement over the previous logo. | ||
===3rd Logo (February-July 1982)=== | ===3rd Logo (February-July 1982)=== | ||
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'''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on the six rental-only offerings from MGM/CBS's First Run Home Video Theatre label: ''Tarzan the Ape Man'' (1981 version), ''S.O.B.'', ''Rich and Famous'', ''...All the Marbles'', ''Whose Life Is It Anyway?'', and ''Pennies from Heaven''. | '''Availability:''' Extinct. Seen on the six rental-only offerings from MGM/CBS's First Run Home Video Theatre label: ''Tarzan the Ape Man'' (1981 version), ''S.O.B.'', ''Rich and Famous'', ''...All the Marbles'', ''Whose Life Is It Anyway?'', and ''Pennies from Heaven''. | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' Rental-only tapes are scarce enough as it is; MGM/CBS's First Run Home Video Theatre videotapes show up in the wild even less than rental-only tapes from [[Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment|Walt Disney Home Video]], [[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment|Warner Home Video]]'s For Rental Only, and [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment|20th Century-Fox Video]]'s Video Rental Library. | ||
'''Closing Variants''' | '''Closing Variants''' | ||
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* The variant with the red trail is said to be seen on a 1987 VHS of an unknown movie before a trailer. | * The variant with the red trail is said to be seen on a 1987 VHS of an unknown movie before a trailer. | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' One of the most iconic video logos of the 1980s. | ||
===2nd Logo (1983-1986)=== | ===2nd Logo (1983-1986)=== | ||
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* It can be seen on MGM/UA movies of the VHS era (excluding Laserdiscs) at both beginning and end of their videos such as ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and all the ''007'' VHS releases of the era. However, starting later in 2003, it was only used at the end of tapes. | * It can be seen on MGM/UA movies of the VHS era (excluding Laserdiscs) at both beginning and end of their videos such as ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and all the ''007'' VHS releases of the era. However, starting later in 2003, it was only used at the end of tapes. | ||
* One of the first tapes to use this logo was the original VHS release of ''Leviathan'', and some of the last tapes to use this logo were the 2005 VHS releases of ''Be Cool'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', and ''Beauty Shop''; the last of which was their final independent release. All MGM films released on VHS after that were distributed by other parties (mainly Sony). | * One of the first tapes to use this logo was the original VHS release of ''Leviathan'', and some of the last tapes to use this logo were the 2005 VHS releases of ''Be Cool'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', and ''Beauty Shop''; the last of which was their final independent release. All MGM films released on VHS after that were distributed by other parties (mainly Sony). | ||
===4th Logo (August 4, 1993-February 4, 1998 [2002 in the UK])=== | ===4th Logo (August 4, 1993-February 4, 1998 [2002 in the UK])=== | ||
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* The opening variant was also made available on the author's [https://vimeo.com/106222325 Vimeo profile]. | * The opening variant was also made available on the author's [https://vimeo.com/106222325 Vimeo profile]. | ||
''' | '''Legacy:''' This logo is a favorite of many due to its advanced CGI, great music, and homage to the classic MGM era. On a side note to the intro logo's development, the whole logo, with the ribboning, text and the reef at its zooming point was screenshotted, then photoshopped to blackout almost every spot of the usual MGM properties for the MGM/UA text to fade in, along with the gold Leo image added a layer beneath the ribbon logo. | ||
==MGM Home Entertainment== | ==MGM Home Entertainment== | ||
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* This logo officially retired in the United States in 2005, with some of the last uses of this logo, like the 3rd logo, being the 2005 VHS releases of ''Be Cool'', ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', and ''Beauty Shop''. | * This logo officially retired in the United States in 2005, with some of the last uses of this logo, like the 3rd logo, being the 2005 VHS releases of ''Be Cool'', ''The Ballad of Jack and Rose'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', and ''Beauty Shop''. | ||
* Strangely enough, VCDs released in Asia still use this logo, and it makes a surprise appearance on the Fox PAL DVD release of ''For a Few Dollars More''. | * Strangely enough, VCDs released in Asia still use this logo, and it makes a surprise appearance on the Fox PAL DVD release of ''For a Few Dollars More''. | ||
==MGM DVD== | ==MGM DVD== | ||
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* It also doesn't appear on MGM releases distributed by Universal on DVD & Blu-ray, such as ''The Addams Family'' (2019), its sequel and ''No Time to Die''. | * It also doesn't appear on MGM releases distributed by Universal on DVD & Blu-ray, such as ''The Addams Family'' (2019), its sequel and ''No Time to Die''. | ||
* Starting in 2012, MGM began using their 2012 logo as a de-facto home video logo on most releases. This logo, however, still showed up on some releases until 2019. | * Starting in 2012, MGM began using their 2012 logo as a de-facto home video logo on most releases. This logo, however, still showed up on some releases until 2019. | ||
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