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*1937-1938: Now, we see the Harman-Ising logo and the MGM marquee is shown below the logo. Sometimes, the text "{{color|green|THE END}}" is shown above the logo.
*1937-1938: Now, we see the Harman-Ising logo and the MGM marquee is shown below the logo. Sometimes, the text "{{color|green|THE END}}" is shown above the logo.


'''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' Originally, this logo did not have music at first, just the soundbite of Coffee, Telly or Tanner's roar. Starting with the 1939 cartoon "The Little Goldfish", Tanner's roar is accompanied by a fanfare (a la the Alfred Newman-composed 20th Century Fox Fanfare) composed by Scott Bradley, MGM's principal cartoon conductor. This music would be modified as the years went on.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Originally, this logo did not have music at first, just the soundbite of Coffee, Telly or Tanner's roar. Starting with the 1939 cartoon "The Little Goldfish", Tanner's roar is accompanied by a fanfare (a la the Alfred Newman-composed 20th Century Fox Fanfare) composed by Scott Bradley, MGM's principal cartoon conductor. This music would be modified as the years went on.
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'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
'''Availability:''' Extremely rare.
* Although Turner Entertainment Co. was very bad at colorization, they are quite good at logo preservation, and you can see these when cartoons from the period are rerun on TCM (mainly ''The Captain and the Kids'').
* It can be seen when cartoons in the Turner library were rerun on TCM (mainly ''The Captain and the Kids'').
* You might also see this logo on some tapes.
* You might also see this logo on some tapes.
* The WWII end variant appeared on "The Hungry Wolf", "The Bear and the Beavers", "Dog Trouble", "Little Gravel Voice", "Puss n' Toots", "Bats in the Belfry" and "The Bowling Alley-Cat" (all released in 1942).
* The WWII end variant appeared on "The Hungry Wolf", "The Bear and the Beavers", "Dog Trouble", "Little Gravel Voice", "Puss n' Toots", "Bats in the Belfry" and "The Bowling Alley-Cat" (all released in 1942).
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** "The Screwy Truant": Screwy Squirrel brings down a title card on a water blue background with the words "THE END" and says: "Well, that's that. Now that dumb officer never will know why I wasn't in school." Then the officer comes in and says: "Oh yeah? Come on, now! Why wasn't you in school?". Then Screwy replies "Because... I've got measles!" and kisses the officer, causing him to get the measles as well. Screwy laughs at him and we zoom up to the words "THE END", which also get the measles. This irises out and the regular "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card fades in.
** "The Screwy Truant": Screwy Squirrel brings down a title card on a water blue background with the words "THE END" and says: "Well, that's that. Now that dumb officer never will know why I wasn't in school." Then the officer comes in and says: "Oh yeah? Come on, now! Why wasn't you in school?". Then Screwy replies "Because... I've got measles!" and kisses the officer, causing him to get the measles as well. Screwy laughs at him and we zoom up to the words "THE END", which also get the measles. This irises out and the regular "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card fades in.


'''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage.
'''Technique:''' Live action.


'''Music/Sounds:''' A modified version of the 1st logo's fanfare.
'''Music/Sounds:''' A modified version of the first logo's fanfare.


'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Several Tex Avery cartoons would have Tanner roar in-sync with the music called "Tiger Rag" a.k.a. "Hold That Tiger".
'''Music/Sounds Variant:''' Several Tex Avery cartoons would have Tanner roar in-sync with the music called "Tiger Rag" a.k.a. "Hold That Tiger".
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'''Availability:''' Rare.
'''Availability:''' Rare.
* Seen on a few Tex Avery cartoons on TCM and MeTV.
* Seen on a few Tex Avery cartoons on TCM and MeTV.
* Again, MGM was so good with their logo editing and reissues, that many people can't even tell that the logo was changed.
* Again, MGM edited its logos seamlessly enough that many people can't even tell that the logo was changed.
* The WWII end variant appeared on "The Early Bird Dood It!", "Chips Off the Old Block" and "Fine Feathered Friend" (all released in 1942).
* The WWII end variant appeared on "The Early Bird Dood It!", "Chips Off the Old Block" and "Fine Feathered Friend" (all released in 1942).
* It premiered on "Blitz Wolf", released on August 22, 1942 and made its final appearance on "Northwest Hounded Police", released on August 3, 1946.
* It premiered on "Blitz Wolf", released on August 22, 1942 and made its final appearance on "Northwest Hounded Police", released on August 3, 1946.
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