NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Leo the Lion (MGM)

This article needs additional references or sources for verification.
Please help to improve this article by adding reliable references.

Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed.
This article has been tagged since May 2007. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ...

Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, featured in the studio's production logo. Download high resolution version (853x480, 67 KB) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Download high resolution version (853x480, 67 KB) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Since 1924 (when the studio was formed by the merger of Samuel Goldwyn's studio with Marcus Loew's Metro Pictures and Louis B. Mayer's company), there have been around five different lions used for the MGM logo. Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samuel Goldwyn (July 1882 (some sources say 17 August 1882, others 1879 [1]) â€“ 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning producer, also a well-known Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios. ... Marcus Loew Marcus Loew (May 7, 1870–September 5, 1927) was an American business magnate and a pioneer of the motion picture industry who formed Loews Theatres and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM. Born into a poor Jewish family in New York City, circumstances dictated he go to work at... Metro Studios, Culver City, CA. in 1918 Metro Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Richard A. Rowland (1880-1947) and Louis B. Mayer (1885-1957). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of Lions in Africa Synonyms Felis leo (Linnaeus, 1758) The lion (Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. ...

Arguably the two most recognizable MGM lions today are Tanner^[1], the third MGM lion, and the current, unnamed fifth lion. Tanner was used on all Technicolor films and MGM cartoons (including the Tom and Jerry series), and in use on the studio logo for 22 years (the current lion has been in use since 1957, a total of 50 years and counting). However, when the MGM animation department—which had closed in 1958—re-opened with the Chuck Jones-helmed Tom and Jerry shorts in 1963, these shorts used Tanner in the opening sequence rather than the current lion, which had already been adapted onto the studio logo and the 1961-63 Gene Deitch cartoon logos. Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chuck Jones in 1976 Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912 â€“ February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. ... Gene Deitch (born August 8, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director, based out of Prague. ...

Logos

Slats^[1] was the first lion used for the newly-formed studio. He was born at Dublin Zoo, Ireland on March 20, 1919.^[2] Slats was used on all black and white MGM films between 1924 and 1928. The original logo was designed by Howard Dietz and used by the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation studio from 1916 to 1924 (see left), when the studio was ultimately absorbed into the partnership that formed MGM. Slats was trained by Volney Phifer to growl rather than roar, and for the next couple of years, the lion would tour with MGM promoters to signify the studio's launch. Slats died in 1936.^[3] Image File history File links A_Goldwyn_Picture. ... Image File history File links A_Goldwyn_Picture. ... Image File history File links Slats_MGM.jpg Summary Screencap of Slats, the first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mascot, originally uploaded by Pawlis Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also... Image File history File links Slats_MGM.jpg Summary Screencap of Slats, the first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mascot, originally uploaded by Pawlis Licensing This image is a screenshot from a copyrighted film, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by the studio which produced the film, and possibly also... The entrance to Dublin Zoo in the Phoenix Park. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 - July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist. ... Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Goldfish in partnership with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn using a combination of both last names to create the name. ...

Jackie^[1] was the second lion, depicted on the left from a still from The Wizard of Oz (1939). Jackie looked almost identical to Slats, his predecessor. Jackie was also the first MGM lion whose roar was heard by audiences of the silent film era, via a gramophone record. Jackie growled softly; this was followed by a louder growl, a brief pause, and then a final growl. Jackie appeared on all black and white MGM films (1928–1956) and MGM's Happy Harmonies cartoons (1934–1938). Despite Jackie's "official" introduction in 1928, the lion had been used on three earlier films: Greed (1924), Ben-Hur (1925), and Flesh and the Devil (1926). Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1928. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1928. ... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, see The Wizard of Oz (adaptations). ... Happy Harmonies Cartoon Featuring Bosko 1934 Happy Harmonies Cartoon Featuring Bosko 1934 Happy Harmonies were a serious of theatrical Technicolor cartoons produced by Hugh Harman & Rudolph Ising for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer from 1934 to 1938. ... Greed is excessive or uncontrolled desire for or pursuit of money, wealth, food, or other possessions, especially when this denies the same goods to others. ... Ben-Hur is the second silent film, and first feature-length version, based on the novel Ben-Hur by Lew Wallace. ... Flesh and the Devil is a classic 1926 movie starring Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. ...

MGM began experiments with two-color short subjects and cartoons in 1928, shortly after Jackie was introduced. Two two-strip Technicolor variations of the MGM logo were created for the first MGM color films, with both Jackie and a different lion being used. This is depicted in the still on the right featuring the second lion from the 1932 feature Roast Beef and Movies. This logo lasted until 1934, when a colourized (two-strip) version of the black and white Jackie logo was introduced. This was shortlived, as production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming shortly afterwards. Image File history File links Mgm-roast_beef_and_movies. ... Image File history File links Mgm-roast_beef_and_movies. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ...

MGM began producing full three-strip Technicolor films in 1934, and the logo was slightly modified for color. Tanner^[1] was used on all Technicolor MGM films (1934–1956) and cartoons (1938–1958, 1963-1967). Tanner, whose first appearance was before a Happy Harmonies short (his first feature film appearance was before Sweethearts four years later, in 1938), was in use as Leo the Lion for 22 years, second only to the current lion (who has been retained for 50 years). It is the Tanner version of the logo that was the most frequently used version throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood as color became the norm. Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1938. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1938. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... Happy Harmonies Cartoon Featuring Bosko 1934 Happy Harmonies Cartoon Featuring Bosko 1934 Happy Harmonies were a serious of theatrical Technicolor cartoons produced by Hugh Harman & Rudolph Ising for Metro-Goldwyn Mayer from 1934 to 1938. ... Sweethearts is a 1938 MGM first Technicolor musical romance. ... American cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century. ...

Tanner and Jackie were kept in the change from Academy ratio films to widescreen CinemaScope movies, with Tanner for color movies – as depicted on the right from Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956) – and Jackie for black and white films. Image File history File links Mgm-mogambo. ... Image File history File links Mgm-mogambo. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1953_Cinemascope. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1953_Cinemascope. ... ... A Fox logo used to promote the CinemaScope process. ...

The fourth lion was introduced in mid-1956, and was more heavily maned than any of the predecessors and the current lion. Two different versions of this logo were used; the 'extended' version, in which the lion roared twice to the right of the screen and then to the front, and the 'standard' version in which the lion roared once to the right, and then once to the front. This logo also appeared on black and white films during this era. Two of this lion's appearances include The Opposite Sex (1956) and The Wings of Eagles (1957). Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1956-57. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1956-57. ... The Opposite Sex (1956) is a musical remake of the 1939 classic comedy The Women. ... The Wings of Eagles is a 1957 film about Frank Spig Wead and US Naval Aviation from its inception through World War II. The film is a tribute to Wead from his friend, director John Ford. ...

Leo, the fifth lion, had a smaller mane than any of the previous lions. This lion was used on all MGM films from circa 1957 to 1983 and Tom and Jerry cartoons directed by Gene Deitch, 1961. It was during the period 1957-1960 that MGM used two variants of the logo featuring Leo the lion: the standard version is still used to this day, and features the lion roaring twice; the extended version features the lion roaring three times. Although the logo was in use for MGM films during 1963 and 1967, the opening sequence for the third series of Tom and Jerry (made during the aforementioned years) featured Tanner. MGM's three Camera 65/Ultra Panavision films, Raintree County (1957), Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) and Ben-Hur (1959) utilized a resized still-frame of the logo, with the lion roar track added to the backing track. However, Ben-Hur did not include the roar; instead, the film score continued underneath the still-frame of the logo. A special black and white version was created for Jailhouse Rock (1957), and was utilized again in 1982 for the Columbia Pictures film Annie during an excerpt from MGM's 1936 film, Camille, replacing the 1928-1938 logo featuring Jackie (which had originally appeared on Camille). Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1957_2. ... Image File history File links MGM_Ident_1957_2. ... Image File history File links Mgm-jailhouse_rock. ... Image File history File links Mgm-jailhouse_rock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Gene Deitch (born August 8, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American Academy-Award winning illustrator, animator and film director, based out of Prague. ... Raintree County is a novel by Ross Lockridge, Jr. ... Mutiny on the Bounty, based on the 1932 novel by Charles Nordhoff, is a 1962 film starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard. ... Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, and is the most popular live-action version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... Jailhouse Rock is an American motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on November 8, 1957. ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Annie is a musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. ... Camille is a Latin name that means an attendant at a religious ceremony. ...

MGM was revamped in 1968 with a new logo, dubbed "the stylized lion". This particular logo was very short-lived, and somewhat unpopular; the still-frame image (with no roar) was seen on only three MGM films, Grand Prix (1966), The Subject Was Roses (1968), and 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) before the company reverted to the original logo. However, the "stylized lion" logo was retained by the MGM Records division and was also used as a secondary logo on MGM movie posters. It was later used by the MGM Grand casinos, and a refined version of it is currently used in the present logo of their parent company, MGM Mirage. Image File history File links Mgm-2001. ... Image File history File links Mgm-2001. ... Grand Prix is an action film released in 1966. ... The Subject Was Roses is a 1968 film which tells the story of a young soldier who comes home to find that his parents marriage is on the verge of collapse. ... Grand Prix is an action film released in 1966. ... The Subject Was Roses is a 1968 film which tells the story of a young soldier who comes home to find that his parents marriage is on the verge of collapse. ... MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studio in 1946. ... ... MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based business engaged in the development, ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world. ...

Leo the lion was reintroduced shortly after the stylized lion was discontinued. Image File history File links Mgm-poltergeist. ... Image File history File links Mgm-poltergeist. ...

Leo the lion was retained in the corporate revamp from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to MGM/UA Entertainment Co., following MGM's acquisition of the then-falling United Artists. The studio logo (as depicted in a capture on the right) was used on all MGM films between 1982 and 1987. It was also at this time that the original lion roar sound was replaced with a remade stereophonic one, redone by Mark Mangini; the first film to feature the new roar effect was Poltergeist. Incidentally, the sound effect was also used for a beast in the film. The lion roar was remixed once again in 1995, reportedly because an MGM executive found the then-current roar to be "lacking muscle" ^{[citation needed]}. Using digital audio technology to blend many roars together^{[citation needed]}, this roar debuted with the release of Cutthroat Island (1995), and has been used to the present. Image File history File links MGM_UA_Entertainment_Co_logo. ... Image File history File links MGM_UA_Entertainment_Co_logo. ... The current United Artists logo (a variant was used during the 1980s). ... Laserdisc cover of the first Poltergeist film The Poltergeist movies are a trilogy of horror films produced in the 1980s. ... Cutthroat Island is a pirate-themed action film starring Geena Davis and directed by her then-husband Renny Harlin, filmed in various locations around Malta. ...

Even though the MGM/UA name was still being used, the company now used MGM and UA as separate brands, starting in 1987. That year, Leo was used for the new MGM logo, with gold ribboning and the gold "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" name. Subsequently, a new "MGM/UA Communications Co." logo was made, and would precede the MGM lion or the next UA logo, the "UA Swoosh." Between 1990 and 1993, the MGM/UA logo would no longer precede the MGM or UA logos, but both logos would have the byline "An MGM/UA Communications Company" at the bottom of each logo. In 2001, MGM's website (www.mgm.com) was added to the bottom of MGM's logo Download high resolution version (853x480, 67 KB) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Download high resolution version (853x480, 67 KB) This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Mention should also be made of an MGM "pseudo-logo", seen in the opening or closing credits of MGM movies. This logo features a reclining lion on a pedestal with "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" inscribed on it. Behind the lion is a semi-circular film ribbon. on either side of the pedestal are objects that appear to be candles. The "pseudo-logo" was used in the credits of MGM films from the 1920's until about the early 1980's.

Popular culture references, spoofs, and other variations

Robert Emerson Bob Clampett (May 8, 1913â€“May 4, 1984) was an American animator, producer, director, and puppeteer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes series of cartoons from Warner Bros. ... Groucho, Gummo, Minnie (mother), Zeppo, Frenchy (father), Chico and Harpo. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Tom_and_jerry_mgm_parody. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Tom_and_jerry_mgm_parody. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chuck Jones in 1976 Charles Martin Chuck Jones (September 21, 1912 â€“ February 22, 2002) was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. ... The Fearless Vampire Killers is a 1967 movie directed by Roman PolaÅ„ski and written by GÃ©rard Brach. ... Tarzan, the Ape Man is a 1981 American action movie and adventure film directed by John Derek. ... Strange Brew is also the title of a song by the band Cream (released on their 1967 album Disraeli Gears), and of a compilation album - Strange Brew: The Very Best of Cream Strange Brew is a 1983 film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob & Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas... The process of burping, also known as a belching or eructation, is an often audible release through the mouth of gas that has accumulated in the stomach or esophagus. ... Bob & Doug McKenzie were a pair of fictional Canadian brothers who hosted The Great White North, a sketch which was introduced on Second City Television for the shows third season when it moved to the CBC in 1980. ... O.C. and Stiggs is a mid-1980s film directed by Robert Altman, based on two characters featured in a series of stories published in National Lampoon. ... Genera Mecistops Crocodylus Osteolaemus See full taxonomy. ... Movie trailers are film advertisements for films that will be exhibited in the future at a cinema, on whose screen they are shown; they are commonly known as previews of coming attractions. ... Stephen Robert Steve Irwin (February 22, 1962 â€“ September 4, 2006), nicknamed The Crocodile Hunter, was an Australian wildlife expert and television personality. ... The Pink Panther is a 2006 comedy film. ... Inspector Jacques Clouseau is a bumbling fictional French detective who was a character in the Blake Edwardss Pink Panther series. ... The Pink Panther cartoon character is the main character in a series of animated short films. ... The Brothers Grimm is a 2005 film directed by Terry Gilliam. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Mgmcartoon39. ... Image File history File links Mgmcartoon39. ... The Great Muppet Caper is the second of a series of live-action musical feature films, starring Jim Hensons Muppets. ... The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ... This article is about the comedy film. ... Sid Caesar (born Isaac Sidney Caesar on September 8, 1922) is an Emmy-winning comic actor and writer, best known as the leading man on the 1950s television sketch comedy series Your Show of Shows. ... Image File history File linksMetadata MGMLionoutsideCulverHotel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata MGMLionoutsideCulverHotel. ... Culver Hotel Culver Hotel is a historical landmark situated in downtown Culver City, California. ... Motto: The Heart of Screenland Location of Culver City in California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1917-09-07 [2] Government - City Manager Jerry Fulwood [1] Area - City 5. ... Image File history File links Mtm_logo_1. ... Image File history File links Mtm_logo_1. ... This article is about the actress. ... The MTM logo, featuring Mimsie the Cat. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Laurel and Hardy Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy were the members of the most famous comedy duo in film history. ... Stan Laurel (born Arthur Stanley Jefferson; 16 June 1890 â€“ 23 February 1965) was an English comic actor, writer and director, famous as part of the comedy double act Laurel and Hardy, whose career stretched from the silent films of the early 20th Century until post-World War II. // Stan Laurel... Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 â€“ August 7, 1957) was an American actor, most remembered for his role in one of the worlds most famous double acts, Laurel and Hardy, with his friend Stan Laurel. ... Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Pythons Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. ... And Now For Something Completely Different is a film spinoff from the television comedy series Monty Pythons Flying Circus featuring favourite sketches from the first two seasons. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

References

Contents

Logos

Popular culture references, spoofs, and other variations

References

See also

External links

Contents

Logos GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Popular culture references, spoofs, and other variations

References

See also

External links

Logos