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Feb 17, 2015 · When Goldwyn Pictures merged with Metro Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1924, the movie studio kept the logo under its new name: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, or...
- The first MGM logos: 1924-1939. The first parodies of the MGM logo began to appear, promoting a Marx Brothers film, A Night at the Opera (1935), by swapping a roaring Leo for various roaring Marx brothers and changing the motto to incorporate their name, as ‘Marx gratia Marxes’.
- The MGM motto and the film reel: 1939-1966. For its main static logo, MGM’s motto was added to the upper half of the circle in 1939. It would later be parodied in the cartoon Tom and Jerry (1961), and in the film National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978), where it was the motto of the fraternity house.
- A stylised, flat lion: 1966-1982. In 1965, Leo became even more stylised and minimalist, after branding agency Lippincott & Margulies was recruited to update the logo.
- Rapid changes to the MGM logo: 1982-1986. By 1982, it was time to bring back the slogan, the film reel, and a more realistic lion. Out went the Helvetica typeface, too – a traditional serif font was chosen to spell out ‘MGM/UA’ (United Artists), almost compressed by the film reel above, followed by a sans-serif font for the words ‘Entertainment Co.’
Sep 22, 2015 · The MGM iconic trademark- the roaring lion appears at the beginning on every MGM Movie. We’ve seen him roar countless times but how was one of the world’s most renowned animated logo, the legendary Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lion intro recorded? And does any of the legends circulating around the recording prove to be true?
Apr 20, 2024 · The current MGM logo uses a CGI animation based off Leo. And so, on April 17, 1924, Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B Mayer Pictures came together to become one of the biggest Hollywood ...
Aug 15, 2017 · One of the most enduring and classic movie studio images, the roaring lion, belongs to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The studio has used the same branding since its founding in 1924.
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Aug 2, 2024 · Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), known for its roaring lion logo, stands as a towering figure in the entertainment industry with a history rich in classic films and innovation.
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Sep 24, 2012 · THE LOGO: In 1916, Howard Dietz, a publicist for Goldwyn Pictures, created the basic version of the logo we know today: a proud lion surrounded by a ring and scrollwork of film, and capped by...
