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	Monday, 2:39 AM EST	Shadeed329	Removed all dead widgets and added a new video.	edit	13 words added 5 words deleted 1 image added 1 image deleted 1 widget added 4 widgets deleted
Change: The Captain & the Kids). You might also see this logo on some tapes.Scare Factor: High for those who hate roaring lions (and there are quite a few of those out there).2nd Logo(1942-1946)Nickname: "The Sunburst Logo"Opening Title: The lion View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1178)
	Monday, 2:27 AM EST	WileE2005		edit	1 word added 39 words deleted
Change: : Maybe it's just me, but the "CARTOON" text tacked onto the bottom is just pitiful. Couldn't they have done a nicer design around this time?Music/Sounds: The updated logo 1 fanfare.Availability: Seen on the Gene Deitch-produced Tom & Jerry cartoons, which are View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1172)
	Dec 15 2008, 12:05 AM EST	WileE2005		edit	53 words added 7 words deleted
Change: On "Sorry Safari," which takes place in the jungle, the "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER CARTOON" appears over animation of a lion in the jungle roaring and growling.FX: Just the lion again. Cheesy Factor: Maybe it's just me, but the "CARTOON" text View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1214)
	Nov 8 2008, 12:33 PM EST	Hoa		edit	16 words added 46 words deleted
Change: Again, high for those that hate roaring lions combined with theSee scratchyLogo prints.1.5th Logo(1953-1957)Opening Title: It's similar to the last few, but now we've moved to blue ribboning on a blue bg. In a nice touch, "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" has View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1161)
	Nov 8 2008, 11:52 AM EST	mr3urious		edit	48 words added 60 words deleted 2 images added 2 images deleted
Change: there), but considerably, the scratchy prints may bother some.there).2nd Logo(1942-1946)Nickname: "The Sunburst Logo"LogoOpening Title: The lion logo, except the standard ribbon is blue and is placed on a red/yellow sunburst background. Below the lion ribboning is "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1191)
	Nov 7 2008, 9:00 PM EST	Gabkat2007		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1205)
	Nov 7 2008, 8:59 PM EST	Gabkat2007		edit
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1205)
	Nov 7 2008, 8:56 PM EST	Gabkat2007		edit	48 words added 308 words deleted 3 images added 4 images deleted
Change: : On a orangish-reddish-whiteish background, we see Tom and Jerry, both posing. Tom has his tongue sticking out, and Jerry is shown leaning against Tom's right side, smiling and waving. Below them is ''TOM and JERRY'' in white. ''And'' is in a script font.Closing Logo: TBAFX: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1205)
	Oct 15 2008, 4:32 PM EDT	Hoa		edit	9 words added 8 words deleted
Change: appears in black, fading to "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer TOM AND JERRY CARTOON" on black, with "Made in Hollywood, USA" below it.FX/Cheesy Factor: Nice animation sequence from the Chuck Jones-led animation unit.Music/Sounds: The updated logo 1 fanfare leading into the trademark Tom & Jerry music.Availability: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1456)
	Oct 15 2008, 11:52 AM EDT	mr3urious		edit	265 words added 2 images added
Change: : On a orangish-reddish-whiteish background, we see Tom and Jerry, both posing. Tom has his tongue sticking out, and Jerry is shown leaning against Tom's right side, smiling and waving. Below them is ''TOM and JERRY'' in white. ''And'' is in a script font.Closing Logo: TBAFX: View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1455)
	Oct 8 2008, 5:49 PM EDT	mr3urious		edit	36 words added 16 words deleted
Change: None for the "Tall in the Trap" variant.7th Logo(1963-1967) Nickname: "Tom the Lion" Logo: We start with a variation on the last logo, logo 6. We have "CARTOON" in red below the logo, and "METROCOLOR" below that. It View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1188)
	Oct 2 2008, 1:40 PM EDT	Lazlow		edit	1 word added 1 word deleted 2 widgets added
Change: meesterfonnyboyMrFonny61 and bowen9314Background: In the beginning, MGM used the theatrical logos of Jackie, Coffee,and Tanner on every early MGM cartoon.1st Logo(1934-1942) Nickname: "The MGM Lion" Logo: The standard MGM lion logo, with the lion skewed near the top and "Metro Goldwyn Mayer View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1167)
	Aug 23 2008, 7:25 PM EDT	BobFish		edit	4 images added 4 images deleted 2 widgets added 2 widgets deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1167)
	Aug 23 2008, 7:01 PM EDT	Shadeed329		edit	34 words added 2 words deleted
Change: : In the beginning, MGM used the theatrical logos of Jackie, Coffee,and Tanner on every early MGM cartoon.1st Logo(1934-1942) Nickname: "The MGM Lion" Logo: The standard MGM lion logo, with the lion skewed near the top and "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" in the banner View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1167)
	Aug 7 2008, 8:16 AM EDT	Lazlow		edit	1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1136)
	Aug 7 2008, 8:16 AM EDT	Lazlow		edit	1 widget added 1 widget deleted
Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 1136)
	Jul 30 2008, 6:36 PM EDT	Lazlow		edit	6 words added 2 images added 2 images deleted 2 widgets added
Change: Logo videos by meesterfonnyboy and bowen93141st Logo(1934-1942) Nickname: "The MGM Lion"Logo: The standard MGM lion logo, with the lion skewed near the top and "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" in the banner below. The lion roars. Closing Title: On a customized View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1136)
	Jun 26 2008, 7:01 PM EDT	benjithedog	roar grrr	edit	3 words added 3 words deleted
Change: (1946-1952)(1939-1952)Logo: The standard lion logo as before, but the ribboning has been simplified and is now red; the "ARS GRATIA ARTIS" phrase is missing, along with the drama mask. Below the logo, we see "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" in a bold View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1130)
	Jun 17 2008, 2:15 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit	8 words added 8 words deleted
Change: MusicMusic/Sounds: The lion roar is accompanied by a fanfare composed by Scott Bradley, MGM's principal cartoon conductor. This music would be modified as the years went on. This logo did not have music at first. A black-panther variant was used in "Happy Harmonies" cartoons.Availability: Extremely View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1130)
	Jun 11 2008, 1:28 AM EDT	VofDoom		edit	690 words added 416 words deleted 11 images added 8 images deleted
Change: , which takes place in the Old West, the MGM logo appears as a "wanted" poster, with Leo drawn in the T&J style below the View changes from previous version. (Word count: 1123)

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