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Logo descriptions by Matt Williams, Matthew Anscher, and Jeffrey Gray
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Background: MGM Home Entertainment was founded in 1973 originally known as "MGM Home Video" by releasing its film and television libraries on video. In 1979, MGM joined forces with CBS Video Enterprises, the home video division of the CBS Television Network, and established "MGM/CBS Home Video", which released its first VHS batch (consisting of 16 MGM titles and 8 CBS Video titles) in October 1980. MGM/CBS Home Video was later renamed to "MGM/UA Home Video" in 1982 after CBS ended its venture with MGM since MGM acquired United Artists a year earlier. In 1986, after MGM's pre-1986 library (also including most of the pre-1950 Warner Bros. Pictures library, a fraction of some UA material, and most US rights to the RKO Radio Pictures library (although RKO retains the copyrights to their films)), was acquired by Ted Turner and forming "Turner Entertainment Co.", MGM/UA Home Video signed a deal with Turner to continue distributing the pre-1986 MGM and the pre-1948 Warner Bros. libraries for video release. In 1990, after MGM was purchased by Pathé, MGM/UA signed a deal with Warner Home Video to have them distribute its titles exclusively on video. In 1995 this division was renamed to "MGM/UA Home Entertainment" and also launched "MGM/UA Family Entertainment". In 1997, MGM/UA began releasing its titles on DVD, just like every other major studio, managed to release over 30 titles from the Turner catalog on DVD (it was due to their video distribution deal) until it was transferred to Warner Home Video in 1999 (after MGM ended their distribution deal with Warner Bros.) and folded Orion Pictures with all its owned-library into this company. Around 1997, the UA name was dropped renaming it as "MGM Home Entertainment". Following MGM's acquisition by the Sony-led consortium in 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment began distributing the MGM library on home video until May 31, 2006, when MGM shifted most of its home entertainment output to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for worldwide release. TCFHE's worldwide distribution deal distributing the MGM library was expected to expire in September 2011 and was to revert back to SPHE, but it was later extended to end until July 2016.
MGM/CBS Home Video
Opening Variants
1st Logo
(October 1980-March 1981)
Nickname: "Green Lines"
Logo: On a black background, the words "MGM" and "CBS" (in white and in Helvetica font) fly in from the top and bottom of the screen. Then a group of green lines brings back another copy of the words and then "AN" and "HOME VIDEO PRESENTATION" in light orange zoom out to their respective places. A forward slash appears in-between "MGM" and "CBS" on the last note of the music.
Trailer Variant: On this variant, the text "ALSO FROM" is seen above the MGM/CBS text following the CBS Video logo, even with the next logo. It's also still. This variant was used until 1982.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The slash appearing, the zooming effects, which are just simple computer animation.
Music/Sounds: An uninspired news-like synth tune. The trailer variant used a 6-note 70s trumpet tune.
Availability: Rare. Seen on the initial batch of 24 VHS and Beta tapes, including The Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ben-Hur, An American in Paris, Network, Jailhouse Rock, Coma, The Streetfighter, and the Bolshoi Ballet productions of The Nutcracker and Giselle. Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, the cheesy-sounding fanfare could be sudden, as could the simplistic animation. Low for the trailer variant.
2nd Logo
(June 1981-July 1982)
Nicknames: "The Metallic MGM/CBS", "Silver MGM/CBS"
Logo: We see a metallic forward slash mark on a dark background dropping down. Afterward, "MGM" and "CBS" in the same font as before zoom-out toward the slash at the same time "CBS" from the right and "MGM" from the left. After that, we see "HOME VIDEO" (in green, and in Alternate Gothic font) zooming-out. The MGM/CBS text also shines.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The "Home Video" text looks pretty tacky all around and the metallic letters on a black background for a logo looks very early '80s as well.
Music/Sounds: A short orchestrated majestic trumpet fanfare.
Availability: Rare. Seen on most MGM/CBS releases after the first batch of 24 Betamax and VHS tapes. Notable titles to include this logo include Return of the Street Fighter, Westworld, and Clash of the Titans. However, early MGM/UA releases with the MGM/CBS Polaroid seal would still use the 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo, and some later MGM/CBS releases, such as Viva Las Vegas, go straight to the MGM logo used by the film. Some Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment releases such as The Billion Dollar Hobo would feature this logo at the end. (This practice would continue when the Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment library shifted to CBS/Fox Video).
Scare Factor: Low to medium. It depends on how you feel about the fanfare.
Closing Variants
See CBS Home Entertainment for description.
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MGM/UA Home Video
1st Logo
(August 1982-1993, 1999)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion", "Still Leo the Lion", "MGM Lion","The Static Leo Moving", "MGM/UA", "Gold Ribboning"
Logo: We see a bluish metallic "MGM/UA" moving ("MGM" going from top-right to left, "UA" going from bottom-left to right). Then a "/" appears between them as we see a static picture of Leo inside the circle ribbon with the drama mask zooming out. After that, it completes the ribbon logo with flashes making the ribboning appear on the left and right sides of the logo while "MGM/UA" shines. After that, "HOME VIDEO" in a blue Microgramma font, zooms out and stops under the logo and the two white lines above and below "HOME VIDEO" respectively, flashes in.
Variants:
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Pretty much the entire formation of the logo, the shine. Decent logo at the time. The laserdisc variant is very cheesy however, because you can clearly see the black where "HOME VIDEO" was, even made more evident by the fact it was a freeze-frame of the logo.
Music/Sounds: The same fanfare from the 2nd CBS Video logo.
Music/Sound Variants:
Availability: Pretty common. Found on many VHS and Laserdisc videos from MGM and UA, and the logo lasted for a pretty good amount of time, 11 years to be exact. Also seen on the early Hemdale releases. Makes a surprise appearance on the 1999 VHS of Annie Hall. Strangely, this appears on a 1985 Betamax release of the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, but in an MGM/CBS case and with MGM/CBS labels. Also seen on the Laserdisc and VHS releases of The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, which is now out of print.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, depends on your taste of the fanfare.
2rd Logo
(1983-1986)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion II", "MGM Lion", "Roaring Lion", "Gold Ribboning II", "MGM/UA Roaring Lion"
Logo: Same as before, except the text does not move, "HOME VIDEO" is metallic like the MGM/UA text and is a bit smaller with the 1984 MGM logo (minus the Diamond Jubilee text) above the text. Leo roars once.
Variant: On a VHS commercial for Gone with the Wind which aired around 1984-85, it has the "DIAMOND JUBILEE" text (keeping consistent with MGM's 60th anniversary in 1984).
FX/SFX: Leo roaring.
Music/Sounds: Leo's 1982 roar.
Availability: Extremely rare. This logo appeared at the beginning of a promotional trailer for MGM/UA's video release Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and a 1986 promo for classic MGM musicals on home video.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, based on how you feel about roaring lions.
3rd Logo
(1989-2005)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion III", "Still Leo the Lion II", "(CGI) MGM Rainbow", "Gold Ribboning III"
Logo: Just the MGM/UA Home Video logo with a copyright stamp on the bottom, against a space background. In the background, there is a pattern of the "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO" text, slanted at an angle, which scroll from right to left while changing in many different colors. The following changing colors are: gray, red, teal blue, fuchsia, blue, and green.
Variants:
FX/SFX: The changing colors, the scrolling of the "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO" text.
Cheesy Factor: The scrolling rainbow "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO"s look a bit choppy.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. It can be seen on MGM/UA movies of the VHS era 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 Lords of the Deep, and one of the last tapes to use this logo was the 2005 VHS of Beauty Shop.
Scare Factor: Minimal when at the end of tapes. However, seeing this in place of the standard black screen at the beginning of tapes may at least surprise those who aren't expecting it.
4th Logo
(1993-1998, 1999-2000s)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion IV", "Gold Leo the Lion", "The Rollercoaster Filmstrip", "Gold Ribboning IV", "CGI Gold Ribboning", "MGM/UA Roaring Lion II"
Logo:
Trivia:
Trailer Variants: There is a bumper that precedes trailers with a still of the end logo but instead of "HOME VIDEO", it would have one of these below:
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The zooming ribbon and pan outs. A big improvement over the previous logo.
Music/Sounds:
Music/Sounds Trivia: This fanfare is based off the opening theme of The Wizard of Oz.
Availability: Pretty common, as it can be found on VHS releases from MGM and UA between 1993-1998, on movies such as The Pebble and the Penguin, Get Shorty, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Earlier DVD releases also have this logo intact, such as Red Dawn, Leaving Las Vegas, and Poltergeist, for example. It is also seen on UK releases up into the 2000s, including the 007 movies Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. Even though this logo officially ended in 1998, the trailer bumpers were still used into the MGM Home Entertainment days, and the logo itself made surprise appearances on the 1999 VHS releases of When Harry Met Sally..., National Velvet, The Cutting Edge, and Moonstruck. Also seen on The Golden Age of Looney Tunes on Laserdisc, which is now out of print.
Scare Factor: Minimal to medium for both opening and closing variants, as they depend on what you think of the lion's roar and the fanfare.
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MGM Home Entertainment
(1998-2005)
Nickname: "Leo the Lion V", "Gold Ribboning V"
Logo: Just your average golden ribbon and Leo the Lion. Underneath the logo are the words ''HOME ENTERTAINMENT'' in Trajan Pro which are separated by 2 lines.
Closing Variant: At the end of the animated feature Tom Sawyer, a still image of the MGM logo scrolls up and the text "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" is shown below the logo in a white Roman text.
FX/SFX: Leo the Lion roaring.
Music/Sounds: The 1995 lion roar.
Availability: Found only on VHS releases that MGM and United Artists released.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, depends on what you think of Leo roaring.
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MGM DVD
Background: MGM DVD is the DVD brand from MGM Home Entertainment.
1st Logo
(1998-2003)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VI", "Loud Lion", "Gold Ribboning VI"
Logo: On a red oval, a miniature MGM logo comes up, roaring loudly, and the letters "MGM DVD" (in yellow) come up one by one from the front of the screen. Then the lion zooms out and disappears with a bright flash of light, and "MGM DVD" centers on the screen as the red oval fades out.
FX/SFX: The lion roars once. As the logo fades out, the lion's growling can be heard.
Music/Sounds: A lion roar, six cello notes as the letters come in, the lion's growl, and an orchestral hit at the end.
Availability: Available on pre-2003 MGM Home Entertainment DVDs, such as the DVD release of SpaceCamp, although this movie was not made by MGM, but by ABC Motion Pictures. Strangely, this was also seen on the 2003 DVD release of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.
Scare Factor: Medium to high for first-time viewers, as this logo is extremely loud and comes out all of a sudden. But low for those who are used to it.
2nd Logo
(2003- )
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VII", "CGI MGM DVD", "Gold Ribboning VII"
Logo: On a black background, a flash of light emerges from the screen and circles showing clips from MGM-owned movies (in order: Pierce Brosnan from a James Bond movie, Thelma & Louise, Raymond and Charlie Babbitt from Rain Man, Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs, Steve McQueen's motorcycle jump from The Great Escape, Marilyn Monroe from Some Like It Hot, Willem Dafoe's death scene from Platoon,Frances McDormand from Fargo, Reese Witherspoon from Legally Blonde and Rocky's victory pose after running up the steps in Rocky) fly toward us. When the last circle flies at us, it collapses and we see the MGM DVD logo surrounded by a red aura and Leo roars once in it. After that, the logo quickly zooms into us, turning the screen black.
FX/SFX: Clips of MGM-owned films flying, Leo roaring, the logo zooming.
Music/Sounds: A loud, majestic fanfare ending with Leo's roar.
Availability: Seen very commonly on MGM movies on DVD.
Scare Factor: Low to medium. This logo is less sudden than before.
Logo captures by wisp2007, Eric S., Logoboy95, V of Doom, Mallock, Shadeed A. Kelly, EnormousRat, thehugetvfan, Logophile, Dean Stewart Rumsey, Livin', and Mr.Logo
Editions by Bob Fish, V of Doom, TheMisterFree, Logophile, Jeffrey Gray, Mr. Logo Lord, kidinbed, Shadeed A. Kelly, Jonathan Hendricks, CuriousGeoge60, Lizz Tetlow, and shnick1985
Video captures courtesy of Eric S., 1MisterAaron, Brandondorf9999, Swedishintros, ACDC48086, YarcoTV, winerrs, VUKS5, LogoLibraryinc, DudeThatLogo, AussieRoadshow and DinoTelevision
Background: MGM Home Entertainment was founded in 1973 originally known as "MGM Home Video" by releasing its film and television libraries on video. In 1979, MGM joined forces with CBS Video Enterprises, the home video division of the CBS Television Network, and established "MGM/CBS Home Video", which released its first VHS batch (consisting of 16 MGM titles and 8 CBS Video titles) in October 1980. MGM/CBS Home Video was later renamed to "MGM/UA Home Video" in 1982 after CBS ended its venture with MGM since MGM acquired United Artists a year earlier. In 1986, after MGM's pre-1986 library (also including most of the pre-1950 Warner Bros. Pictures library, a fraction of some UA material, and most US rights to the RKO Radio Pictures library (although RKO retains the copyrights to their films)), was acquired by Ted Turner and forming "Turner Entertainment Co.", MGM/UA Home Video signed a deal with Turner to continue distributing the pre-1986 MGM and the pre-1948 Warner Bros. libraries for video release. In 1990, after MGM was purchased by Pathé, MGM/UA signed a deal with Warner Home Video to have them distribute its titles exclusively on video. In 1995 this division was renamed to "MGM/UA Home Entertainment" and also launched "MGM/UA Family Entertainment". In 1997, MGM/UA began releasing its titles on DVD, just like every other major studio, managed to release over 30 titles from the Turner catalog on DVD (it was due to their video distribution deal) until it was transferred to Warner Home Video in 1999 (after MGM ended their distribution deal with Warner Bros.) and folded Orion Pictures with all its owned-library into this company. Around 1997, the UA name was dropped renaming it as "MGM Home Entertainment". Following MGM's acquisition by the Sony-led consortium in 2005, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment began distributing the MGM library on home video until May 31, 2006, when MGM shifted most of its home entertainment output to 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment for worldwide release. TCFHE's worldwide distribution deal distributing the MGM library was expected to expire in September 2011 and was to revert back to SPHE, but it was later extended to end until July 2016.
MGM/CBS Home Video
Opening Variants
1st Logo
(October 1980-March 1981)
Nickname: "Green Lines"
Logo: On a black background, the words "MGM" and "CBS" (in white and in Helvetica font) fly in from the top and bottom of the screen. Then a group of green lines brings back another copy of the words and then "AN" and "HOME VIDEO PRESENTATION" in light orange zoom out to their respective places. A forward slash appears in-between "MGM" and "CBS" on the last note of the music.
Trailer Variant: On this variant, the text "ALSO FROM" is seen above the MGM/CBS text following the CBS Video logo, even with the next logo. It's also still. This variant was used until 1982.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The slash appearing, the zooming effects, which are just simple computer animation.
Music/Sounds: An uninspired news-like synth tune. The trailer variant used a 6-note 70s trumpet tune.
Availability: Rare. Seen on the initial batch of 24 VHS and Beta tapes, including The Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Ben-Hur, An American in Paris, Network, Jailhouse Rock, Coma, The Streetfighter, and the Bolshoi Ballet productions of The Nutcracker and Giselle. Also seen on the very first CED releases from CBS.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, the cheesy-sounding fanfare could be sudden, as could the simplistic animation. Low for the trailer variant.
2nd Logo
(June 1981-July 1982)
Nicknames: "The Metallic MGM/CBS", "Silver MGM/CBS"
Logo: We see a metallic forward slash mark on a dark background dropping down. Afterward, "MGM" and "CBS" in the same font as before zoom-out toward the slash at the same time "CBS" from the right and "MGM" from the left. After that, we see "HOME VIDEO" (in green, and in Alternate Gothic font) zooming-out. The MGM/CBS text also shines.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The "Home Video" text looks pretty tacky all around and the metallic letters on a black background for a logo looks very early '80s as well.
Music/Sounds: A short orchestrated majestic trumpet fanfare.
Availability: Rare. Seen on most MGM/CBS releases after the first batch of 24 Betamax and VHS tapes. Notable titles to include this logo include Return of the Street Fighter, Westworld, and Clash of the Titans. However, early MGM/UA releases with the MGM/CBS Polaroid seal would still use the 1982 MGM/UA Home Video logo, and some later MGM/CBS releases, such as Viva Las Vegas, go straight to the MGM logo used by the film. Some Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment releases such as The Billion Dollar Hobo would feature this logo at the end. (This practice would continue when the Samuel Goldwyn Home Entertainment library shifted to CBS/Fox Video).
Scare Factor: Low to medium. It depends on how you feel about the fanfare.
Closing Variants
See CBS Home Entertainment for description.
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MGM/UA Home Video
1st Logo
(August 1982-1993, 1999)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion", "Still Leo the Lion", "MGM Lion","The Static Leo Moving", "MGM/UA", "Gold Ribboning"
Logo: We see a bluish metallic "MGM/UA" moving ("MGM" going from top-right to left, "UA" going from bottom-left to right). Then a "/" appears between them as we see a static picture of Leo inside the circle ribbon with the drama mask zooming out. After that, it completes the ribbon logo with flashes making the ribboning appear on the left and right sides of the logo while "MGM/UA" shines. After that, "HOME VIDEO" in a blue Microgramma font, zooms out and stops under the logo and the two white lines above and below "HOME VIDEO" respectively, flashes in.
Variants:
- There is a B&W variant for classic MGM and UA movies in B&W.
- Some tapes have a slightly different lion/ribbon design.
- In Sweden, MGM tapes were often distributed through Esselte Video. The byline "From ESSELTE VIDEO", in white, appears below. In between "From" and "ESSELTE" is a circle with an "X" inside and eight little "points" around it.
- On some videos from Australia and New Zealand, the logo animates as normal up until "HOME VIDEO" flashes. Then, Leo's static picture becomes Leo roaring, and then the beginning of a promotional reel tunnels in.
- On tapes from the early 90s, this was used for preview bumpers (and usually at the end of films). The logo plays like normal, but instead of "HOME VIDEO" appearing, the logo eases back upward and either "Now Playing at a Theatre Near You" or "Coming Soon on Videocassette" appears below. There's an earlier version of this variant (spotted as early as 1989), where "HOME VIDEO" remains intact while the logo eases upward, and "ALSO AVAILABLE" appears below.
- On Laserdisc releases, at the beginning of each side, it has a still logo with "HOME VIDEO" blacked out with "SIDE ONE" or "SIDE TWO" below. At the end, there would be "END SIDE ONE" and "END SIDE TWO".
- This was also used for Coming Attraction screens around late 1980s-1990. In this variant, the logo plays as normal. When it finishes, the background turns into a gray marble color. Then the ribbons and "MGM/UA" shrink and moves to the upper right. "HOME VIDEO" moves slightly to the right and a transparent square flies in behind "HOME VIDEO". The square shines as a purple squiggly line etches itself in below "MGM/UA" and a lime green squiggly line etches itself below the square. "COMING ATTRACTION" wipes itself below "HOME VIDEO" and flashes, and as this happens, the preview begins above "HOME VIDEO" and when the words flash, the screen zooms into the preview.
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: Pretty much the entire formation of the logo, the shine. Decent logo at the time. The laserdisc variant is very cheesy however, because you can clearly see the black where "HOME VIDEO" was, even made more evident by the fact it was a freeze-frame of the logo.
Music/Sounds: The same fanfare from the 2nd CBS Video logo.
Music/Sound Variants:
- The late 80s-early 90s Coming Attraction screen starts off with 12 drumbeats played four at a time, then goes into a moving majestic orchestrated theme with the late Don LaFontaine announcing "The following is an MGM/UA Home Video Coming Attraction". The tune is called "Destiny" and is composed by Keith Mansfield.
- On the MGM/UA Home Video Laserdisc Sampler from 1990, the logo is shown at the end with Leo's 1960 roar (aside from the closing theme).
- The Australian promo logo (with Leo actually roaring) has a different roar track.
Availability: Pretty common. Found on many VHS and Laserdisc videos from MGM and UA, and the logo lasted for a pretty good amount of time, 11 years to be exact. Also seen on the early Hemdale releases. Makes a surprise appearance on the 1999 VHS of Annie Hall. Strangely, this appears on a 1985 Betamax release of the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, but in an MGM/CBS case and with MGM/CBS labels. Also seen on the Laserdisc and VHS releases of The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, which is now out of print.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, depends on your taste of the fanfare.
2rd Logo
(1983-1986)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion II", "MGM Lion", "Roaring Lion", "Gold Ribboning II", "MGM/UA Roaring Lion"
Logo: Same as before, except the text does not move, "HOME VIDEO" is metallic like the MGM/UA text and is a bit smaller with the 1984 MGM logo (minus the Diamond Jubilee text) above the text. Leo roars once.
Variant: On a VHS commercial for Gone with the Wind which aired around 1984-85, it has the "DIAMOND JUBILEE" text (keeping consistent with MGM's 60th anniversary in 1984).
FX/SFX: Leo roaring.
Music/Sounds: Leo's 1982 roar.
Availability: Extremely rare. This logo appeared at the beginning of a promotional trailer for MGM/UA's video release Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever and a 1986 promo for classic MGM musicals on home video.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, based on how you feel about roaring lions.
3rd Logo
(1989-2005)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion III", "Still Leo the Lion II", "(CGI) MGM Rainbow", "Gold Ribboning III"
Logo: Just the MGM/UA Home Video logo with a copyright stamp on the bottom, against a space background. In the background, there is a pattern of the "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO" text, slanted at an angle, which scroll from right to left while changing in many different colors. The following changing colors are: gray, red, teal blue, fuchsia, blue, and green.
Variants:
- Early releases had the copyright stamp in a slightly different font arranged to the left.
- Some late 90s releases had a screen freeze of this logo.
- On the 1992 VHS of Fiddler On The Roof, this logo used 1992 copyright at the beginning of the tape but 1990 copyright at the end of the tape, Fiddler On The Roof was probably released on one videocassette in 1990 or 1991, so they probably made a reprint in 1992 and changed the copyright info at the beginning, but they forgot to change the copyright info at the end.
- At the end of the 1-900-89-MAURICE promo (found on the 1990 VHS of Little Monsters), this logo appears with the copyright stamp on the bottom on a black background without the MGM/UA Home Video logo.
FX/SFX: The changing colors, the scrolling of the "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO" text.
Cheesy Factor: The scrolling rainbow "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO"s look a bit choppy.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Common. It can be seen on MGM/UA movies of the VHS era 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 Lords of the Deep, and one of the last tapes to use this logo was the 2005 VHS of Beauty Shop.
Scare Factor: Minimal when at the end of tapes. However, seeing this in place of the standard black screen at the beginning of tapes may at least surprise those who aren't expecting it.
4th Logo
(1993-1998, 1999-2000s)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion IV", "Gold Leo the Lion", "The Rollercoaster Filmstrip", "Gold Ribboning IV", "CGI Gold Ribboning", "MGM/UA Roaring Lion II"
Logo:
- Opening: The logo starts out with 3D CGI with the filmstrip, and the filmstrip looks like something you would see from a rollercoaster or IMAX. During the filmstrip animation, we see the 1928 MGM logo with Jackie the Lion, which roars once. Suddenly, the blue light rays start to appear around the filmstrip. As the filmstrip suddenly pans down, it reveals the then-current MGM logo, redone in CGI style (Including the drama mask with the reef surrounding it) with Leo the Lion in it and has the light rays around the ribboning with "Metro Goldwyn Mayer" and "TRADE" and "MARK" texts intact around the ribboning, as well as the "(R)" symbol, (this time, in yellow gradient coloring). The logo turns and zooms out as the light rays dim out. As the logo makes its way to its position and when Leo roars the second time, the logo flashes causing Leo and the drama mask to turn gold and the text and the reef surrounding the mask to disappear. After that, the words "MGM/UA" fades in rotating letter-by-letter at one. Then the blue line, along with "HOME VIDEO", in Century Gothic font this time, fade in one-by-one. The completed logo shines through the spotlight effect.
- Closing: The logo with Leo the Lion in it and the drama mask already in gold without the text and the reef surrounding the mask, appears zooming out quicker with the light rays around the ribboning like in the opening logo. After the logo makes into its position and the light rays dim out, the words "MGM/UA HOME VIDEO" with the line in between, appear in the similar transition as in the opening variant. Leo roars throughout the variant and does not turn gold.
Trivia:
- Even though this logo officially ended in 1998, the trailer bumpers were still used in the MGM Home Entertainment years.
- On the 1999 VHS release of National Velvet, this logo comes after the MGM Home Entertainment logo at the beginning of the tape
Trailer Variants: There is a bumper that precedes trailers with a still of the end logo but instead of "HOME VIDEO", it would have one of these below:
- COMING SOON TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU
- NOW AVAILABLE ON VIDEOCASSETTE
- COMING SOON TO VIDEOCASSETTE
- THEATRICAL TRAILER
FX/SFX/Cheesy Factor: The zooming ribbon and pan outs. A big improvement over the previous logo.
Music/Sounds:
- Opening: A majestic fanfare for this logo that starts off dramatic, then ends more triumphant. During the fanfare, we hear Tanner's roar, and then Leo's 1985 roar.
- Closing: The short version of the ending part of the same music from the opening variant as we hear Leo's roar.
Music/Sounds Trivia: This fanfare is based off the opening theme of The Wizard of Oz.
Availability: Pretty common, as it can be found on VHS releases from MGM and UA between 1993-1998, on movies such as The Pebble and the Penguin, Get Shorty, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Earlier DVD releases also have this logo intact, such as Red Dawn, Leaving Las Vegas, and Poltergeist, for example. It is also seen on UK releases up into the 2000s, including the 007 movies Tomorrow Never Dies and The World Is Not Enough. Even though this logo officially ended in 1998, the trailer bumpers were still used into the MGM Home Entertainment days, and the logo itself made surprise appearances on the 1999 VHS releases of When Harry Met Sally..., National Velvet, The Cutting Edge, and Moonstruck. Also seen on The Golden Age of Looney Tunes on Laserdisc, which is now out of print.
Scare Factor: Minimal to medium for both opening and closing variants, as they depend on what you think of the lion's roar and the fanfare.
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MGM Home Entertainment
(1998-2005)
Nickname: "Leo the Lion V", "Gold Ribboning V"
Logo: Just your average golden ribbon and Leo the Lion. Underneath the logo are the words ''HOME ENTERTAINMENT'' in Trajan Pro which are separated by 2 lines.
Closing Variant: At the end of the animated feature Tom Sawyer, a still image of the MGM logo scrolls up and the text "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" is shown below the logo in a white Roman text.
FX/SFX: Leo the Lion roaring.
Music/Sounds: The 1995 lion roar.
Availability: Found only on VHS releases that MGM and United Artists released.
Scare Factor: Low to medium, depends on what you think of Leo roaring.
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MGM DVD
Background: MGM DVD is the DVD brand from MGM Home Entertainment.
1st Logo
(1998-2003)
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VI", "Loud Lion", "Gold Ribboning VI"
Logo: On a red oval, a miniature MGM logo comes up, roaring loudly, and the letters "MGM DVD" (in yellow) come up one by one from the front of the screen. Then the lion zooms out and disappears with a bright flash of light, and "MGM DVD" centers on the screen as the red oval fades out.
FX/SFX: The lion roars once. As the logo fades out, the lion's growling can be heard.
Music/Sounds: A lion roar, six cello notes as the letters come in, the lion's growl, and an orchestral hit at the end.
Availability: Available on pre-2003 MGM Home Entertainment DVDs, such as the DVD release of SpaceCamp, although this movie was not made by MGM, but by ABC Motion Pictures. Strangely, this was also seen on the 2003 DVD release of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.
Scare Factor: Medium to high for first-time viewers, as this logo is extremely loud and comes out all of a sudden. But low for those who are used to it.
2nd Logo
(2003- )
Nicknames: "Leo the Lion VII", "CGI MGM DVD", "Gold Ribboning VII"
Logo: On a black background, a flash of light emerges from the screen and circles showing clips from MGM-owned movies (in order: Pierce Brosnan from a James Bond movie, Thelma & Louise, Raymond and Charlie Babbitt from Rain Man, Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs, Steve McQueen's motorcycle jump from The Great Escape, Marilyn Monroe from Some Like It Hot, Willem Dafoe's death scene from Platoon,Frances McDormand from Fargo, Reese Witherspoon from Legally Blonde and Rocky's victory pose after running up the steps in Rocky) fly toward us. When the last circle flies at us, it collapses and we see the MGM DVD logo surrounded by a red aura and Leo roars once in it. After that, the logo quickly zooms into us, turning the screen black.
FX/SFX: Clips of MGM-owned films flying, Leo roaring, the logo zooming.
Music/Sounds: A loud, majestic fanfare ending with Leo's roar.
Availability: Seen very commonly on MGM movies on DVD.
Scare Factor: Low to medium. This logo is less sudden than before.
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| Logophile | What about MGM Home Video (page: 1 2) | 23 | Oct 15 2012, 4:16 PM EDT by MrServoRetro | ||
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Thread started: Nov 4 2008, 10:46 AM EST
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You said MGM Home Video started in 1973 (though VHS didn't came around until 1976), so is there an MGM Home Video logo? It might be a find if it exists.
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| mariolover | MGM/UA Home Video copyright screen used until 2005 (Proof) | 5 | Jan 16 2013, 12:50 PM EST by mariolover | ||
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I just got the 2005 VHS of beauty shop today, and I checked the end and it shows the copyright screen after the Distributed By Metro Goldwyn Mayer. The logo was used for 16 years from 1989-2005
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| MrLogoMan | Music on Coming Attractions. | 0 | Jul 17 2012, 2:04 PM EDT by MrLogoMan | ||
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Newsflash! Destiny by Keith Mansfield was used in the logo. Make an edit please & I'll be impressed.
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| Livin' | CBS Video logos (MGM Home Entertainment) | 3 | Oct 7 2011, 4:01 PM EDT by Livin' | ||
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Thread started: Nov 1 2010, 11:35 AM EDT
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Hello, everyone at CLG Wiki!
I have a question for all of you. On the MGM Home Entertainment page, do the CBS Video logos (in the MGM/CBS section, under "Closing Variants") really belong there? I believe those logos should be moved to the CBS Home Entertainment page. Why you may ask? Well, the CBS Video brand has solely been associated with CBS, not MGM. Secondly, I believe those logos only existed to differentiate the MGM products from the CBS products (or products from other companies that CBS had exclusive video rights to). On MGM/CBS releases, you can tell an MGM program and a CBS program apart based on the print logos that appeared on the upper-right hand corner of the front cover of the company's VHS/Beta/CED releases. MGM programs would have the MGM print logo on the front cover and CBS programs would feature the CBS Video print logo on the cover. To illustrate this point, here are a couple examples. This photo is from the original CED VideoDisc release of the MGM film "Clash of the Titans." http://images.buyitsellit.com/1954302.jpg And this is from the CED release of "My Fair Lady" (copyrighted by CBS). http://images.lprecordsstore.com/SKU1003352.JPG I hope these images will help you understand that logos solely associated with CBS doesn't belong in an article related to MGM. Have a good day. Update: If there are any of you here that cannot see the images, I have posted the webpages in which these images appear. I wasn't sure how long those images would remain online. MGM: http://www.mulewagonmedia.com/product/clash-of-the-titans-harry-hamlin-judi-bowker-ced-movie CBS: http://www.aziomedia.com/si/SKU1003352.html My computer can't make hyperlinks, unfortunately.
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