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Jackie the Lion, used in Flip the Frog (1930-1932) and The Captain and the Kids (1938-1939) cartoons
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Coffee the Lion, used in Happy Harmonies cartoons (1934-1935)
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Tanner the Lion, used in every MGM cartoon since 1935
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*1935-1938: Now, on a blue background, the MGM marquee is tacked on the top of the screen and the Harman-Ising logo in the middle with the words "IN TECHNICOLOR" below it. The "RCA Victor" words remain at the bottom of the logo. After a few seconds, all of this fades to the words "The End". |
*1935-1938: Now, on a blue background, the MGM marquee is tacked on the top of the screen and the Harman-Ising logo in the middle with the words "IN TECHNICOLOR" below it. The "RCA Victor" words remain at the bottom of the logo. After a few seconds, all of this fades to the words "The End". |
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'''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage. |
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'''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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* The final theatrical ''George and Junior'' cartoon, "Half-Pint Pygmy", has the duo holding up guns to their head. George pulls a blue "The End" background down and two gunshots are heard, shaking the card. |
* The final theatrical ''George and Junior'' cartoon, "Half-Pint Pygmy", has the duo holding up guns to their head. George pulls a blue "The End" background down and two gunshots are heard, shaking the card. |
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'''Technique:''' The live-action lion footage. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' A modified version of the 1st logo's fanfare. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' A modified version of the 1st logo's fanfare. |
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'''John Sutherland Closing Title:''' Same as above, but only the words "The End" in thin white outlines and red colored letters was shown and "MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A." appears at the bottom of the screen in white letters. |
'''John Sutherland Closing Title:''' Same as above, but only the words "The End" in thin white outlines and red colored letters was shown and "MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A." appears at the bottom of the screen in white letters. |
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'''Technique:''' Same as the previous two logos |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' An updated version of the fanfare from the 1st logo; by now, it began blending into the opening themes of the cartoons. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' An updated version of the fanfare from the 1st logo; by now, it began blending into the opening themes of the cartoons. |
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'''Tom and Jerry Closing Title:''' Same as the previous logo. Starting in 1953, the "The End" text has a thicker border. |
'''Tom and Jerry Closing Title:''' Same as the previous logo. Starting in 1953, the "The End" text has a thicker border. |
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'''Technique:''' Same as before. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated fanfare from the 1st logo, blending into the opening theme for the cartoon. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated fanfare from the 1st logo, blending into the opening theme for the cartoon. |
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** Third variant (December 14, 1956-August 1, 1958): On a {{color|blue}} background, we see a pink square on the upper-left corner, an orange rectangle in the middle of the screen and a green square on the bottom-right corner. In the pink square is the word "an", on the orange rectangle are the words "M.G.M CARTOON", and on the green square are the words "made in Hollywood, U.S.A.". It was first used on "Barbecue Brawl" and its last appearance was on "Tot Watchers". |
** Third variant (December 14, 1956-August 1, 1958): On a {{color|blue}} background, we see a pink square on the upper-left corner, an orange rectangle in the middle of the screen and a green square on the bottom-right corner. In the pink square is the word "an", on the orange rectangle are the words "M.G.M CARTOON", and on the green square are the words "made in Hollywood, U.S.A.". It was first used on "Barbecue Brawl" and its last appearance was on "Tot Watchers". |
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'''Technique:''' Same as before. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare. |
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* On the short "The Dot and the Line", the movie logo is used instead (surrounded by a red border on unrestored Turner prints) and is accompanied by a majestic horn fanfare composed and conducted by Eugene Poddany. |
* On the short "The Dot and the Line", the movie logo is used instead (surrounded by a red border on unrestored Turner prints) and is accompanied by a majestic horn fanfare composed and conducted by Eugene Poddany. |
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'''Technique:''' Same as before. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare, plus, with the lion roar, it had three roar tracks: the 1960 roar, another which sounded like a yawning roar, and on "Calypso Cat" a fierce-sounding roar. Both roars were made by Tod Dockstader. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare, plus, with the lion roar, it had three roar tracks: the 1960 roar, another which sounded like a yawning roar, and on "Calypso Cat" a fierce-sounding roar. Both roars were made by Tod Dockstader. |
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*Closing Title Variant: On 1963's "Pent-House Mouse" (Chuck Jones's first T&J short), "The End" is in a completely different font. It also cuts to the "MGM Tom and Jerry Cartoon" screen instead of fading. |
*Closing Title Variant: On 1963's "Pent-House Mouse" (Chuck Jones's first T&J short), "The End" is in a completely different font. It also cuts to the "MGM Tom and Jerry Cartoon" screen instead of fading. |
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'''Technique:''' For the ''Tom and Jerry'' variant: A traditional-animation sequence from the Chuck Jones-led animation unit. |
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'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare leading into the trademark ''Tom and Jerry'' music with the 1960 roaring soundtrack. For non-Tom and Jerry cartoons, a different fanfare is used. |
'''Music/Sounds:''' The updated 1st logo fanfare leading into the trademark ''Tom and Jerry'' music with the 1960 roaring soundtrack. For non-Tom and Jerry cartoons, a different fanfare is used. |
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (also known as MGM Cartoons) was the in-house division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio in Hollywood, responsible for producing animated shorts to accompany MGM feature films in Loew's Theaters. Founded in 1937 as a replacement for Harman-Ising Productions although both men eventually became employees, the cartoon studio created some popular cartoon characters, including Tom and Jerry, Droopy and Barney Bear. It went defunct in 1957, as most of the staff were moving to a another studio known as H-B Enterprises (the leftovers of the complete CinemaScope MGM cartoons were released for theatrical release until August 1958). The Tom and Jerry series went on hiatus for 2 years until Gene Deitch revived the cat and mouse team in 1960. The studio would be succeeded by Sib Tower 12 Productions (renamed MGM Animation/Visual Arts in 1966), founded in 1962 by Chuck Jones, a former Warner Bros. Cartoons employee. The MGM cartoon library are now owned by Turner Entertainment Co. along with the pre-1986 MGM library.
Although the studio went defunct in 1957, MGM continued to use the "MGM Cartoons" name onscreen until 1967.
Logo: Just the standard MGM live-action lion logo used at the time.
Variants:
Closing Title: On a customized background, we see the words "The End" in white (later yellow with a "shadow" effect starting on September 7, 1940) script above the MGM pseudo logo saying "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer PICTURE". During WWII, the "The End" words were moved to the top of the screen and the pseudo logo was moved to the bottom, to give space for the following advertisement:
"AMERICA NEEDS YOUR MONEY
BUY DEFENSE BONDS AND STAMPS
EVERY PAY DAY"
The background was blue (later changed to red on April 18, 1942).
Early Closing Titles:
Technique: The live-action lion footage.
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 Variants: On the Captain and the Kids series, "Swing Social" and "The Bear and the Beavers", the theme of the cartoon is played over the logo.
Availability: Extremely rare.
Logo: Tanner acts as usual, except the standard ribbon is maya blue, the drama mask is maroon and is placed on a red/golden yellow sunburst background with a large grin. Below the lion ribboning is "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" in its signature font, and then "CARTOON" in a big maya blue bold font. "IN TECHNICOLOR" appears underneath. "TRADE MARK" has been removed.
Closing Title: After the "The End" card is shown in yellow script on a blue background, it fades to "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" in the same script font. The pseudo "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer PICTURE" logo is shown below.
Tom and Jerry Closing Title: Starting with "Baby Puss", a special closing title was instituted for the Tom and Jerry cartoons (which would become popular over the years). On a red background with an orange sunburst are the words "The End", written in white with a turquoise outline. This then fades to the words "An M.G.M Tom and Jerry CARTOON". Also, the MGM pseudo logo is absent.
Variants:
"AMERICA NEEDS YOUR MONEY
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
AT THIS THEATRE"
like on the previous logo and the "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" secondary end title doesn't appear. The background is red with a shadowy statue of a Continental soldier behind the titles.
Technique: The live-action lion footage.
Music/Sounds: A modified version of the 1st 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 Trivia: The "Tiger Rag" that's played on several Tex Avery cartoons is based on the jazz music of the same name by Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars.
Availability: Rare.
Legacy: As said in the legacy section of the 6th MGM logo, those who grew up on Tom and Jerry consider Tanner a favorite.
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 bright yellow font, with a giant "CARTOON" below it in the same color. "COLOR BY Technicolor" (with "Technicolor" in script) follows, and the whole thing is on an upsdell red background. From 1946-1947, the words "In Technicolor" were seen below the logo.
Closing Title: A modified version of the 2nd logo, with a thicker font and a new placement for the word "CARTOON". Starting in 1950, the title was changed with "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" now in white letters and in different font and "CARTOON" in red letters and in different font as well. "MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A." also appears at the bottom of the screen in white letters. Also, the MGM pseudo is dropped.
Tom and Jerry Closing Title: Same as the previous logo. Around 1948-49, the end title has been slightly fixed to add a border to "and", and the dots in between "M.G.M". Starting in 1950 with "Safety Second", the words "MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A." appear at the bottom of the screen. Shortly after, a drop shadow has been added to "An" and the Hollywood phrase.
John Sutherland Closing Title: Same as above, but only the words "The End" in thin white outlines and red colored letters was shown and "MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A." appears at the bottom of the screen in white letters.
Technique: Same as the previous two logos
Music/Sounds: An updated version of the fanfare from the 1st logo; by now, it began blending into the opening themes of the cartoons.
Availability: Easier to find than the previous logos, but is uncommon.
Legacy: Same as the previous logo.
Logo: Almost exactly the same as the 3rd logo, but the background's just red, "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" is now in script, "CARTOON" is in a bolder three-dimensional font and in a champagne color, the ribboning is baby blue and "COLOR BY TECHNICOLOR" is in a different font and in the same color as the ribboning. Otherwise the same.
Closing Title: Same as the 3rd logo.
Tom and Jerry Closing Title: Same as the previous logo. Starting in 1953, the "The End" text has a thicker border.
Technique: Same as before.
Music/Sounds: The updated fanfare from the 1st logo, blending into the opening theme for the cartoon.
Availability: Rare.
Legacy: See above.
Logo: It's similar to the last few, but now the baby blue ribboning is moved to a blue background. "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER" has been moved from the bottom ribbon to be placed on the ribbon, with "CARTOON" in yellow and the Technicolor line underneath it in red.
Variants:
A
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CARTOON
MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, U.S.A.
Closing Title: Again, same as the 3rd logo. The titles have been modified for the CinemaScope cartoons.
Tom and Jerry Closing Title:
Technique: Same as before.
Music/Sounds: The updated 1st logo fanfare.
Availability: Common, can easily be seen on various cartoons as well as plastering previous logos on older cartoons on TCM, Boomerang, and MeTV (as Cartoon Network no longer airs classic Tom and Jerry cartoons as of January 2016).
Legacy: See above.
Logo: Essentially the new MGM lion design that was been put into use on films around this time, only with "CARTOON" tacked on to the bottom in red.
Closing Title: They varied with the cartoon. On a background depending on the cartoon, we see the words "THE END", with "AN MGM CARTOON" below. "Carmen Get It!", however, has a group of ants come on the musical notes book to form the words "THE END".
Variants:
Technique: Same as before.
Music/Sounds: The updated 1st logo fanfare, plus, with the lion roar, it had three roar tracks: the 1960 roar, another which sounded like a yawning roar, and on "Calypso Cat" a fierce-sounding roar. Both roars were made by Tod Dockstader.
Availability: Rare.
Logo: We start with a variation of the 6th logo. We see "CARTOON" in red below the logo, and "METROCOLOR" below it. Tanner roars twice in the logo.
Closing Title: "the end" appears on black, fading to "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer TOM AND JERRY CARTOON" on black, with "Made in Hollywood, USA" below it. In non-Tom and Jerry cartoons, It would just read "A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER CARTOON" with "Made in Hollywood, USA" below it on the bottom right of the black screen. On Tom and Jerry cartoons where "The End" is seen within the final shot, the "the end" part is skipped and goes straight to "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer TOM AND JERRY CARTOON".
Variants:
Technique: For the Tom and Jerry variant: A traditional-animation sequence from the Chuck Jones-led animation unit.
Music/Sounds: The updated 1st logo fanfare leading into the trademark Tom and Jerry music with the 1960 roaring soundtrack. For non-Tom and Jerry cartoons, a different fanfare is used.
Availability: Rare.
Legacy: This logo, while well-received for its concept on Tom and Jerry cartoons, has a fairly bad reputation for appearing on one of the most deeply polarizing eras of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoons, when production moved back in-house at Chuck Jones' Sib Tower 12 Productions with a mostly new crew and substantially smaller budgets.
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