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Background

MGM Kids was a kids and family division of MGM Home Entertainment that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008, with a brief return in 2010.

It was the predecessor to the MGM/UA Family Classics and MGM Family Entertainment (formerly known as MGM/UA Family Entertainment) divisions, created in 1988 and 1994, respectively.

Logo (2003-2008)

Visuals: Over a blue background is the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a red shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. A lion cub named Leo Jr., inside a gold filmstrip circle, starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last "M" in MGM moves gently, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the "M" to its normal place.

Variant: A short version exists.

Technique: A mixture of live-action and CGI.

Audio: A cheerful tune with a child giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.

Availability: Seen on releases containing this logo from the time-period until 2008.

International releases of MGM's family material mainly use the standard 1998 and 2003 MGM DVD logos instead.
Like the MGM/UA Family Entertainment and MGM Family Entertainment logos, it is seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the division.
On actual material, this is preserved on earlier DVD releases of All Dogs Go to Heaven and All Dogs Go to Heaven 2.
- It is also preserved on very certain prints of a few Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater DVD releases around this time, however, most releases use either the 1998 or 2003 MGM DVD logos.
- It is also preserved on all three volumes of the U.S. version of Hi-5 that MGM distributed.
It is also preserved on the DVD release of The Adventures of the American Rabbit, Stellaluna (film adaptation), as well as the VHS and DVD releases of It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Christmas Carol: The Movie.
The 2003 DVD release of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) also features this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reprints, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo.
European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo, instead only using standard MGM DVD logos and branding.
- Australian releases also feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again only having the MGM DVD logo on-screen.

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 ===Background===
-MGM Kids was a kids and family label of [[MGM Home Entertainment]]. It was founded in 1995 as "MGM/UA Family Entertainment". The label was discontinued in 2008 and was folded into MGM Home Entertainment.
+'''MGM Kids''' was a kids and family division of [[MGM Home Entertainment]] that was created in 2003 and remained in use until 2008, with a brief return in 2010.
+It was the predecessor to the '''MGM/UA Family Classics''' and '''[[MGM Family Entertainment]]''' (formerly known as '''MGM/UA Family Entertainment''') divisions, created in 1988 and 1994, respectively.
-===1st Logo (1995-1998)===
+===Logo (2003-2008)===
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-'''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family", "Leo the Lion", "Leo and the Cubs"
-'''Logo:''' The standard MGM logo is posed against a light blue shaded background, but without "TRADE MARK", and lion cubs replace the drama mask. We see Leo inside a filmstrip circle with four filmstrips. The text "MGM/UA FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT", with two lines above and below the name, is at the bottom of the cubs. Leo roars twice.
-'''Variations:'''
-* There is a high-quality golden variant with no animation used in some games. The lines and text are in white.
-* On ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'' and ''Babes in Toyland'', the frame rate of MGM lion roaring is choppy.
-* Some trailers have the logo shortened, using the lion's first roar.
-'''FX/SFX:''' Leo roaring.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' Leo's 1994 roar. However on the 2nd roar, it's the same first roar, only edited.
-Music/Sounds Variant: On the PC software titles such as ''Babes in Toyland'', ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Adventure in Tinker Town'' and ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center'', the 1995 roar is used. Although ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang's Adventure in Tinker Town'' has the roar in a lower tone.
-'''Availability:''' Uncommon, found on material released under the MGM/UA Family Entertainment label.
-* One example of this being the 1995 VHS release of The Pebble and the Penguin.
-* Also survives on some interactive family-oriented games based on some cartoon movies such as ''All Dogs Go To Heaven Activity Center''.
-* Was also seen on a 1998 print of ''The Princess Bride'' as well as the VHS releases of ''All Dogs Go To Heaven 2'' and ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang''.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===2nd Logo (1998-2003)===
-[[File:ZNtv5yu3KS5_76o290RKPg10013.jpeg|center|350px]]
-'''Nicknames:''' "Leo's Family Returns", "Leo the Lion II", "Leo and the Cubs II"
-'''Logo:''' We have the same MGM lion and the cubs as before, inside a half dark teal oval-cut on an orange shaded background. Underneath the lion is a golden drama mask. Above the logo is a golden engraved bar that reads "MGM FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT".
-'''FX/SFX:''' None.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The ending of the promo.
-'''Availability:''' This was only used for promos for VHS's or DVDs released under the label or as a print logo on them. As for on-screen, they'll use ether the previous logo or the 1998 MGM Home Entertainment/1998 MGM DVD logo.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
-===3rd Logo (2003-2008)===
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-'''Nicknames:''' "Young Leo", "Little Leo", "The MGM Kids Cub", "Leo Jr."
-'''Logo:''' On a blue background we see the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a red shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. We see a cub replacing Leo, inside a golden filmstrip circle, which starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last M in MGM moves lightly, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the M to it's normal place.
+'''Visuals:''' Over a blue background is the white words "MGM KIDS" zooming out on a red shadow effect zooming out to the bottom of the screen. A lion cub named Leo Jr., inside a gold filmstrip circle, starts growling and roaring and pushes the name. "MGM KIDS" starts wiggling twice. The cub roars again and the last "M" in MGM moves gently, the right side of the ribbon then pushes back the "M" to its normal place.
-'''Trivia:''' Unlike the movie logo, the lion depicted here is Leo Jr.
-'''FX/SFX:''' The cub roaring and wiggling of the text.
+'''Variant:''' A short version exists.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A cheerful theme with a kid giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.
+'''Technique:''' A mixture of live-action and CGI.
+'''Audio:''' A cheerful tune with a child giggling and Leo Jr. roaring.
-'''Availability:'''Not used anymore since MGM Kids was folded into [[MGM Home Entertainment]], but still somewhat easy to find.
-* Like with the previous two logos, it can be seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the label.
-* On actual material, this can be found on early DVD releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2''. Some DVD releases of ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' may have this also. It also appeared on a few ''Hi-5'' US releases.
-* It was also seen on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'', as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''.
-* European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't this logo, and just use the standard MGM DVD logo. Australian releases, however do have it.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on releases containing this logo from the time-period until 2008.
-'''Editor's Note:''' None.
+* International releases of MGM's family material mainly use the standard 1998 and 2003 [[MGM DVD]] logos instead.
+* Like the MGM/UA Family Entertainment and MGM Family Entertainment logos, it is seen at the end of some trailers of material that was released under the division.
+* On actual material, this is preserved on earlier DVD releases of ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' and ''All Dogs Go to Heaven 2''.
+** It is also preserved on very certain prints of a few ''Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater'' DVD releases around this time, however, most releases use either the 1998 or 2003 MGM DVD logos.
+** It is also preserved on all three volumes of the U.S. version of ''Hi-5'' that MGM distributed.
+* It is also preserved on the DVD release of ''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'', ''Stellaluna'' (film adaptation), as well as the VHS and DVD releases of ''It's A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie'' and ''Christmas Carol: The Movie''.
+* The 2003 DVD release of ''Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' (1968) also features this logo on the full-screen side of disc 1 and on disc 2. The widescreen side of disc 1, which was also used for subsequent reprints, uses the 1998 MGM DVD logo.
+* European DVD releases of MGM Kids products don't have this logo, instead only using standard MGM DVD logos and branding.
+** Australian releases also feature the branding and logo on the packaging, they too also don't feature this logo, once again only having the MGM DVD logo on-screen.
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