{"id":18549,"date":"2010-07-12T23:18:08","date_gmt":"2010-07-13T06:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/?p=18549"},"modified":"2010-07-14T04:41:30","modified_gmt":"2010-07-14T11:41:30","slug":"mgms-leo-the-lion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mehallo.com\/blog\/archives\/18549","title":{"rendered":"MGM’s Leo the Lion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nLeo the Lion in the restored MGM logo, 2008-present<\/em><\/p>\n

Below, a visual history of MGM’s Leo the Lion.<\/p>\n

Details here<\/a> and here.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Around the lion’s head: ARS GRATIA ARTIS is a Latin translation of ‘art for art’s sake.’<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSlats, the original ‘Leo the Lion’ at Goldwyn Pictures, 1916-24<\/em><\/p>\n


\nSlats, in the first official MGM logo, 1924-28<\/em><\/p>\n


\nJackie, the second lion, 1928-56<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTanner, 1934-56<\/em><\/p>\n


\nGeorge the Lion, 1956-57<\/em><\/p>\n


\nLeo the Lion, 1957-83<\/em><\/p>\n


\nModernist logo used only in two films, Grand Prix<\/a> (1966) and 2001: A Space Odyssey<\/a> (1968)<\/em><\/p>\n


\nLeo the Lion in the MGM\/UA Entertainment Co. logo, 1982-87<\/em><\/p>\n


\nLeo the Lion, 1987-2008<\/em><\/p>\n


\nTom, 1963-67<\/em><\/p>\n

Found via Big Fun<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\r\n\t

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