query: what was the original name of the mgm lion

pos: Leo the Lion (MGM) Leo the Lion (MGM) Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and one of its predecessors, Goldwyn Pictures, featured in the studio's production logo, which was created by the Paramount Studios art director Lionel S. Reiss. Since 1916 (and when the studio was formed by the merger of Samuel Goldwyn's studio with Marcus Loew's Metro Pictures and Louis B. Mayer's company in 1924), there have been seven different lions used for the MGM logo. Although MGM has referred to all of the lions used in their trademark as "Leo the Lion", only the current lion,

pos: The Lion Roars Again play on MGM's famous trademark, Leo the Lion. During the 1960s and early 1970s, MGM was said to have lost its luster and hold as a Hollywood stronghold. The phrase "the lion has lost his roar" became a popular saying for the MGM name. This film was to document MGM's comeback after Kirk Kerkorian bought the company, downsized severely, sold off assets, and otherwise attempted to revive the company. The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again is a 1975 American short documentary film that documents an event that was hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The event was the International Press Conclave

pos: Ralph Helfer half by the Antelope Valley Freeway. They relocated to Soledad Canyon. They bought of land to build their new ranch and decided to name it Africa U.S.A. Africa U.S.A. was a training compound and a provider of animals for Hollywood (Clarence, the cross-eyed lion, and Judy the chimp in "Daktari", and Ben (originally named Bruno) the bear in "Gentle Ben"). The compound was also used as location for shows such as "Daktari" and the original "" episode "." Perhaps Helfer's most famous animal he trained was Zamba, who appeared in the MGM logo as Leo the Lion from 1957 to

pos: The Wizard of Oz on television followed by the host speaking about the movie for about three minutes or so. Those remarks lead into the actual film, beginning with all of its original 1939 opening credits (shown against a background of moving clouds), including the MGM Leo the Lion logo, the name of the film, the cast list, and the film's principal technical staff, exactly as MGM had created them, with the film's main title music heard. The host reappeared just before the film's second half began, to say a few more words about it, before the telecast proceeded with the rest of the film, commercials

pos: Leo the Lion (MGM) viewer. In addition, several MGM films made in the late 1930s and early '40s set their entire opening credits against a background of a relief carving of an outline of the reclining lion image, similar to the one seen on the secondary logo. Among the many films that include this kind of credits sequence are the 1938 version of "A Christmas Carol", based on the Charles Dickens novel, and "Ninotchka" from 1939, starring Greta Garbo. This reclining lion image was later used as the logo for MGM Television in the late 1950s. Leo the Lion (MGM) Leo the Lion is

pos: White Shadows in the South Seas White Shadows in the South Seas White Shadows in the South Seas is a 1928 American silent film adventure romance directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Monte Blue and Raquel Torres. It was produced by Cosmopolitan Productions in association with MGM and distributed by MGM. Loosely based on the travel book of the same name by Frederick O'Brien, it is known for being the first MGM film to be released with a pre-recorded soundtrack, and also the first time Leo the Lion (MGM) roars in the introduction. Clyde De Vinna won an Academy Award for Best Cinematography. Dr. Matthew

pos: Production of Ben-Hur (1959 film) the time shooting began—making it the costliest film ever produced up to that time. When adjusted for inflation, the budget of "Ben Hur" was approximately $ in constant dollars. One notable change in the film involved the opening titles. Concerned that a roaring Leo the Lion (the MGM mascot) would create the wrong mood for the sensitive and sacred nativity scene, Wyler received permission to replace the traditional logo with one in which Leo the Lion is quiet. It was the first time in MGM history that the lion logo was not seen roaring. Lew Wallace's 1880 novel, "", ran

pos: MGM Grand Las Vegas areas. This has provided the hotel with a more contemporary room design. The work was completed in September 2012. A parody of the MGM Grand was featured in the BMX video game "Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2". Leo the Lion was replaced with dragons. The MGM Grand was among many casinos at which the MIT Blackjack Team gambled in the book "Bringing Down The House". The MGM Grand is the home base of David Whele in "Dominion". The MGM Grand has one of the largest gaming floors in all of Las Vegas, measuring . There are more than 2,500 machines

pos: The MGM Theater of the Air agencies and radio editors -- of boxes of gingerbread men in the shape of Mutual's 'Mr. Plus' trademarks and MGM's 'Leo the Lion,' along with details of the Mutual-MGM program tie-up." Despite the network's promotional efforts, however, the program lasted only one year on Mutual. By its nature, "The MGM Theater of the Air" had no regular cast. Different MGM movie stars of the era were featured each week. They included Marlene Dietrich, Ronald Reagan, Joan Bennett, George Murphy and Nina Foch. Howard Dietz, vice-president of MGM, was the program's host, with Carey Wilson as substitute host. Ed Stokes was

pos: MGM Grand Las Vegas Grand began its extensive refurbishment in 1996, the Oz Casino was the first to go. The Emerald City was completely demolished, and the Emerald City Gift Shop was moved to a new shopping section of the casino. The store remained open until early 2003. Originally, the main entrance on the Strip was under the head of a giant cartoon-like version of MGM's logo, Leo the Lion, but this entrance feature was changed to a more traditional entrance. In 1998, a large bronze statue of Leo was added above the entrance to keep with the MGM Lion theme, while not scaring

pos: He Who Gets Slapped however, MGM's first released movie, as the film was held until the Christmas season when higher attendance was expected. The movie was highly profitable for the fledgling MGM, and was critically hailed upon release. It was also the first film to feature Leo the Lion as the mascot for MGM. Previously, Leo appeared in the logo for Goldwyn Pictures Corporation in 1916, and the trademark was retained by MGM when the companies merged. The film was important in the careers of Chaney, Shearer, Gilbert, and Sjöström. In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film

pos: Cultural depictions of lions 1924. Five different lions have played Leo the Lion, the lion seen at the start of every MGM film. The lion's role as "king of the beasts" has been utilized in cartoons, from the Leonardo Lion of "King Leonardo and His Short Subjects" (1960-1963) series to the Disney animated feature film "The Lion King" (1994) The lion is a popular mascot or symbol, for businesses, government entities, sports, and other uses; for example: Cultural depictions of lions Cultural depictions of lions are known in European, African and Asian countries. The lion has been an important symbol to humans for tens

pos: Ah, Wilderness! (film) MGM's Leo the Lion holding an Oscar and proudly stating "You've given so much, Leo ... Get ready to receive!" Nevertheless, the film failed to receive a single nomination. The success of the film prompted MGM to use many of the cast in "A Family Affair", the first of the Andy Hardy series. Ah, Wilderness! (film) Ah, Wilderness! is a 1935 American film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same name starring Wallace Beery. The picture was shot in Grafton, Massachusetts, at the common in the center of town, and was directed by Clarence Brown. Beery plays the

neg: Our Gang critically or financially successful, and Roach turned to re-releasing the original "Our Gang" comedies. In 1949, MGM sold Roach the back catalog of 1927–1938 "Our Gang" silent and talking shorts, while retaining the rights to the "Our Gang" name, the 52 "Our Gang" films it produced, and the feature "General Spanky". Under the terms of the sale, Roach was required to remove the MGM Lion studio logo and all instances of the names or logos "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer", "Loew's Incorporated", and "Our Gang" from the reissued film prints. Using a modified version of the series' original name, Roach repackaged 79 of the

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) in use since 1957 (a total of years), was actually named "Leo". Slats, trained by Volney Phifer, was the first lion used for the newly formed studio. Born at the Dublin Zoo on March 20, 1919, and originally named Cairbre, Slats was used on all black-and-white MGM films between 1924 and 1928. The original logo was designed by Howard Dietz and used by the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation studio from 1916 to 1923 (see left). Goldwyn Pictures was ultimately absorbed into the partnership that formed MGM, and the first MGM film that used the logo was "He Who Gets Slapped" (1924).

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) to add dimensional layers and drama. The 1995 roar is reused once again as Leo roars and the company name is brought in from above to center the top screen, which completes the logo sequence. MGM's website address was removed, as MGM is no longer as of 2012 a self-distribution entity, but rather a production company. This logo was first used in the 2012 film "Skyfall". The 1983 Canadian beer-themed comedy film "Strange Brew" opens with a one-off version of the MGM logo where the lion belches within one second of the fade-in. Then the camera begins a sweeping dolly

neg: MGM Music did issue a limited edition CD on their own, the "Thunderbird 6" soundtrack album with only 1,500 copies made. MGM founded MGM Records in 1946, but was sold to PolyGram in 1972 including rights to the MGM Records name plus a 10-year license to use the MGM lion logo. MGM Records, including its artists, was absorbed into PolyGram's Polydor Records in 1976. However, after its absorption, PolyGram continued releasing MGM soundtrack albums and reissues until 1982. Time Warner's Turner Entertainment unit now owns the rights to MGM soundtracks issued by MGM/PolyGram Records, who had licensed distribution to Warner Music Group,

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) "Entertainment Co." below would be added . Although the new roar effect done by Mangini was primarily being used at the time, "2010: The Year We Make Contact" (1984) had both the original and 1982 roar effects mixed together. When the company began using MGM and UA as separate brands in 1986, a new logo for MGM was introduced; the same gold ribbons used for the "Diamond Jubilee" variant was retained, and the text was redone in exactly the same color. The following year, a new "MGM/UA Communications Co." logo was introduced, and would precede both the MGM and UA

neg: Disney's Hollywood Studios prior to the park's debut. In 1988, MGM/UA responded by filing a lawsuit that claimed Disney violated the agreement by operating a working movie and television studio at the resort. On May 1, 1989, the theme park opened adjacent to the production facilities, with MGM's only affiliation being the original licensing agreement that allowed Disney to use MGM's name and lion logo in marketing, and separate contracts that allowed specific MGM content to be used in The Great Movie Ride. On opening day, the only two operating attractions were the Studio Backlot Tour and The Great Movie Ride. Disney later

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) (which was originally produced in 1985). It was also at this time that the original lion roar sound (which, in fact, sampled Tanner's roar) was replaced with a remade, stereophonic one, redone by Mark Mangini (and made of tiger sounds; as Mangini would later explain, "[L]ions don't make that kind of ferocious noises [sic], and the logo needed to be ferocious and majestic."). The first film to use the new roar sound was "Poltergeist" (1982). Incidentally, the sound effect was also used for the "door ghost" near the end of the film. From 1984 to 1985, MGM used a variation

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) brownish/grayish background, although a blue background variant has been spotted on "The Wings of Eagles" (1957). This logo would also appear on black-and-white movies. Leo, the seventh lion, is by far MGM's longest-used lion, having appeared on most MGM films since 1957. Leo was born in Dublin Zoo, Ireland, the same as Slats. He was also the youngest at the time MGM filmed him roaring (hence his much smaller mane). Leo was purchased from famous animal dealer Henry Trefflich, and trained by Ralph Helfer. In addition to being used as the MGM lion, Leo also appeared in other productions such

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) music soundtracks and sounds; such films included "Greed" (1924), "" (1925) and "Flesh and the Devil" (1926). For these sound reissues, the original Slats logo was replaced with Jackie, causing many film authorities to assume that the Jackie logo had been in use before 1928. In addition to appearing in the MGM logo, Jackie appeared in over a hundred films, including the "Tarzan" movies that starred Johnny Weissmuller. Jackie also appeared with an apprehensive Greta Garbo in a well-known 1926 publicity still. The lion is also known for surviving several accidents, including two train wrecks, an earthquake, and an explosion

neg: The Wacky World of Tex Avery by Cree Summer) who tends to ruin his conquering plans. A play on the name Genghis Khan. Genghis is based on the lion from "Slap Happy Lion" (MGM 1947) with his voice modeled after Sean Connery and Khannie's mannerisms were influenced from Shirley Temple. The cartoon stars the brilliant caveman Ughbert Einstone (voiced by Ian James Corlett) who is the world's first inventor. He tries to teach the other cave people how to be civilized with his inventions. A play on the name Einstein. Loosely based on Tex Avery's "The First Bad Man" (1955 MGM). Pete (voiced by Ian James

neg: MGM Children's Matinees Cross-Eyed Lion". All the trailers for the films in the series were newly created, using footage from the original trailers of the films, and combining them with new narration. For example, the narration for the series trailer for "Forbidden Planet" targeted the boys in the audience and focused solely on the science fiction elements, and "Robby the Robot", and none of the romance between Leslie Nielsen and Anne Francis. The series was discontinued after 1971. https://web.archive.org/web/20090831170111/http://kiddiematinee.com/ MGM Children's Matinees MGM Children's Matinees were a series of vintage MGM family films that were re-released to theatres between 1970 and 1972. As

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) 1927). Slats died in 1936 and was buried in Gillette, New Jersey. Jackie, born in 1915, trained by Mel Koontz, was the second lion used for the MGM logo. He was a wild lion brought from the Nubian part of Sudan, and the first MGM lion to roar (recorded long after he was filmed; at least three different recordings of roars/growls were used), which was first heard via a gramophone record for MGM's first production with sound, "White Shadows in the South Seas" (1928). Jackie roared/growled three times before looking off to the right of the screen (the lion's left);

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) the extended "three-roar" version of Leo's footage was used (sourced from the master negative print of 1958's "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", as the original, raw footage of the lion, which was originally going to be used for the restoration, had been considered lost by this point), although for MGM's upcoming feature films, it would have to be shortened to show the lion roaring just twice. (The new logo's design was based on that of MGM's then-current print logo, which had been introduced in 1992.), The website address was also shortened to, "MGM.COM". The lion's roar was remixed once

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) logo was modified for this change; the marquee below the ribbon design was removed, and the company name was thus placed in a semi-circle above the ribbons. The sixth lion, called George, was introduced in 1956, and appeared more heavily maned than any of the other lions. He had the same roars as Tanner's. Two different versions featuring George were used; one with the lion roaring toward the right of the screen and then roaring at the camera, and another with the lion roaring toward the upright corner of the screen. This logo would have either a black or dark

neg: The Great Movie Ride that gave Disney worldwide rights to use the MGM name and logo for what would become Disney-MGM Studios (now known as Disney's Hollywood Studios), while separate contracts were used for "The Wizard of Oz", "Casablanca", "Singin' in the Rain", "A Fistful of Dollars", "The Public Enemy", "Tarzan the Ape Man" and "Footlight Parade" to give these films representation in The Great Movie Ride. Currently, WarnerMedia owns the rights to many of the original MGM films, which are handled by Warner Bros. and Turner Entertainment. The Great Movie Ride also included "Alien", distributed by 20th Century Fox, as Disney originally acquired

neg: At Sword's Point a script, "Sons of the Musketeers" by Aubrey Wisberg and Jack Pollexfen. Eagle Lion also announced they would make a film called "Sons of the Musketeers" which concerned MGM who were making a version of "The Three Musketeers". Eventually the project went to RKO where it was set up as a vehicle for Cornel Wilde. Lewis Allen was announced as director on 15 November 1949. Filming started 14 December 1949. MGM had some difficulties depicting Cardinal Richelieu in "The Three Musketeers" so the filmmakers decided to not show Cardinal Mazarin, even though he was in the original script. At Sword's

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) "A Patch of Blue" (1965). Some television prints of the 1943 film "Cabin in the Sky", have replaced the Jackie logo with Leo for unknown reasons. In 1965, in attempt to update its image, MGM recruited Lippincott to create a more contemporary logo. The result, a circular still graphic of a lion known as "The Stylized Lion", appeared at the front of three films in the 1960s: "Grand Prix" (1966), "" (1968), and "The Subject Was Roses" (1968). Afterwards, Leo was reinstated for the opening logo. The Stylized Lion, however, was retained by the studio as its print logo, used

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) out, then the logo immediately shows a crocodile, to which Steve approves. MGM also used a secondary logo, seen in the opening and closing credits of many classic MGM movies. This design originated as the Metro-Goldwyn Pictures logo from 1923 to 1925. The logo features a graphic image of a reclining lion (from a side view) on a pedestal that has the text "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture" inscribed on it. Behind the lion is a semi-circular film ribbon with the "Ars Gratia Artis" motto ("Art for art's sake"), much like the film ribboning of the company's primary logo. On either side

neg: Slap Happy Lion Slap Happy Lion Slap Happy Lion is a 1947 cartoon directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby. It is about the tragic downfall of a lion from king of the beasts to a gibbering, pill-popping wreck. It is narrated by a mouse whose torments drove him crazy. The mouse's voice was supplied by Frank Graham. Scott Bradley provided the music. The closing title in the re-issued version does not display the regular MGM card and erroneously, the Tom and Jerry card. This might indicate that MGM made a mistake when reissuing it. The lion's design served as the

neg: Cowardly Lion when Dorothy arrives at the farmhouse. Zeke and Professor Marvel (The Wizard's alter ego) are the only men wearing hats when Dorothy awakens from being unconscious. The original Courage Medal prop from the 1939 film has been recently rediscovered. The cross-shaped medal is made of poly-chromed metal and measures 7.5 × 7.5" (19.1 × 19.1 cm) It features a lion in profile above a crown and a knight's helmet, and the word "Courage" in raised blue scroll lettering. In the late 1950s, Mal Caplan, the head of the costume department at MGM was in a life-threatening automobile accident, and spent

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) again by sound editor Eric Martel, maintaining most of the original 1982 sound elements. However, beginning with "The Taking of Pelham 123" (2009), the 1995 roar was reused. The newly-done logo debuted with the release of the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace". In 2012, Shine Studio was chosen to redesign and animate the logo in stereoscopic 3-D (three-dimensional). Shine modeled a close up of Leo's eye creating an element to pull back through for a dramatic reveal of the lion, laurels and filmstrip. All the elements of the logo were re-built in 3-D and then placed on different planes

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) lion finally roars off-screen (using the 1982 roar used for Leo) around thirty seconds later, to which Bob remarks, "Geez, now that hoser's growling." In the teaser trailer for Australian comedy adventure movie starring Steve Irwin "", the lion is shown in the MGM logo roaring (using the same roars as Leo) before Steve appears on screen and introduces himself. Steve stands beside the logo, discusses various facts, including his upcoming film. Steve eventually realizes there’s one big problem, which is the lion, believing the animal is too tame, much to the lion’s dismay. Steve orders the lion to get

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) Dietz stated that he decided to use a lion as the company's mascot as a tribute to his alma mater Columbia University, whose athletic teams' nickname is The Lions; he further added that Columbia's fight song, "Roar, Lion, Roar", inspired him to make the lion roar. Unlike their successors, the Goldwyn Pictures lion and Slats did nothing but look around in the logo, making them the only MGM lions not to roar (although it is rumored that Volney Phifer trained Slats to growl on cue, despite the fact that synchronized sound would not officially be used in motion pictures until

neg: The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again The Lion Roars Again is a 1975 American short documentary film that documents an event that was hosted by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The event was the International Press Conclave of 1975. The film was shot in a span of a couple days and was used as a preview of upcoming MGM movies. The film was narrated by Wayne Thomas. The film opens up with some commentary from the vice-president of MGM, Daniel Melnick. After the commentary, the viewers are treated to tours of a film set. The film set that was toured was the set used for "Logan's

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) in the early years that this logo was used (1928–c. 1933), there was a slightly extended version wherein, after looking off to the right, the lion would return his gaze to the front a few seconds later. Jackie appeared on all black-and-white MGM films from 1928 to 1956 (replacing Slats), as well as the sepia-tinted opening credits of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). He also appeared before MGM's black-and-white cartoons, such as the "Flip the Frog" and "Willie Whopper" series produced for MGM by the short-lived Ub Iwerks Studio, as well as the "Captain and the Kids" cartoons produced by

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) in the studio. In the most famous case, a pilot had to crash-land his plane, and left Jackie stranded in the Arizona wilderness for four days with some water and sandwiches. Jackie received the nickname "Leo the Lucky". For the films "Westward the Women" and "The Next Voice You Hear..." (both 1950), a still frame of the logo -- "sans" growling—was used at the beginning. MGM began experiments with two-strip color short subjects in 1928 and animated cartoons in 1930. For these productions, two different lions were used. The first lion, Telly, appeared on all color MGM movies between 1928

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) by the MGM Records division studio advertising, in addition to being shown at the end of credit rolls following most MGM movie releases of this period, continuing until 1982. It was later used by the MGM Grand casinos. (A refined version of it is used as the logo for their parent company, MGM Resorts International.) The logo was retained in the corporate revamp following their acquisition of United Artists in 1981. The logo now read "MGM/UA Entertainment Co."; this logo would appear on all MGM/UA films from 1983 until 1986 and again in 1987 on the film "O.C. and Stiggs"

neg: Hunslet R.L.F.C. replaced by former Hunslet player James Coyle. Hunslet Hawks returned to their original name of "Hunslet RLFC" for the 2017 season following an overwhelming fan vote in favour of their original name. Fans were then asked to choose between the clubs' original 'Rampant Lion' crest and the 'Phoenix Rising' crest adopted by the club in 1973 when the club was reformed. Fans voted 54% to 46% in favour of the lion. Hunslet play in mertyle, flame and white, with away colours mainly being white. The clubs original crest was a 'Rampant Lion' but as part of a rebrand at the

neg: Tom and Jerry shorts contain a memorable opening theme, in which Tom first replaces the MGM lion, then is trapped inside the "O" of his name. Though Jones's shorts were generally considered an improvement over Deitch's, they nevertheless had varying degrees of critical success. MGM ceased production of "Tom and Jerry" shorts in 1967, by which time Jones had moved on to television specials and the feature film "The Phantom Tollbooth". The shorts were released on DVD in 2009 in . Beginning in 1965, the Hanna and Barbera "Tom and Jerry" cartoons began to appear on television in heavily edited versions. The Jones

neg: The Chimp go wrong. The circus can't pay them their wages so Oliver is given a gorilla called Ethel and Stanley a Flea Circus as a pay off. Despite the film's title Ethel isn't a chimpanzee. She is dressed in a ballet tutu and hat. Stanley and Oliver need to find a room to stay in overnight and they go to a guest house. The landlord gives them a room but refuses to let Ethel stay. A lion named MGM after the MGM lion has escaped from the circus. Stanley and Oliver try to smuggle Ethel into their room whilst avoiding MGM.

neg: MGM Television available in time through the channel. MGM Television Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television (alternatively Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television Group and Digital, commonly known as MGM Television and then-known as MGM/UA Television; common Metonym: Lion) is an American television production/distribution studio launched on June 30, 1956 as "MGM-TV" as a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. From 2005 to 2006, MGM television programs were distributed by Sony Pictures Television (as a result from a Sony-led consortium buying MGM). Since May 31, 2006, MGM Television has resumed sole production and distribution of its programs on television. MGM Television has rejoined the first-run syndication market for the first time in many

neg: MGM Television MGM Television Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television (alternatively Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television Group and Digital, commonly known as MGM Television and then-known as MGM/UA Television; common Metonym: Lion) is an American television production/distribution studio launched on June 30, 1956 as "MGM-TV" as a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. From 2005 to 2006, MGM television programs were distributed by Sony Pictures Television (as a result from a Sony-led consortium buying MGM). Since May 31, 2006, MGM Television has resumed sole production and distribution of its programs on television. MGM Television has rejoined the first-run syndication market for the first time in many years with "Paternity Court". Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer first

neg: MGM Home Entertainment executives. Later printings of these films, as well as all printings of later releases by MGM/CBS, were packaged in oversized gray book-style boxes with either the MGM Abstract Lion print logo or CBS Video print logo in the upper right hand corner of the packaging. MGM/CBS also issued some early tapes of Lorimar product; those releases would instead bear the Lorimar print logo where the MGM or CBS Video print logo would normally be. In 1982, a year after MGM bought and merged with the near-bankrupt United Artists, CBS dropped out of the video partnership with MGM and moved to

neg: Production of Ben-Hur (1959 film) 1991. Rhino Records issued a two-CD release in 1996 which featured remastered original recordings, outtakes from the original film soundtrack, alternate and recording outtakes, and extended versions of some musical sequences. In 2012, "Film Score Monthly" and WaterTower Music issued a limited edition five-CD set of music from the film. It included a remastered film score (as heard on screen) on two discs; two discs of alternate versions, additional alternate versions, and unused tracks (presented in film order); and the contents of the three-LP MGM and one-LP Lion Records albums on a single disc. The chariot race in "Ben-Hur" was

neg: Anthony Mann Lion with "He Walked by Night" (1948) and "Raw Deal" (1948). Dore Schary, then head of production at MGM, hired Mann to make "Border Incident" (1949). He did "Reign of Terror" (1949) for Eagle Lion, and did some uncredited work on "Follow Me Quietly" (1949) at RKO. Mann's first "A" film was the Western "The Furies" (1950) at Paramount. He followed this with a Western at Universal, starring James Stewart, "Winchester '73" (1950). It was a huge success. MGM hired Mann to direct "Side Street" (1950). He stayed at that studio to do a popular Western with Robert Taylor, "Devil's

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) of the pedestal are torches. This secondary logo was used in the opening title and end titles of most MGM films from the mid 1920s until the early 1960s, then moved to the main film credits until the early 1980s. This logo was last seen on the 1984 film "Nothing Lasts Forever". Many of the short subjects produced by Hal Roach studios during the late 1920s and 1930s (such as "Our Gang" and "Laurel and Hardy") featured a variation of the secondary logo in their closing titles. This variation had a lion cub on the pedestal, looking straight at the

neg: White Lion "Songs I Left Behind". In 1999 after commencing his solo career Mike Tramp, with all new musicians, also released "Remembering White Lion", which featured new versions of some of White Lion's classic songs and started what would be a long battle to reform White Lion. In 2000 momentum for a new White Lion continued with the release of an updated White Lion compilation titled "The Essential White Lion" and a second best of album was released titled "White Lion Hits". In October 2003, Tramp announced a White Lion reunion with the original members. This statement was quickly denied by the

neg: Richard Brooks was what gave the writer/director more freedom at MGM, but Brooks also recognized that he would never have complete control of his films while under contract. He avoided writing original screenplays and focused on adaptations of best-sellers or classic novels. He later noted that adapting a novel gave him a head start on developing the story structure required for a screenplay. He spent the rest of the decade at MGM, when his most notable film was an adaptation of Tennessee Williams's sexually charged play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958). A huge hit for MGM – it drew more

neg: Lion Wizard of Oz". Lion symbolism was used from the advent of cinema; one of the most iconic and widely recognised lions is Leo, which has been the mascot for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studios since the 1920s. The 1960s saw the appearance of the Kenyan lioness Elsa in the movie "Born Free", which is based on the factual book of the same title. The lion's role as king of the beasts has been used in cartoons, such as the 1994 Disney animated feature film "The Lion King". Tiger versus lion Lion The lion ("Panthera leo") is a species in the family Felidae;

neg: The Fearless Vampire Killers appears one last time and Abronsius takes out a mallet and a wooden stake. With Alfred's help he kills the vampire, then places the lid on the coffin. In the pitch-black backdrop Professor Abronsius and Alfred congratulate each other until the MGM logo appears, startling them. The lion in the logo roars as its fangs grow longer. Frightened, Abronsius and Alfred run away, and blood drips out of the lion's mouth. The comedy mask disappears and the MGM lion turns into a cartoon vampire with blood dripping from its mouth in the logo. The score was provided by Krzysztof Komeda,

neg: The Green Slime complicated by a love triangle consisting of two commanders and a female doctor. "The Green Slime" was a co-production between Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Toei. MGM provided the funding and script while Toei provided the film crew and location to shoot the film. The original storyline for "The Green Slime" originated in Italy, where MGM also had dealings. Years before "The Green Slime" went into production, MGM had contracted Italian filmmaker Antonio Margheriti to direct what was originally intended to be a series of four television movies about the adventures of a space station called Gamma One. Margheriti's films in the series

neg: Red Lion, Burlington County, New Jersey to extinction. Red Lion, Burlington County, New Jersey Red Lion is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Red Lion is home to the Red Lion Inn, a diner, and a few houses, all located near the Red Lion Circle, within the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The name, Red Lion, comes from a story about one of the original settlers, a man by the name of Parks, who battled a mountain lion. The lion's coat turned red from its own blood . Mountain lion and black bear were common in the area before

neg: Red Lion, Burlington County, New Jersey Red Lion, Burlington County, New Jersey Red Lion is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. Red Lion is home to the Red Lion Inn, a diner, and a few houses, all located near the Red Lion Circle, within the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The name, Red Lion, comes from a story about one of the original settlers, a man by the name of Parks, who battled a mountain lion. The lion's coat turned red from its own blood . Mountain lion and black bear were common in the area before being hunted

neg: MGM Records and Mercury) due to owning its own manufacturing facilities. Subsidiary Cub Records was launched in the late 1950s and Verve Records was acquired from Norman Granz in December 1960. Other MGM subsidiaries and distributed labels included: Kama Sutra (from 1965 until Kama Sutra's sister label Buddah Records took over distribution in 1969), Ava, Heritage, Lion and Metro (for budget albums), Leo (children's records,) Hickory, MGM South, Pride, CoBurt, L&R, and Lionel. MGM moved successfully into the rock and roll era with many hit records by Connie Francis, Herman's Hermits, the Animals, the Cowsills, Lou Christie, the Osmonds, and Cub-subsidiary singer

neg: J. Mills Goodloe Phoenix Pictures to adapt John Grisham's New York Times bestselling novel "Playing for Pizza". In October 2014, Relativity Media released Goodloe's adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' best-selling novel "The Best of Me", starring Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden. In 2014, "The Hollywood Reporter" announced that Sony Pictures hired Goodloe to write the screenplay for "Christian the Lion" with Neal H. Moritz's Original Film producing. On April 24, 2015, Lionsgate released "The Age of Adaline", an original Goodloe and Salvador Paskowitz screenplay, starring Blake Lively, Harrison Ford and Michiel Huisman. Goodloe adapted the "New York Times" bestselling novel "Everything, Everything" for MGM

neg: Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group) by merging Columbia Pictures and TriStar Pictures in 1998, revitalizing Columbia's former television division Screen Gems. It expanded its operations on April 8, 2005, when a Sony-led consortium acquired the legendary Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, in a US$4.8 billion leveraged buyout, through the holding company MGM Holdings Inc. This in effect re-united the MGM studio name, with the MGM main studio lot, although somewhat confusingly, the bulk of the pre-1986 original MGM library ended up at Warner Bros. via the Ted Turner-Kirk Kerkovian "Turner Entertainment Company" transactions. The post-1986 MGM library consists of acquisitions of various third-party libraries,

neg: Songs of Freedom - as an example see the number of 12" mixes in the track listing below. The exception is the original version of "Get Up, Stand Up". Songs of Freedom Songs of Freedom is a song that was written by Bob Marley and was also the name for a four-disc box set containing music by Bob Marley and the Wailers, from Marley's first song "Judge Not", recorded in 1961, to a live version of "Redemption Song", recorded in 1980 at his last concert. The song "Iron Lion Zion" was first released on this compilation, in what is often considered the original

neg: Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children to MGM Records and given the catalog number E-4023. The album was subsequently released as a regular MGM Records Album with a newly desigend cover. In Britain, Francis' label distributor EMI gave the album an immediate release on the MGM label, catalog number MGM C 819, faithfully reproducing the Lion Records artwork. Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children is a studio album of children's songs recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. It is one of the few U. S. albums by Connie Francis to be released exclusively in mono. All songs

neg: Songs of Freedom Songs of Freedom Songs of Freedom is a song that was written by Bob Marley and was also the name for a four-disc box set containing music by Bob Marley and the Wailers, from Marley's first song "Judge Not", recorded in 1961, to a live version of "Redemption Song", recorded in 1980 at his last concert. The song "Iron Lion Zion" was first released on this compilation, in what is often considered the original mix (although the original is said to not have included the harmony vocals from the I-Threes). The single releases (and subsequent compilation releases) use a remix

neg: MGM Grand Las Vegas "Wizard of Oz" memorabilia. After entering the casino's main entrance, one would find themselves in the Oz Casino facing Emerald City. Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion were seen in front of the city. The Emerald City attraction featured an elaborate yellow brick road walk-through, complete with the cornfield, apple orchard, and haunted forest, as well as audio-animatronic figures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Wicked Witch of the West. It would end at the door of the city, leading inside for a performance of "The Wizard's Secrets". When MGM

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) Grove" and several early James A. Fitzpatrick "Traveltalks" color shorts, with two additional roars from the lion. Tanner, whose first appearance was before the short subject "Star Night at the Coconut Grove" (1934) (his first feature film appearance was before "Sweethearts" four years later, in 1938), was MGM's third longest-lived lion to be used (for a total of 22 years), after Jackie (who was used for a total of 28 years) and the current lion (who has been retained for years). It is this version of the logo that was the most frequently used version throughout the Golden Age of

neg: The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights in Orlando. What Phelan actually offered was to install the display on "Residential Street," a back-lot section at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park (then known by its original name, the Disney-MGM Studios). Being a fan of the resort himself, and realizing where the display would go, Osborne accepted Disney's offer. In 1995, the display was set up on Residential Street as "The Osborne Family Spectacle of Lights," becoming an immediate success. Residential Street was visited using the Studio Backlot Tour's tram vehicles. When the light display was in place, however, the tram tours would stop before sunset, allowing guests to

neg: Zander the Great entirely on the West Coast and the first Davies production for MGM. This was another production that saw Hearst constantly meddling. He fired director Clarence Badger and brought in George W. Hill and Joseph Urban and re-shot extensive sections of the film. He reportedly burned the original footage. Hearst wanted the sand storm finale to outdo the storm scene in Way Down East, but critics said it was overdone to the point of being "claptrap hokum." The film was a hit. Davies recalled a circus sequence in which she was to enter the cage of a lion. She was so

neg: White Lion other former members. Later Tramp said that Vito Bratta wanted nothing to do with a reunion. With summer festivals in Europe already booked, Tramp attempted to put together a "new White Lion" featuring former members James LoMenzo and Jimmy DeGrasso, along with Warren DeMartini of Ratt. Vito Bratta filed suit claiming partial ownership of the name, and the tour was scrapped. Tramp later commented that despite his willingness, "There will never be an original White Lion reunion". In 2004 due to legal issues the album "Remembering White Lion" was re-released under the new title Last Roar featuring the band name

neg: Lion Pride and making people happy around her. When Qiang Da and Qiang Wei are brought together by a crime, they must work together to get to the bottom of what happened. What will they discover about themselves in the process? Lion Pride Lion Pride () is a 2017 Taiwanese television series created and produced by Eastern Television. Starring , Amanda Chou, and as the main cast. Filming began on October, 2017 and ended in February 12, 2018. The first original broadcast was on TTV every Saturday at 10:00 pm starting December 2, 2017. Two teachers hold polar opposite viewpoints about teaching

neg: Kenny Rogers and The First Edition stage and was made a full First Edition member. Jimmy Hassell joined the group about six months later to replace Kin. Lorenzo was a keyboard and piano virtuoso who had what would be referred to today as a large Mario Brothers mustache. Hassell was a hard rock singer similar to Vassy, and physically resembled a friend of Terry's, actor Gary Busey. Both fit in well, without making the public impression of the original members. Around the time the new members hopped on board, Rogers formed his own label, Jolly Rogers (distributed by MGM, Rogers retained the name when he started

neg: Sundiata Keita that the oral tradition includes. The proper English spelling of Sundiata's name is Sunjata, pronounced "soon-jah-ta", approaching the actual pronunciation in the original Mandinka. The name "Sogolon" derives from his mother and "Jata" means "lion". It is the traditional way of praising someone in some West African societies (Gambia, Senegal, Mali and Guinea in particular). The name "Sundiata" praises him through his mother which means ""the lion of Sogolon"" or ""Sogolon's lion"". The name "Jata" derives from "Jara" (lion). Jara and many of its variations such as "jata", "jala" or "jada" are merely regional variations, from Gambia, Guinea or Mali,

neg: Richard Hart (actor) "Desire Me" (1947) where he appeared alongside Greer Garson and Robert Mitchum. Hart replaced Robert Montgomery in his role after that actor quarrelled with George Cukor. The movie had a troublesome production; after poor previews almost half of it was reshot. In between the original film and the reshoots Hart appeared in "Green Dolphin Street" (1947), where he was loved by two sisters, played by Lana Turner and Donna Reed. Hart's third film for MGM was "B.F.'s Daughter" (1948), as the jilted first love of the title character, played by Barbara Stanwyck. He went over to Eagle-Lion Productions to appear

neg: The Bear That Wasn't the Lion was used in a MGM logo. Despite being credited as a producer, Tashlin had no involvement in the short. Chuck Jones credited him as a producer, so if the film won the Oscar for Best Short, Tashlin would receive an Oscar (in those days, Oscars for Best Short were given to producers, not the director). Frank Tashlin was dissatisfied with this film adaptation of his own book, feeling that the film did not present its original message very well. A bear settles down for his hibernation, and while he sleeps the progress of man continues. He wakes up

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) logos until it was dropped in 1990. (However, both logos would maintain the byline "An MGM/UA Communications Company" until 1992.) Mangini remixed Leo's 1982 roar in 1995, using digital audio technology to blend it in with several other roar sounds; the remixed sound effect debuted with the release of "Cutthroat Island" (1995). This was done in order to give the roar more "muscle" (which an MGM executive reportedly had found the iconic sound to be lacking beforehand), as well as fit it into films with 5.1 surround sound. In 2001, MGM's website address, "www.mgm.com", was added to the bottom of

neg: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (initialized as MGM; common metonym: the Lion or Leo) is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of feature films and television programs. One of the world's oldest film studios, MGM's headquarters are located at 245 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, California. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. In 1971, it was announced that MGM would merge with 20th Century Fox, a plan which never came into fruition. Over the next 39 years, the

neg: The Lion King (franchise) relation to "The Lion King" canon is questionable with the introduction of "The Lion King 1½". "The Lion Guard" follows the adventures of Simba and Nala's son Kion as he assembles the titular group of animals to protect the Pride Lands. A total of thirteen supervising animators from Walt Disney Animation Studios and Disney-MGM Studios were responsible for establishing the personalities and setting the tone for the first film's main characters. The animation team studied real-life animals for reference, as was done for the earlier film "Bambi". The animation of the characters counted with supervision by wildlife experts such as

neg: Land of Oz (theme park) walk down the Yellow Brick Road to visit with the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West. The original Emerald City consisted of gift shops and an amphitheater that the Magic Moment Show would be staged every half hour. An artificial balloon ride, a specially modified ski lift installed by Goforth Brothers, allowed visitors to get a bird's-eye view of the park and mountain scenery before leaving Oz. A small museum showcased props and costumes from the MGM film, including one of Judy Garland's Dorothy dresses. This was jointly bought by the park and

neg: Together in Electric Dreams "Electric Dreams" signboard is seen behind Oakey twice, the actual movie poster is seen behind him on the freeway and the computer from the film is seen relaxing on the beach. Oakey is seen being driven around what is purportedly San Francisco (but was actually Los Angeles) singing the lyrics. The video would famously finish with a sock puppet parody of the MGM Lion on a television screen, on a beach. Giorgio Moroder himself makes a cameo appearance in the video, as the boss of the radio station taken over by the computer. Philip Oakey is the lead singer of

neg: The Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society Worthing, West Sussex, on the site of what used to be the municipal swimming baths and home of the Worthing water polo team. In 2008 the company repositioned its business under the new trading name of MGM Advantage, and focused on retirement income products including investment backed and enhanced annuities. MGM Advantage was a founding member of the Pension Income Choice Association an industry body created to improve retirement income options for customers. In November 2013 TDR Capital LLP, acquired the new business capability of Marine and General Mutual Life Assurance Society, including the MGM Advantage trademark with a new

neg: Bert Lahr Bert Lahr Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967) stage name Bert Lahr, was an American actor of stage and screen, vaudevillian and comedian. Lahr is best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the MGM adaptation of "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). He was well known for his explosive humor, but also adapted well to dramatic roles and his work in burlesque, vaudeville, and on Broadway. Lahr was born as Irving Lahrheim, in New York City, the son of Augusta (1871-1932) and Jacob Lahrheim (1870-1947). His parents

neg: Eagle-Lion Films Eagle-Lion Films Eagle-Lion Films was a British film production company owned by J. Arthur Rank intended to release British productions in the United States. In 1947 it acquired Robert R. Young's PRC Pictures, a small American production company, to produce B Pictures to accompany the British releases. The studio became one of the most respected makers of B-movies on what was known as Hollywood's "Poverty Row." Eagle-Lion was also a film distribution company under the name of Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited in the United Kingdom and Eagle-Lion Films Inc. in the United States. In 1954, the film lot, at 7324 Santa

neg: Panther, Pennsylvania foundation can no longer be seen from the road due to overgrowth. Early trappers and loggers would frequent the trading post in present-day Canadensis. Panther received its name from the abundance of what was known to be "Panthers". There are many theories as to what the animal actually was that gave this town its name due to the ambiguity of the word "panther". Theories include the Nittany Lion, Mountain Lion, Puma, Cougar, Bobcat and even an actual black eastern Panther . Today, there are none in existence in this area; the last mountain lions was seen in 1874. The last

neg: Jerry Mouse Jerry Mouse Jerry Mouse is a fictional character and one of the title characters (the other being Tom Cat) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of "Tom and Jerry" theatrical cartoon short films. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Jerry is a brown anthropomorphic house mouse, who first appeared as a mouse named Jinx in the 1940 MGM animated short "Puss Gets the Boot". Hanna gave the mouse's original name as "Jinx", while Barbera claimed the mouse went unnamed in his first appearance. The name "Jerry" was chosen by MGM animator John Carr, who submitted "Tom and Jerry" as potential names for

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) Also, an extended version of the logo featuring Telly appeared at the beginning of the film "The Viking" (1928), and Telly had the same roar as Coffee's. MGM began producing full three-strip Technicolor films in 1934. Tanner, also trained by Mel Koontz, was used on all Technicolor MGM films (1934–1953) and cartoons (1935–1958, 1963–1967, except for 1965's "The Dot and the Line"), replacing Telly and Coffee. "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) had the Oz scenes in color, but it had the opening credits, closing credits, and the Kansas scenes in sepia-toned black-and-white, so it used Jackie instead of Tanner. "Third

neg: The Lion King 1998 on VHS. The film centers around Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara, who falls in love with Kovu, a male lion who was raised in a pride of Scar's followers, the Outsiders. "The Lion King 1½", another direct-to-video "Lion King" film, saw its release in 2004. It is a prequel in showing how Timon and Pumbaa met each other, and also a parallel in that it also depicts what the characters were retconned to have done during the events of the original movie. In June 2014, it was announced that a new TV series based on the film would be

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) of its main studio logo for its 60th anniversary based on the print logo, with the ribbons in a golden color. Above the ribbons were the words "Diamond Jubilee", replacing the standard company name, and its font color was silver and below the ribboning was the phrase "Sixty Years of Great Entertainment". The "Ars Gratia Artis" motto was removed from inside the circle and replaced with the text "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists". The drama mask from the bottom had its surrounding laurels removed, and the mask itself was moved up a little so that an additional golden ribbon with the text reading

neg: Goggle Fishing Bear lion use the shark to ride back to land as the cartoon irises out. Goggle Fishing Bear Goggle Fishing Bear is a 1949 MGM cartoon, featuring Barney Bear who attempts to go goggle fishing, with the aid of a sea lion. It is the 16th Barney Bear cartoon and the last Barney Bear cartoon to be supervised by Michael Lah and Preston Blair. The cartoon starts with Barney driving a motor boat at sea, where he attempts to fish. After dropping the anchor, a sea lion assumes they're playing catch and brings the anchor back. Barney tricks the sea lion

neg: Disney Junior – Live on Stage! closed to make way for "Playhouse Disney Live!", which was essentially the 2001 edition from Disney's Hollywood Studios (then known as Disney-MGM Studios), before being updated over the years up until the transition of Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior. On May 26, 2017, the California version was replaced by a new show named "Disney Junior Dance Party!", featuring characters from "Mickey and the Roadster Racers", "Sofia the First", "Doc McStuffins", and "The Lion Guard". When "Playhouse Disney Live!" first opened, it was essentially the 2008 edition from Disney's Hollywood Studios. Despite its name change at the time of the block's

neg: MGM Parade 20th Century Fox in the mid-1950's, so MGM attempted to have a promotional agreement with NBC, but could not come to terms on the specifics. Instead, MGM's trailer department produced what became MGM's first television series, which was called the "MGM Parade". Within three years after its cancellation though, the company then launched what became MGM Television. MGM Parade premiered on ABC in the fall 1955. Hosted by George Murphy (September 14, 1955–March 7, 1956), Walter Pidgeon (March 14–May 2, 1956) and other MGM stars, the series went into the MGM vaults to offer segments extracted from such past productions

neg: The Wind and the Lion The Wind and the Lion The Wind and the Lion is a 1975 MGM adventure film in Panavision and Metrocolor, produced by Herb Jaffe and Phil Rawlins, written and directed by John Milius, that stars Sean Connery, Candice Bergen, Brian Keith, and John Huston. The film was loosely based on the real-life Perdicaris incident of 1904. The film was distributed in the U.S. by United Artists and overseas by Columbia Pictures. During 1904, Morocco is the source of conflict among the powers of Germany, France, and the British Empire, each of which is trying to establish a sphere of influence

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) and 1932. The second lion, Coffee, appeared on color films between 1932 and 1934 (and 1935 for the "Happy Harmonies" shorts), until production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming. "The Cat and the Fiddle" (1934) had brief color sequences, but was otherwise in black-and-white (including its opening credits), so it used Jackie instead of Coffee. ("The Cat and the Fiddle" however, showed its The End title card against a Technicolor background.) An extended version of the logo featuring Coffee appears at the beginning of the short "Wild People" (1932), featuring the lion roaring three times, rather than just twice.

neg: Tom and Jerry Instead of the roaring MGM Lion sequence, an opening sequence featuring different clips of the cartoons was used instead. The title cards were also changed. A pink title card with the name written in white font was used instead. Debuting on CBS' Saturday morning schedule on September 25, 1965, "Tom and Jerry" moved to CBS Sundays two years later and remained there until September 17, 1972. In 1975, Tom and Jerry were reunited with Hanna and Barbera, who produced new "Tom and Jerry cartoons" for Saturday mornings. These 48 seven-minute short cartoons were paired with "Grape Ape" and "Mumbly" cartoons,

neg: Mark of the Vampire 80 minutes, strongly suggesting that the film was cut back to 60 minutes by MGM after the early previews. This had led to much speculation about what the deleted footage contained. Several sources, including critic Mark Viera and TCM writer Jeff Stafford, have claimed that MGM cut out suggestions of incest between Count Mora (played by Lugosi) and his daughter Luna. Viera further claims that the original screenplay explained that Count Mora was condemned to eternity as a vampire for this crime and shot himself out of guilt (which explains the otherwise unaccountable spot of blood which appears on Lugosi's

neg: Frank Loesser musical, "Where's Charley?" (1948), starred Ray Bolger, and ran for a successful 792 performances, with a film version being released in 1952. In 1948, he sold the rights to a song he wrote in 1944 and performed informally at parties with his then wife Lynn Garland to MGM. The studio included it in the 1949 movie "Neptune's Daughter", and the song, "Baby, It's Cold Outside", became a huge hit. Garland was mad at Loesser for selling what she considered "their song" to MGM. He ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song. His next musical,

neg: Leo the Lion (MGM) MGM in 1938 and 1939. A colorized variation of the logo can be found on the colorized version of "Babes in Toyland" (1934), also known as "March of the Wooden Soldiers"; an animated version (done via rotoscope) appeared on the 1939 "Captain and the Kids" cartoon "Petunia Natural Park". Jackie died on February 1935 and his pelt is currently on display in the McPherson Museum in McPherson, Kansas. He would later make a comeback at the beginning of the film "Hearts of the West" (1975). In the early 30s, MGM reissued some of its earlier, pre-1928 silent films with prerecorded

neg: The Lion and the Mouse (1928 film) The Lion and the Mouse (1928 film) The Lion and the Mouse (1928) is a part-silent/part-sound drama film produced by Warner Bros., directed by Lloyd Bacon, and based on the 1905 play by Charles Klein. The film marks the first time Lionel Barrymore, who was on loan out from MGM(possibly in trade for Monte Blue from Warner's), spoke from the screen. Judge Ross, on the Federal Bench, rules in favor of a large company in litigation before him, unaware that a smaller company in which he owns considerable stock has been subsumed by the larger firm, thus creating appearance of

neg: Children's programming on TBS and TNT Japanese animated shows as "Astro Boy", "Kimba the White Lion", "Marine Boy", "The Space Giants", and "Speed Racer". By the mid-1970s, "The Flintstones" and many others were added to the schedule. In the 1980s, WTBS focused heavily on movies, running two during the day, and all movies after 8 p.m. with the exception of sports events. Other times, WTBS continued to run mostly classic sitcoms, and vintage cartoons. In 1986, with Ted Turner's purchase of MGM, WTBS now had the rights to the entire MGM library as well (including certain acquisitions by MGM). This gave WTBS many theatrical cartoons like

neg: Arlene Dahl an offer from MGM for a long-term contract. Dahl went to MGM to play a supporting role in "The Bride Goes Wild" (1948). She remained there to play the female lead in a Red Skelton comedy "A Southern Yankee" (1948). Both were very popular. Eagle-Lion hired her to star as the female lead in "Reign of Terror" (1949), then at MGM she acted opposite Van Johnson in "Scene of the Crime" (1949), Robert Taylor in "Ambush" (1950), Joel McCrea in "The Outriders" (1950), Fred Astaire and Skelton in "Three Little Words" (1950) (playing Eileen Percy), and Skelton again in "Watch

neg: The Samuel Goldwyn Company Artists International. As well as all that, UA become an arthouse film producer/distributor. The younger Goldwyn has since gone on to found Samuel Goldwyn Films. This successor company has continued to release independent films such as "What the Bleep Do We Know!?" and the Academy Award–nominated "The Squid and the Whale". Since the new Goldwyn company has formed, MGM currently holds much of the original Goldwyn Company's holdings (including, with few exceptions, the non-Goldwyn-produced properties) that would end up with the library of Orion Pictures, now an MGM division. One Goldwyn-produced film, "The Hurricane", which was a part of the

neg: Sports Mixture Sports Mixture Sports Mix is a confectionery product manufactured in the UK under the brand-name of Maynards Bassetts, which is itself part of the Cadbury UK brand now owned by Mondelēz International and was formerly produced by Lion Confectionery. Both Maynards and Lion are owned by Cadbury UK, formerly Cadbury Trebor Bassett. The Lion brand has since been adopted by Tangerine Confectionery who manufacture Sports Mix to the original Lion Confectionery version. Much to the dismay of their customers, some time in early 2018 the recipe for "Sports Mix" was changed away from the iconic hard consistency and thus they