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- MGM’s first Leo (of seven) was born in the Dublin Zoo and made his Hollywood debut in 1927, when ad man Howard Dietz took the full-body profile lion trademark he’d come up with nine years earlier for Samuel Goldwyn Pictures and revamped it for the newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
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In the 1980s, MGM trademarked the familiar lion’s roar, although that “sound mark” is now expired.
Leo, the eighth and current lion, is by far MGM's longest-used, having appeared on most MGM films since 1957. Leo was born in 1956 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.
- Slats (1917–1928) Wikimedia Commons. Slats, born at the Dublin Zoo, was MGM's first lion. He had previously appeared in the logo of the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, where designer Howard Dietz chose the lion as a mascot as a tribute to his alma mater Columbia University and its athletic teams, the Lions.
- Jackie (1928-1956) Jackie, aka "Leo," in a Ryan Brougham airplane modified to take him on a transcontinental flight in 1927. Photo Courtesy of. Jackie was the first MGM lion to make his voice heard, thanks to the gramophone.
- Tanner (1934–1956) and George (1956–1958) Not much is known about either of these guys. Tanner reigned through the "Golden Age Of Hollywood” and was described as MGM's “angriest” lion by Koontz because he snarled all the time.
- Leo (1957-present) Leo is MGM's longest-serving lion and was also the youngest at the time his roar was filmed. In addition to his appearance in the logo, he appeared in several Tarzan movies, the Tarzan television adaptation, and other films.
The Entire History of MGM: The Lion Keeps Roaring Even Today. Story by Orgesta Tolaj. • 4m • 5 min read. Have you ever wondered how the Hollywood film industry became dominated by mega...
Feb 24, 2015 · The classic lion trademark was created by Howard Dietz in 1916 for the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was founded in 1924 when American business magnate Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures. Slats, appearing from 1917-1924, born in Dublin Zoo.
Jun 25, 2022 · It’s a logo meant for a king – or, in this case, king of the jungle, namely Leo, the MGM lion. It appears our publicist pal Dietz did originate the idea of a live-action lion inside the logo. Sources say he chose the lion as a nod to his alma matter, Columbia University, home of the Columbia Lions. The result is iconic Hollywood branding.
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.
