2006-09-30 13:25:29 · 17 answers · asked by vincent h 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Margaret
2006-10-02 01:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
From wikipedia...
Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, featured in the studio's production logo.
Since 1924 (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), there have been around five different lions used for the MGM logo.
Arguably the two most recognizable MGM lions today are Tanner [1], the third MGM lion, and the current, unnamed fifth lion. Tanner was used on all Technicolor films and MGM cartoons (including the Tom and Jerry series), and in use on the studio logo for 18 years (the current lion has been in use since 1957, a total of 49 years). However, when the MGM animation department—which had closed in 1958—re-opened with new Tom and Jerry shorts in 1963, these shorts used Tanner in the opening sequence rather than the current lion, which had already been adapted onto the studio logo and the 1961-63 Gene Deitch cartoon logos.
2006-09-30 20:32:32 · answer #2 · answered by Frogface53 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are 4 names!
Slats was the first lion 1924-1928
Jackie was the second (1928-1956)and can be seen at the start of 'The Wizard of Oz'
Tanner was the third (1938-1956) and used in the 'new' colour films.
Since then there have been 2 more who have not been named.
Although these are the actual names of the lions as a mascot for MGM it is simply 'Leo the Lion'
Not sure which name you are looking for but I hope that helped?
2006-09-30 20:42:18 · answer #3 · answered by â?¥MissMayâ?¥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slats
Jackie
Tanner
Im gonna answer it over and over again till I get my 10 points
Slats was the first lion used for the newly-formed studio. Slats was used on all black and white MGM films between 1924 and 1928.
Jackie was the second lion, depicted on the right from a still from The Wizard of Oz (1939). Jackie looked almost identical to Slats, his predecessor. Jackie was also the first MGM lion whose roar (which was more likely a number of soft growls) was heard by audiences.
Tanner was used on all Technicolor MGM films (1938–1956) and cartoons (1938–1958, 1963-1967). Tanner, who made his first feature film appearance in Sweethearts (1938) (his first cartoon appearance was earlier), was in use as Leo the Lion for 18 years, second only to the current lion (who has been retained for 49 years), and appears as if he is "grinning" in the logo.
But they have had two UNNAMED lions since.
2006-09-30 20:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Clarence the cross eyed lion??
Leo the MGM lion??
Elsa the born free lion??
Simba the lion king??
salty the sea lion??
Kimba the white lion??
Kitty Kat the Addams family lion??
Aslan the lion, the witch and the wardrobe lion??
2006-09-30 20:35:29 · answer #5 · answered by audrey_o 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leo the Lion
2006-09-30 20:34:09 · answer #6 · answered by Quin S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The MGM lion's name is LEO.
2006-09-30 20:46:45 · answer #7 · answered by Beegirl in a Beehive 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's going to be no end to this one, I can tell. I would laugh if it turned out to be "Leo." Or "Rex." Or some name we all know but didn't know it was also that lion (logo's) name, as well. - C.
Frogface got it! (He did his homework.) Thanks, Frogface!
2006-09-30 20:34:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leo
2006-09-30 20:27:26 · answer #9 · answered by Beth G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you want to know the lions name it is Metro....(the MGM Lion...Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer).
2006-09-30 20:28:54 · answer #10 · answered by sioux 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋