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Creation of the MGM Logo (i.imgur.com)

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[–]bobinder22 44 points45 points ago

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then they were like "shit, we have to do it again in color?"

[–]IDrinkBatUrine 3 points4 points ago

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When this hit the front page about 2 months ago, I remember someone commenting on the various ways the MGM logo was filmed over the years. I forget the details, but worth looking up.

[–]MrPeachesMcCrabpants 4 points5 points ago

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FTFY: Original front-page link.

[–]apullin -1 points0 points ago

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Why don't we just take everything that's on the front page, and then re-submit it to reddit? Because it's good enough, so it'll get to the front page, so then we can take it, repost it, etc.

[–]mikeyikeey -1 points0 points ago

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Why does this keep making its way back?!

[–]OutofStep 27 points28 points ago

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Also, potentially the creation of OSHA.

[–]skippy619 5 points6 points ago

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So this is why I'm not allowed to keep a lion in my cubicle.

Thanks MGM.

[–]tmattoneill 14 points15 points ago

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Older than the Internet. Much older.

[–]Zeppelanoid -2 points-1 points ago

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I can tell by the pixels.

[–]Pookies27 19 points20 points ago

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How many interns do you think they went through trying to get the shot?

[–]donnymarkus[S] 21 points22 points ago

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Only the lion knows...

[–]IDrinkBatUrine -1 points0 points ago

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Two years and two days sir. You should know better than to repost like this. ಠ_ಠ

[–]donnymarkus[S] 0 points1 point ago

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And you should know better than to drink bat urine. :-|

[–]clickmyface 3 points4 points ago

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I'm not lion to you when I tell you this isn't safe.

[–]WBizarre 1 point2 points ago

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The suspense is eating me up.

[–]obligatory_ 1 point2 points ago

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Fun fact: the lion killed its handler the day after this was shot. I kid you not.

[–]dhaft88 -3 points-2 points ago

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As a co-op.. this is a terrifying, but real thought I face daily

[–]thevigg13 9 points10 points ago

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Isn't that a bit close?

[–]down_vote_magnet 21 points22 points ago

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Nah, the lion doesn't mind. He's a professional.

[–]JohannQ 3 points4 points ago

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Thinking about it, this was some mad innovative shit, way ahead of its time: An animated/moving logo or brand, plus characteristic sound.

[–]taelor 1 point2 points ago

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did they have to wind its tail?

[–]MyKarmaKilledURDogma 1 point2 points ago

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One of my mothers boy friends tried to convince me his brother was the guy that twisted the lion's tail to make him roar... I was like 5 y/o but I didn't buy it

[–]nawris 1 point2 points ago

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Lions were so understanding back then.

[–]g_e_r_b 1 point2 points ago

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No humans were mauled in the making of this logo. Oh wait...

[–]fuzzb0y 1 point2 points ago

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The MGM Lion killed its handler the day it was filmed.

[–]fatjokes 4 points5 points ago

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"If you don't make me look good, I'll... well, you know. I'm a lion."

[–]Starl1te 0 points1 point ago

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Creation of the Repost

less than a day, seriously? http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/j4jmr/mgm_lion_is_the_real_fuckin_deal/

[–]L-J-N -1 points0 points ago

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Same subreddit too? I know everyone's will just say "If I haven't seen it it's not a repost" and well that may be true for you but it is a repost weather you choose to admit it or not, This hit front page of /r/pics yesterday and countless other times too. Sure you don't spend all your time on the internet or whatever and reddit gets a rager when it comes to downvoting people who point out that things get reposted (maybe they're just in denial about it idk?) But this shit happens guys.

[–]strokejammer 6 points7 points ago

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Well I've never but this before, I do know this Lion is from Dublin Zoo and his name was Aslan. I think they had to go to Dublin because he was the only male lion of that age in captivity at the time...

[–]iLama 12 points13 points ago

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None of the lions used for the MGM logo (past and present) have been named Aslan.

[–]strokejammer 0 points1 point ago

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True. Sorry that was easy to back check, I believed it because my uncle told me. Dam you uncle Assange :)

[–]nameofthisuser -1 points0 points ago

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His skin is now on display.

Weird wording there.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Aslan actually means lion in Turkish. Just wanted to mention that....

[–]danbhala 1 point2 points ago

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He wasnt called Aslan. The Irish lion was called "Slats" source

[–]TeletextPear 1 point2 points ago

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You're right about Dublin, but I heard his name was Stephen

[–]_dybbuk 0 points1 point ago

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You're not alone, though seemingly we were lied to

[–]IDrinkBatUrine 0 points1 point ago

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I remember when this hit the front page about 2 months ago, great shot. A real look back into history.

I believe the way that they film such a shot these days involves far more protective glass. :)

[–]donnymarkus[S] -3 points-2 points ago

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Thanks for the background, strokejammer.

[–]Shazoola -3 points-2 points ago*

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Also the lion killed his handler and was put down like a week after they shot this.

EDIT: Apparently that was bullshit, sorry.

[–]iLama 7 points8 points ago

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Outside of unsourced claims, there are no sourced claims or articles to support this. There are however sourced claims that the lion would spend the next couple of years touring as a tool to promote MGM.

[–]FreeDirt 3 points4 points ago

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I'll leave this here.

[–]angrynrdrckr -4 points-3 points ago

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Thank you. The reposts are ridiculous lately

[–]MyUsrNameWasTaken 4 points5 points ago

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"Submitted 6 months ago"... Doubt many people here today saw that 6 months ago and/or remember it.

[–]adarvan -1 points0 points ago

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Many of the people who complain about reposts never saw the original either. They wait for a submission and do a search on it so that they can say "SEEE, THIS IS A REPOST! GIMMEE MY KARMA!!"

You're absolutely right in that many people either never saw the original or do not remember seeing it.

[–]GiggityGiggidy 0 points1 point ago

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The cameraman's face is pretty fantastic

[–]homotownrecords 0 points1 point ago

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That's so strange last night while watching a movie I was trying to think of a logo for homotownrecords and I thought maybe I could take the old 80's universal logo. I began to imagine the set it must have taken to just make the logo and how cool it would be to have an entire production for just the brand of the upcoming production. I am Dr. Strangelife

[–]hypertown 0 points1 point ago

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Is this pic offered as a poster anywhere?

[–]nawris 0 points1 point ago

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Lions were so understanding back then.

[–]nopantsirl 0 points1 point ago

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Why didn't they just lower the mic?

[–]nopantsirl 0 points1 point ago

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Why didn't they just lower the mic?

[–]adamjon858 0 points1 point ago

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This older then the internet, literally.

[–]Ciaran500 1 point2 points ago

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Was going to upvote you, but you added the literally. Jokes are better when they're subtle.

[–]IDrinkBatUrine 0 points1 point ago

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Well, and he forgot "is", and used "then" instead of "than". Just an all-around fail.

[–]grex88 0 points1 point ago

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meow

[–]bally2009 0 points1 point ago

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"The Lion King's Speech"

[–]MrBitchin 0 points1 point ago

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I have that photograph sitting in my room..give me a second I'll take a picture

[–]MetaphorsBeWithYou 0 points1 point ago

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Those guys were BADASS!!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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fuck those guys, they helped in the takeover of my cousins studio

[–]addedpulp 0 points1 point ago

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That's incredible. I've always noticed that the roars are somewhat looped and not perfectly in time.

And now, the color version, I believe, was colorized.

[–]aleahey 0 points1 point ago

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Leo the Lion was quite unceremoniously deposited in a grave in NJ. As I understand it, there was a movement to try to save his stone and have it designated an historic site.

edit: pertinent video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtY8yCTdWKg

[–]Dazedinreality87 0 points1 point ago

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Those MGM Lions were raised in my hometown of El Monte back in the day when El Monte used to be a Lion Farm.

[–]ejrizo 0 points1 point ago

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What's up man I'm from South El Monte myself. Came on here to say the same thing.

[–]ejrizo 0 points1 point ago

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Gays Lion Farm.

[–]punchuinface55 0 points1 point ago

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fun fact: the "roar" is actually a series of yawns and they dubbed in the sound cuz he wouldnt roar

[–]Kruse 0 points1 point ago

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I remember when this was reposted...in 1994.

[–]Berkbelts 0 points1 point ago

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I've pet this lion! Well maybe not this one in particular. But there's a small town in Kansas where someone with connections to MGM used to live. When they died their house was turned into a city museum. And within the collection is the fur coat of one of the many MGM lions (there was more than one). So i got to pet the fur coat of the lion. When ever I see an MGM movie I like to say "I've pet that lion." My friends get all confused.

[–]donnymarkus[S] 6 points7 points ago

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:-\ That's messed up.

[–]darwin_wins 3 points4 points ago

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And really sad too.

[–]apullin 0 points1 point ago

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http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/izxbf/shooting_the_mgm_logo_1924/

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/in5sj/shooting_the_mgm_logo_1924/

http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/ezoqi/shooting_the_mgm_logo_1924/

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[–]POWERGULL 0 points1 point ago

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everythings a repost suck it up

[–]JaggedxEDGEx 2 points3 points ago

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I usually don't care about reposts, but when I get on reddit for the first time that day and I already see a link in purple, it kinda pisses me off. They don't even bother creating a new imgur link.

[–]donnymarkus[S] -2 points-1 points ago

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Look at the Imgur link, it says "4 hours ago", same time I posted this. Retard.

[–]ustfdes 1 point2 points ago

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this is still a repost. retard.

[–]desquibnt -2 points-1 points ago

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This gets reposted every couple weeks

[–]Herp_Derp_the_first -1 points0 points ago

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nom nom nom

[–]hissnlissn -3 points-2 points ago

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SF based artist Amos Goldbaum has a great line-drawing depiction of this for sale on his site. I'm not associated with the guy, just felt the need to give a shout as I saw his work for the first time at the Renegade Craft Fair out there a few weeks ago and was so impressed I had a hard time picking out a print to purchase. http://www.amosgoldbaum.com/2009.html - it's the fourth down from the top of the page.

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