Who or what is depicted on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logo?
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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 corporate headquarters are located at 245 North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, California.
The studio's official motto, "Ars Gratia Artis", is a Latin phrase meaning "Art for art's sake". The studio's logo is a roaring lion surrounded by a ring of film inscribed with the studio's motto. The logo, which features Leo the Lion, was created by Dietz in 1916 for Goldwyn Pictures and updated in 1924 for MGM's use. Originally silent, the sound of Leo the Lion's roar was added to films for the first time in August 1928.
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David Coe
Vacuum cleaner? Suitcase?
If it's gonna be as wacky as that why not: Elephant's toenail? Or Invisible horse?
chipdhf
Options should hav been:
Mountain, Winged Horse, Statue of Liberty,
And Lion. The logos of Paramount, Tristar, Columbia, and MGM respectively.
Pat Salloum
O, the mighty MGM vacuum! I get choked up just thinking about it!!
Satish Chandran
We see a lion roar,we expect a best film.
jmurphy
Commenters - you didn't fail me. I expected to have a few laughs and I did! Thanks.
Paul Chalk
Karen S. Wolf, I'm guessing as low as Carol White or Brian I.
Paul Greenslade
Could the options be any more inane!?
Chandran David
My favourite logo !
Cindy Stebbings
How do these get passed as choices? Come on, a suitcase or a vacuum?
Louise C.
I like the idea of a Vacuum Cleaner lol.
Doris Dallaire
A suitcase? And a vacuum cleaner? Really????
Player
A lion that sounds like a tiger.
deborahpmercer
Pat Salloum, In fact, you're quite Hoover-come!
Joanne Serin
ninakamwene, good question!
ninakamwene
Really! As a Kenyan I do not know what a lion is doing in a studio. Lions don't act they DO. They say: Make my day! Or go to see your Maker.
Naked Kitty Slave
Karen S. Wolf, though about it as I was typing. But the disappointment of what this 'trivia' by dummies site has become clouded my brain.
Mic Fenst
Mic Fenst, I note he/she/it has changed the answer choices since I wrote that. Maybe they actually get some reviewing done after publication.