7 July 1984
Everyone knows MGM’s famous logo, which features a roaring lion. What most people don’t know is that the first logo was introduced in 1916 and that five different lions were used in the production of the logo since then — Slats, Jackie, Tanner, George, and Leo. Leo, whose film career has long been over (captive lions live about 20 years) has been the star since 1957. Sure, the logo has undergone some change over the years, but Leo has remained a fixture. (Click here for more information if interested.)
Collage of MGM Logos from the Wikipedia article linked above.
Top Left: Jackie and Tanner
top right: george
Bottom left: Leo
bottom Right: Slats and logo spoof from tom & Jerry Cartoons
While in Reno, we stopped at the MGM and had a souvenir photograph taken with a lion named Metro — or so my notes say.
I assure you, that’s a real lion.
Mui tells me there was a glass wall between us and the big cat; I have no recollection either way.
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I remember, as a child, between 1978-1986 visiting family friends in Lockwood, just outside Reno, this is where Metro was housed when not performing at the MGM Grand.
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