![]() Over that period, with the corporate scheme of employing artists under exclusive contracts, they employed the finest film actors, SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN (1952) TITLE LOBBY CARD MGM boasted the following, that they had … What happened was a 35-year run from 1924 to 1959 during which the movie going audiences of the world equated the roaring MGM lion with superior entertainment. But if you are interested in the story of how the corporation came to be, the story of those colorful, eccentric and ego-driven-maniac CEO’s, as well as the companies branding and adventures in other eras of entertainment, real estate and amusements- this is the book for you. If you would like to know the story of the movie studios most prolific works and the people who created them during the classic era of film making, take a look at the epic WHEN THE LION ROARS pictorial from Turner Publishing (1992). If you want to know the details of the brilliant output of the movies that the company is famous for, take a look at THE MGM STORY by Eames (1978). This is a story of that corporate history. One of the most recognizable of corporate logos is the MGM lion (as seen above). You have experienced becoming, learned a lot more about what’s inside you, and you have made your soul grow.By Woolsey Ackerman A newly released book, THE MGM EFFECT, by Steven Bingen, tells us just what happened. You will find that you have already been gloriously rewarded for your poem. Tear it up into teeny-weeny pieces, and discard them into widely separated trash receptacles. Don’t show it or recite it to anybody, not even your girlfriend or parents or whatever, or Ms. But don’t tell anybody what you’re doing. Lockwood will flunk you if you don’t do it: Write a six line poem, about anything, but rhymed. Here’s an assignment for tonight, and I hope Ms. ![]() Dance home after school, and sing in the shower and on and on. Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of your lives. What I had to say to you, moreover, would not take long, to wit: Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. I don’t make public appearances any more because I now resemble nothing so much as an iguana. You sure know how to cheer up a really old geezer (84) in his sunset years. Lockwood, and Messrs Perin, McFeely, Batten, Maurer and Congiusta: And his response is magnificent:ĭear Xavier High School, and Ms. Kurt Vonnegut - a writer of some of the loveliest letters - was the only one to respond. In 2006, a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author and ask for advice. ![]() If you’d care to watch all of them over time, here’s a comprehensive 10-minute video featuring the entire history: Leo (born in the Dublin Zoo as Slats) has been under contract since 1957, and is still shown today. MGM experimented with Bill, Telly, Coffee, Tanner, and George.īut it’s the eighth lion that we all know. The first was Slats, in the silent era (1924–1928), who didn’t roar he just looked around (I mean, what else do you expect a silent lion to do, right?).īetween 19, there were five others used in overlapping timeframes, for different subjects (animated shorts, Technicolor, sound-enhanced silent films, etc.). To date, there have been eight lions who have been filmed for the MGM production logo. ![]() Mayer Pictures into a single company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM. MGM was formed by Marcus Loew in 1924 by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. But have you taken the time to read what’s on the frame around him?Ī quick story about the history of MGM’s famous lion, “Leo,” and then I’ve got a story for you about growth.
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