MGM Children's Matinees
Logophile and Mr3urious
Captures by
Eric S.
Video captures courtesy of
4R Geo
Background
MGM Children's Matinees were a series of vintage MGM family films that were re-released to theatres between 1970 and 1972. As the name implies, they were shown only as Saturday and Sunday matinées, usually just before the showing of the main feature which happened to be playing at the theatre at that time.
(1970-1971)
Logo: On a light blue background is a rectangle with a blue border. On the left is a small yellow rectangle. On top is a circle with Leo with "MGM" below in blue (it is most likely supposed to be the 1967 abstract lion logo). Aside the lion is:
CHiLDREN'S
MATiNEES
in yellow and in the Peignot font. The lion roars once.
Technique: Just Leo roaring and his usual movements, which are live-action.
Music/Sounds: The first roar from the 1960 roar track.
Availability: Extinct. Seen on re-issue trailers of MGM movies from the timeframe such as the 1970 re-issue trailer of The Wizard of Oz.
Legacy: An interesting logo from a forgotten division of MGM.
