Comments on: The Quick 10: 10 Facts About MGM Studios

By: James

James — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:15:00 +0000

Hey, Killer Klowns was AWESOME! Retract your comment or face the wrath of cotton candy and puppet shows!

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:31:00 +0000

MattG- The site linked in my name says that Leo the Lion was designed in 1924, and that the current version of Leo has been in use since 1957.

By: stacy

stacy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:29:00 +0000

MattG – I can’t find documentation for this, but my guess is that the lion has been publicly known as Leo from the get-go, and the lions who “played” Leo had different names until the most recent version. I think it’s kinda like Lassie. Just a guess, though.

By: MattG

MattG — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:20:00 +0000

Interesting that it is noted that Leo the Lion, the current MGM lion, has been in use only since 1957. The MGM film ‘The Bandwagon’ was released in 1953 and in it the song ‘That’s Entertainment’ has the following lyric: “MGM has got a Leo, But Mama has got a trio, She is proud but says three is a crowd.”

By: crocostimpy

crocostimpy — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:09:00 +0000

Agree somewhat on Lepus (although I like campy fun), but Killer Klowns was a pretty good movie. Great Chiodo Brothers makeup. My son, who’s 15 now and still afraid of clowns, won’t look at the box art let alone watch the movie.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:03:00 +0000

I find the “art for art’s sake” motto kind of funny. It doesn’t sound like the studio was ever motivated by making films for their artistic merit, but rather by making money.

By: bayoubadger

bayoubadger — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:17:00 +0000

Loripop check your facts. Gone with the Wind won Best Picture for 1939 and Rebecca won for 1940. Oscars.org wonderful site check it out.

By: linda

linda — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:01:00 +0000

Don’t knock “Night of the Lepus”! The special effects are bunny-tastic!

By: Pithecanthropus

Pithecanthropus — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

My sister and I call Night of the Lepus “the greatest movie evar!” It is deliciously campy — and features DeForest Kelly!

By: loripop

loripop — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0000

Huh? Gone With The Wind did NOT receive the Best Picture award. It came out the same year as “Rebecca,” and “Rebecca” won.