Goldwyn Pictures

This company was founded by Samuel Goldfish along with Edgar and Archibald Selwyn. The company monicker was an amalgamation of both last names. Goldfish later changed his name legally to Samuel Goldwyn.

This was the company that first introduced the iconic golden film ribbons forming a circle, where appears a lion inside; in the upper arc of the circular film ribbon, there's a lotto for the studio which is written in Latin stated "ARS GRATIA ARTIS" separated in each word, and underneath the film ribbons there's a drama mask and its surrounding laurels, the logo was created by the artist Lionel S. Reiss, and published by Howard Dietz, with an inspiration from the mascot of Columbia University, especially its primary fight song, "Roar, Lion, Roar". The first two lions were unnamed, though many people think each one of these two is Leo the Lion, which later MGM trademarked all of the lions.

1917–1921

Polly of Circus (1917) still only, because the film is considered lost.

What Happened to Rosa (1921)

1917–1923

First live action version from 1917

The Ace of Hearts (1921)

A Blind Bargain (1922) still only, because the film is considered lost.

1923–1924

What Happened to Rosa (1921, 1923 reissue)

Wild Oranges (1924)

The Pink Panther (1924) still only, because the film is considered lost.

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