Howard Dietz
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Howard Dietz was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. According to historian Stanley Green, Dietz and Schwartz were
Dietz, c. 1920
Leo the Lion (MGM)
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Leo the Lion is the mascot for the Hollywood film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; its former sister company MGM Resorts; and its predecessor Goldwyn Pictures, featured in the studio's production logo, whi
Howard Dietz
…at Columbia University. He also served as publicist/director of advertising for Goldwyn Pictures and later MGM and is often credited with creating Leo the Lion, its lion mascot, and choosing their slogan Ars Gratia Artis. In 1942, he was made MGM's Vice President in Charge of Publicity. He held that position…
Leo the MGM lion 1928
One of the lions used by Goldwyn Pictures, seen in Polly of the Circus (1917) and The Ace of Hearts (1921).
Numa (Bill), taken from Buffalo Bill's Last Fight
1928 poster promoting a traveling tour of Jackie