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MGM Roar - What's the Story?

MGM Roar – What’s the Story?

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Carrie Wachsmann

A little bit of movie making history… “Jackie’s ROAR (recorded in 1928) being recorded for use at the beginning of MGM talking movies. A sound stage was built around his cage to make the recording.” (Wikipedia) Jackie was the second lion used for the MGM logo. He died in 1952. The first lion trained for READ MORE

Posted in Storytelling history and trivia Tagged Black and white film, Jackie the lion, making taking movies, MGM, MGM lion logo, MGM lion roar, MGM Roar, Movie history, Movie trivia

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