On the occasion of Leo the Lion’s centennial, our film critic revisits 10 notable Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movies, from ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ to ‘Spaceballs.’ In its heyday, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) ...
Two film technicians with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer get ready to record the roar of Jackie, the second ‘Leo the Lion,’ in 1928. His trademark roar appeared at the start of all MGM movies until 1956. Parrish ...
Moviegoers nowadays might not know much of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios’ history outside of its iconic mascot, a lion who introduced each film with it’s iconic roar. It was an introduction that was ...
Can the man who restructured Krispy Kreme and Enron save Leo the Lion? The initial reaction of key Hollywood players to Tuesday’s management shakeup at MGM was one of skepticism. “Now it’s really ...
A machine learning analysis of wild lion audio reveals they have two roar types, not one. This insight might help detect where lions are declining.