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Pauro 76
18/09/2006, 5:55 PM
Right.. random bet settler here. The MGM lion in the intro sequence to their films. I heard the lion was kept in Dublin Zoo. My mate says the lion isnt real and its a person imitating the roar. Whos right? (and with web evidence if poss!) Ta!
strangeirish
18/09/2006, 6:52 PM
Apparently, there have been five used since 1924, but no mention of Dublin Zoo or voice overs. Link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_the_Lion_(MGM)).
Closed Account
18/09/2006, 6:55 PM
The Dublin zoo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Zoo) article mentions that a lion named Cairbre was born in the zoo on March 20, 1927. He went on to star as Leo the Lion, the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio's mascot in 1928.

But thats wikipedia, can't really trust it.
strangeirish
18/09/2006, 7:04 PM
Hmm.........From Dublin Zoo (http://www.dublinzoo.ie/come_plains_lion.htm) website.
lim abroad
19/09/2006, 1:17 AM
the mgm lion is kept at mgm las vegas,i saw it there myself,can't find it anywhere on the web but it had a list of facts about it in the casino like its a fifth generation of the original lion
Pauro 76
19/09/2006, 4:34 PM
Hmm.........From Dublin Zoo (http://www.dublinzoo.ie/come_plains_lion.htm) website.

thats the clincher! Won the bet! Cheers lads! no idea why people thought the lions roar was by a human though! :eek:
Paddyfield
19/09/2006, 9:25 PM
the mgm lion is kept at mgm las vegas,i saw it there myself,can't find it anywhere on the web but it had a list of facts about it in the casino like its a fifth generation of the original lion


I was in the MGM Grand Hotel in Vegas in 2001 - it has 5005 rooms making it the biggest hotel in USA.

Anyway, when you enter the hotel, there is a glass cage in the Reception area with a few lions in it. Weird.

I didn't see any mention of the famous MGM Lion though. Sorry, this trivia doesn't answer the thread.
Pauro 76
20/09/2006, 7:47 AM
Sorry, this trivia doesn't answer the thread.

But it settles my bet! :D