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Jay takes Allyson and Chelsea back to 1928 and the roar of the MGM lion, Disney’s big buyout of ABC in 1995, and Michael ...
Of course, I’m talking about Leo the Lion. Originally Goldwyn’s logo, Leo took over as MGM’s onscreen representative (while Louis B. Mayer ran the shop in Culver City, Calif.).
LOS ANGELES -- The MGM lion will continue to roar -- sort of. Under a definitive agreement reached Thursday by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. and a consortium led by Sony Corporation of America, MGM ...
As the Philadelphia Zoo celebrates its 150th anniversary, PhillyVoice looks back on its most famous resident, Leo the lion. The MGM mascot retired there in 1931 after touring the country.
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to author and film critic Kenneth Turan about his new book, "Louis B. Mayer & Irving Thalberg: The Whole Equation." ...
Eighty years ago today, movie audiences first heard the roar of the MGM lion. And it's been echoing ever since. What explains this audio logo's multigenerational appeal?