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Lion, standing on crates, with a microphone and camera, with two recording artists, one standing and one sitting, in front of him
Photo of "Leo the Lion" being recorded for his roar to be heard at the beginning of MGM films, 1928 (public domain - Wikipedia)

“If we pretend to respect the artist at all, we must allow him his freedom of choice, in the face, in particular cases, of innumerable presumptions that the choice will not fructify. Art derives a considerable part of its beneficial exercise from flying in the face of presumptions.” — Henry James, 1884

 

You’ve seen the famous MGM lion, right?

But have you taken the time to read what’s on the frame around him?

A quick story about the history of MGM’s famous lion, “Leo,” and then I’ve got a story for you about growth.

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MGM was formed by Marcus Loew in 1924 by combining Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and Louis B. Mayer Pictures into a single company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or MGM.

To date, there have been eight lions who have been …

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