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15. MGM's Leo the Lion

Thu May 29, 2025, 04:36 PM

May 29

I don't know who's who but the lions names in order were the following:

Slats, Jackie (technicolor, logo lion for the Wizard of Oz), Tanner, George and Leo. Leo's been the mascot since 1957.

If anyone's interested in reading about the lions.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/mgms-first-lion-didnt-roar-180962852/

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Name your favorite mascot or character that is associated with a product. Mine is Sprout for Bird's Eye. [View all] debm55 May 29 OP

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this. AllaN01Bear May 29 #16

Here's some old video footage of Jackie getting a bath, AllaN01Bear Niagara May 29 #18

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Thank you very much Niagara. Everytime I see that I think of the Wizard of Oz debm55 May 29 #23

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