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Alfred Hitchcock directing the MGM Roaring Lion. (imgur.com)

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[–]thankyoueric 316 points317 points ago

Not sure if real, or i'm just dumb.

[–]apextek 91 points92 points ago

looks like the beginning to Alfred Hitchcock presents. He always started the show with shenanigans

[–]Acuate 36 points37 points ago

One of the greatest shows on Netflix.

[–]DoYouWantAnts_Lana 17 points18 points ago

I don't think I've seen this show since I was about 9. Definitely still on Netfilx. Definitely in my instant queue. Thank you, Acuate.

[–]Acuate 15 points16 points ago

No problem, Alfred Hitchcock is a boss, spread the love.

[–]SutekhRising 8 points9 points ago

My favorite Hitchcock story: A child actor was being fussy and wouldnt stand on his mark when they were trying to set up a shot. Hitchcock leaned over and told the kid, "If you dont stand still, Im going to nail your feet to the floor until the blood flows out of you like milk."

Nowadays he would have been charged with child abuse for saying that, but honestly, that is the coolest, creepiest line I've heard.

[–]Cyberyukon 1 point2 points ago

That actor was Billy Mumy of "Lost in Space" fame.

[–]SutekhRising 0 points1 point ago

I remember hearing that story a long time ago and never forgot it. Glad you could put a name to it for me!

[–]Acuate 0 points1 point ago

Depends on the parents, mine would just laugh.

[–]problywontcomment 7 points8 points ago

Honestly, I don't think its aged that well... His films remain great but limitations imposed on TV in the 50's really show through in the tv show though his short comedic bits are always amusing. There are still a few gems though, Man from the South and that one with the kid with the gun running around town are both fantastic.

[–]Acuate 9 points10 points ago

Yeah, and he's overly polite, like after a "scary" scene it'll cut to Hitchcock and he'll have to explain it and make it clear it wasn't real, etc. As if the people in the 50's sensibilities were, well.. very sensitive.

My favorite was the insurance money one: Spoiler ahead- 10grand insurance policy taken out on the guys wife, the wife goes into hiding for 8 years, she shows up right before the 8 years is over, he kills her.. good story.

[–]cremenn[S] 13 points14 points ago

Probably was for the best when you consider how incredibly sensitive people were back then. 'Psycho' was considered incredibly shocking not only for the scenes of murder etc. but also, and some say primarily, for being the first film to show a toilet being used on screen.

[–]honeytrap 4 points5 points ago

Psycho. Jesus...that movie holds up. I just watched it again a few weeks ago. I wasn't alive in the fifties, so I have no way of understanding how it might have been shocking socially, but it still sickens me to my core. Favorite clip. This scene and that voice make my stomach drop every time this film is mentioned. If you haven't seen the movie, this will spoil it for you, don't click the link.

[–]Space_Masters 5 points6 points ago

I gotta say, it's Vince Vaughn's best role.

[–]honeytrap 2 points3 points ago

Should've seen that one coming. Gotta give you your due.

[–]V00D00GIRL 3 points4 points ago

and bcos people throught they saw nudity when she was in the shower but is was just fast paced camera cuts of her stomach and legs

[–]justremindingyou 0 points1 point ago

That I don't need to watch anymore. Wanna throw a spoilers tag on that bad boy?

[–]MPinsky 7 points8 points ago

Did you just ask for a spoiler tag on a 50 year old movie? Not that I disagree, if you haven't seen it then ask, I just find it funny Is all. In the TV show subreddits, after one week all bets are off when it comes to spoilers.

[–]Acuate 0 points1 point ago

I will, my bad.. but i didnt give away the ending technically.

[–]Isatis_tinctoria 0 points1 point ago

What is the best Hitchcock presents?

[–]problywontcomment 3 points4 points ago

My favorite is Man from the South personally, but I'm probably not the best one to ask as I'm not much of a fan of the show.

[–]omgoffensiveguy 0 points1 point ago

Watched four episodes on TV last night in a row; they were fucking woeful.

[–]kiaha 1 point2 points ago

Netflix recommended it to me....maybe I should give it a watch

[–]Software_Engineer 0 points1 point ago

Go watch the first episode of the first season now. It was directed by Hitchcock himself and always makes the top 10 lists of episodes. "Revenge".

[–]asullivanmusic 0 points1 point ago

Or Hulu.

[–][deleted] 44 points45 points ago

If it was published, it would have been as a joke which isn't uncommon for hitchcock. Here is a shot of the actual shooting.

[–]rawrgs 6 points7 points ago

Notice how both the camera and the sound guy are standing/sitting very... uncomfortably. I don't think they have a lot of faith in the lion tamer.

[–]CEO_OF_COSTCO 5 points6 points ago

Thats just how people stood/sat in those days.

[–]that_shmorgisborg 1 point2 points ago

Never seen this before. Very cool.

[–]godofallcows 1 point2 points ago

Waiting for the 600th repost if it now.

[–]funkydo 4 points5 points ago

I've seen a video clip of the lion roaring. It didn't look like this. Not white.

[–]didntVoteObama 5 points6 points ago

There was a gif of it somewhere.... Sorry I have no source. It's summer break, zero citing for this guy.

[–]dubbledutch 0 points1 point ago

Not real. The lion from the MGM logo went rogue and killed it's trainers after the initial shoot.

[–]elonepb 0 points1 point ago

The first 'shop?

[–]Brocktoon_in_a_jar -2 points-1 points ago

The halo of compression artifacts around The Hitch tells me now.

[–]YOU_ARE_SCRUBS -3 points-2 points ago

lol

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[–]jennaberry 4 points5 points ago

ugh why is hitchcock so cool

[–]PresidentPark 8 points9 points ago

Aaaand Facebook cover photo

[–]i-conker 62 points63 points ago

fun fact: the lion is from Dublin zoo in Ireland

[–]EmmetOT 48 points49 points ago

My mom tells me this EVERY TIME we see the MGM opening.

[–]fairlyodd 7 points8 points ago

Yep, i-conker is the mom! Give her a hug, you!

[–]tgrdem 2 points3 points ago

My dad is a very proud Irish man. He tells me when ANYTHING is Irish. So naturally this comes up a lot.

[–]ISeeYouuu 26 points27 points ago

So did he roar with an Irish accent and we just didn't know?

[–]timeawesomemaker 10 points11 points ago

yes until proven otherwise

[–]DaminDrexil 9 points10 points ago

There've been several lions, but Leo is the one most people are familiar with. He was the one born at Dublin Zoo has been the MGM logo since 1957. Odly enough, his real name was Cairbre, not Leo.

[–]habercycle 14 points15 points ago

TIL that lions have "real names"

[–]PhantomPhun 6 points7 points ago

Actually they are all referred to as "Leo" for publicity purposes, it's a character name.

[–]rjohnston11 0 points1 point ago

Just like LSU's "Mike the Tiger" I believe we're on Mike IV or V

[–]sagantyson 8 points9 points ago

I visited Dublin last year - they mentioned this several times on the tour bus. I can't tell you how proud they were of this fact!

[–]MrSnare 8 points9 points ago

I was in Dublin zoo yesterday and a school teacher was telling her pupils that the exact lion they were standing in front of was the MGM lion.

The kids didn't know what MGM was

[–]Hobbes42 9 points10 points ago

That is both very sad and pretty funny.

[–]el_yort -1 points0 points ago

I had no fun learning this.

[–]bitwize 228 points229 points ago

Hitchcock: And.... action!

Lion: ...... Line?

Hitchcock: Uhhhh, Rawr! RoarrrrRAR! Something like that.

Lion: Okay, okay, got it.

Hitchcock: And action!

Lion: Raarrr... oh, that's not right.

Hitchcock: What do you mean it's not right? That was perfect!

Lion: I'm... I'm just not feeling it. I can't get into character. What's my character's motivation? What drives him?

Hitchcock: You're a LION, ferchrissakes. Lions ROAR.

Lion: Not without good reason, we don't! And quite frankly, sir, I'm offended by the negative stereotype you're implying.

Hitchcock: Oh, for the love of...

[–]Gifs_of_Nick 77 points78 points ago

Lion: Can I not do Macbeth? I've always wanted to do Shakespeare? Or I know guys and dolls?

[–]Xenc 23 points24 points ago

Fuck it, we'll dub it over from the archives.

[–]feureau 8 points9 points ago

Meanwhile, at the archives:

Archivist: "Roar damn you! Don't make me treat you like cattles!!"

[–]mobbossmartha 13 points14 points ago

FUCK IT, WE'LL DO IT LIVE.

[–]DaFunzies -1 points0 points ago

Well now we're back where we started.

[–]Hobbes42 5 points6 points ago

The Scottish Play, you mean?

Man, no wonder the lion died.

[–]KidneyFailure 23 points24 points ago

Why the hell does the same fucking lion constantly make the front page?

[–]cremenn[S] 28 points29 points ago

Lions are boss.

[–]KidneyFailure 10 points11 points ago

Yes, but its the saaaaaaaaaaaaaaame lion

[–]cremenn[S] 6 points7 points ago

And he is the boss of Lions, making him the Genghis Khan of felines.

[–]lifeliverDTN 1 point2 points ago

does that make genghis khan the boss of humankind?

[–]jaketheviolist 5 points6 points ago

I mean...he IS our daddy in a sense.

[–]gent34 -1 points0 points ago

Yup.

[–]Aiskhulos 1 point2 points ago

Even if it was a different lion, would you even be able to tell?

[–]leaf_on_the_wind3 33 points34 points ago

Here is the real picture. http://imgur.com/tczD3

Edit: Here is the original picture

[–]euneirophrenia 9 points10 points ago

There were five different lions used by MGM over a period of forty years. Not saying this pic is real, but the photo you posted doesn't preclude the posted picture from being genuine.

[–]leaf_on_the_wind3 4 points5 points ago

I checked into it, you are correct.

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 0 points1 point ago

I think the ridiculousness of the posted picture suggests it isn't genuine.

[–]nibz 1 point2 points ago

came here to say this. Not sure why this is not upvoted more

[–]leaf_on_the_wind3 0 points1 point ago

Thanks for the love. Tell your friends, I'm here all week

[–]AiKantSpel 1 point2 points ago

How DID they make a lion roar on cue anyways? Audio looks dubbed...

[–]SOMETHING_POTATO 0 points1 point ago

Keep in mind that a lions roar comes from the throat, and doesn't have to perfectly line up with the mouth being open.

[–]AiKantSpel 0 points1 point ago

and yet it doesn't sound like any lion I've ever heard.

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[–]s65 -1 points0 points ago

This man knows his pussies.

FTFY.

[–]roocketfish 3 points4 points ago

Balls of steel.

[–]throughbeingsober 11 points12 points ago

with the link to the other pictures, i don't think it's fake.

[–]davebees 16 points17 points ago

Look at the base of the thing the lion's sitting on. Since the image seems to have been around for a while, and just looking at the general composition of things, my guess is it's a composited promotional thing from a while ago.

[–]NewCommenter 0 points1 point ago

You are right, also the bits around Hitchcock's head look very very funky.

[–]TheJoxter 9 points10 points ago

I'm pretty sure this photo is faked but since it's an old MGM postcard it seems likely it was doctored the good old fashioned way. For one thing look at the irregular shape and overall blurriness of the bottom of the lion's stand, for comparison look at the top edge and how clear and circular it looks. The lion also seems to have a faint white aura most noticeable near its legs where the floor forms a corner with the back wall.

[–]shmatt 1 point2 points ago

Good old-fashioned paste-up FTW

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[–]STOP_BEING_RETARDED 5 points6 points ago

He's right. A link to an article hosting the same image does not prove that it's real. The perspective of the image is all wrong.

[–]davebees 2 points3 points ago

This does not show that it's real!

[–]adaramichelle 2 points3 points ago

this picture made my day.

[–]elliottmarter 2 points3 points ago

maybe went something like this

[–]Hellgrinder0 4 points5 points ago

This isn't real, pictures of the lions roar recording is hung up in the MGM in Las Vegas, here

[–]adt 1 point2 points ago

Actually, even that one isn't real, it's the publicity shot. The real recording probably wouldn't have the technicians that close. ;-)

[–]Ginguh_Ninja 1 point2 points ago

Now, now Mr. Lion.

[–]Hateful_Poster 1 point2 points ago

"Now you listen to me you sonovabitch"

[–]candyman82 1 point2 points ago

And scene.

Scene...

Sce-GET HIM OFF ME

[–]buffbloom 1 point2 points ago

That lion scared the hell out of me growing up.

[–]invalidusernamelol 1 point2 points ago

the bottom of the pedestal is clearly photoshopped

[–]leaf_on_the_wind3 1 point2 points ago

I don't think this is real. I have seen a pic of the real MGM lion filming and this looks photo shopped.

[–]the_artist_mike 1 point2 points ago

Hitchcock was always a beast...at directing beasts.

[–]Mrcheez211 1 point2 points ago

"YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH"

[–]th1nker 1 point2 points ago

The roar blew his hair off.

[–]ustuss 1 point2 points ago

Seriously a fake. The Lion from MGM's logo is standing in front of a black curtain, the walls here are white.

[–]DatJazz 1 point2 points ago

I am sorry but how many times has this been posted on reddit? EDIT: I think i am wrong and i am confusing it with another picture.

[–]yimyames 1 point2 points ago

This is a photoshoot, not a real picture of him directing the classic lion the quality is too high)

[–]Katfunk 1 point2 points ago

Unfortunately, the lion had to sleep with him to get the part.

[–]devinclark 1 point2 points ago

Okay, now roar but with a more inward inflection.

RRAWWWRRR

Ehhh... can we take five guys?

[–]kboruff 1 point2 points ago

This was a publicity still announcing he was working at MGM.

[–]DERBCITY 1 point2 points ago

Very fake

[–]worotan 1 point2 points ago

He always did like blondes

[–]Peentown 7 points8 points ago

If you look a this photo and don't instantly realize its fake: You are fucking retarded. I'm actually pretty pissed off that the top comment doesn't clearly state this fact. Come on reddit.

[–]bzomesius -5 points-4 points ago

THANK YOU! I clicked just to say the same thing (and to down vote the actual link)

[–]BasicCake 8 points9 points ago

Allegedly the lion in the MGM logo killed it's owner the day after the logo clip was filmed. But this picture is clearly fake. The stand that the lion is sitting on is floating in mid air

[–]Admiralolz 11 points12 points ago

Every time.

[–]OneHandsomeSheep 3 points4 points ago

So goddamned fake.

[–]bwsauder 1 point2 points ago

I thought this was the MGM lion sequence being filmed. Which one is it?

[–]BoojiBoy 1 point2 points ago

Not that Hitchcock was actually directing the lion here, but there has been more than one lion used in those openings.

[–]thefool_onthehill 0 points1 point ago

The one you linked to. Why/how would Hitchcock direct a lion?

[–]Blackneto 1 point2 points ago

Why/how would Hitchcock direct a lion?

Properly

[–]Icantevenhavemyname 0 points1 point ago

The lion in the photo was stuffed.

[–]Extravajohnza 0 points1 point ago

WHATS MY MOTIVATION!?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

For all I know it's a picture of a Lion and a chair with Hitchcock's name on it.

[–]ramblerman 0 points1 point ago

Who's the dude in the chair?

[–]SeaTwertle 0 points1 point ago

Lion: "What's my motivation?"

[–]VeronaCity 0 points1 point ago

Personal goal is to see all of Hitchcock's films!

[–]ElRed_ 0 points1 point ago

TIL that Hitchcock was born in my local area. Thanks. Plus all the lion stuff on Wikipedia.

[–]theultimatepixel 0 points1 point ago

Bricks will be shat.

[–]SavageSick 0 points1 point ago

That's why it's been up for years...

[–]mkj1313 0 points1 point ago

days later the lion would eat it master. TIL

[–]MuldousD 0 points1 point ago

RIP MGM. RIP...

[–]Megusta6 0 points1 point ago

I read that the day after they filmed for the MGM opening thing the lion killed it's trainer...

[–]glaarthir 0 points1 point ago

More... Intensity

[–]ThompsonBoy 0 points1 point ago

Bob & Doug had to deal with the lion too.

[–]james3400 0 points1 point ago

MY LIFE IS A LIE! So he isn't in all of his movies.

[–]Dud3wtf 0 points1 point ago

The noise that terrorized me all of my childhood.

[–]bobber18 0 points1 point ago

i loved the way Hitchcock always dissed the sponsors

[–]buttluvin 0 points1 point ago

Mole Richardson, baby!

[–]ZachKT 0 points1 point ago

This is weird but i remember trying to convince my friend that in James Bond World Is Not Enough(N64 game), the MGM lion was the Boss at the end... I was 6 and had not seen the movie

[–]kritio 0 points1 point ago

ARS PRO ARTIS!!

[–]lobf 0 points1 point ago

The barndoors on that Mole look closed. Also, that's at least a 2k and it's sitting like a foot and a half from that lion. This is BS says I.

[–]YourFavoriteHippo 0 points1 point ago

"Hey...... cut that shit out."

[–]Beznia 0 points1 point ago

I've seen so many pictures supposedly depicting the MGM lion in action...

[–]JohnnyRyall 0 points1 point ago

Fun fact #2: The lion is called Leo.

[–]Mikeyc245 0 points1 point ago

That thing used to scare the PISS out of me when I was a kid... I'm talking "run out of the room shrieking in terror" scared.

[–]Bacon_Slut 0 points1 point ago

NO KITTY THAT'S A BAD KITTY

[–]MrDoubleE 0 points1 point ago

Holy shit

[–]birdmadboy 0 points1 point ago

Bad kitty

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I've loved Hitchcock films since I was a kid. And to this day (if its true) I had no idea that he was the one behind that..

[–]M3TLH3D 0 points1 point ago

I wish I believed this...

[–]JohnJohnMcLovin 0 points1 point ago

ok lion, look at the camera. no, not at me, at the camera.

[–]Bluelephant69r 0 points1 point ago

Bravest man alive

[–]snakedog 0 points1 point ago

That Lion was born in Dublin Ireland,the worlds second oldest zoo

[–]lion1750 0 points1 point ago

As I recall, it was hot in the studio that day, and the lights just made it worse. I was very irritable and that's what gave me my motivation. Hitchcock was very pleasant to work with though. Nice guy.

[–]modernlegends 0 points1 point ago

"As for Hitchcock’s so-called supervision: there really is a picture by Clarence Sinclair Bull dating to 1958, depicting the director at the scene. This, though, was more of a PR image shot for his only MGM movie North by Northwest. There’s another image of him having tea with the lion and yet another one with a car where he saves the animal from the studio."

http://modernlegends.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/how-was-the-world-famous-metro-goldwyn-mayer-lion-roar-recorded/

[–]TigerBomber 0 points1 point ago

not real.

[–]dbelle92 0 points1 point ago

Could possibly be my favourite picture ive ever seen.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Is this real life?

[–]Embillay 0 points1 point ago

This lion's name is Bongo: he's from the zoo in my tiny town in Ontario, passed away a few years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowmanville_Zoo

[–]akaJimothy 0 points1 point ago

How photoshop can you go?

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[–]TrustMeImALawStudent 0 points1 point ago

In IMAX 3D?

[–]Samloves209 -3 points-2 points ago

I know if I call this a repost I will get downvotes but come on this was like less than one week ago.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–]Samloves209 -3 points-2 points ago

thats rude

[–]RoyGeraldBiv 1 point2 points ago

Welcome to reddit!

[–]xCesme -1 points0 points ago

Back when MGM still had money to do things like this.

[–]DeceptiStang -1 points0 points ago

legendary, the lion was that tame? any one know any extra info on how this was made possible?

[–]bzomesius -1 points0 points ago

TIL the reddit community will up vote links/pics that are clearly fake and misleading.

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points ago

Photoshop

[–]DoctorLazertron -1 points0 points ago

Thank you so much for not putting 'just' in front of the title.

[–]smashbro31 -1 points0 points ago

fake

[–]isthiscoolorlame -1 points0 points ago

lame

[–]HouseOfBounce -1 points0 points ago

Fun Fact.The lion killed 3 people the next day. Its trainer and 2 assistants if im correct.

[–]hobgrobbler -1 points0 points ago

Cool photo. Boring content.

[–]imjustdrunk -1 points0 points ago

i feel like this picture has been posted to this subreddit a bajillion times.

[–]Sillykittyfive -1 points0 points ago

This is like the third time this has been posted this week.

[–]dojosnail -2 points-1 points ago

I read somewhere that the same time this was being filmed, a nearby bank had been robbed and during the robbers' getaway they ran through the set. This is what caused that famous lion roar that everyone knows and loves.

This may or may not be true, but I'm too lazy to look it up

[–]bigfunkychiken -2 points-1 points ago

I could have sworn it is photoshopped..

[–]Chordz -2 points-1 points ago

Did anyone else read that the lion ate its trainer and two other people after filming the MGM intro clip?

[–]Butters_Thats_Me -2 points-1 points ago

Am i the only one who read that as "Adolf Hitler"?

[–]ErsatzCats -2 points-1 points ago

fun fact: the lion killed it's trainer the day they directed

[–]ErsatzCats 1 point2 points ago

oh god. grammar nazis incoming

[–]godofallcows 0 points1 point ago

Look up your "facts" before posting them as such.

[–]boshee -1 points0 points ago

Looks shopped

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