There’s a Real Cat This Time

Once upon a time, in the roaring 20s, a band of innovative filmmakers embarked on an extraordinary endeavor. Their mission? To immortalize a majestic lion on film, his roar echoing through the ages. It may not have been set against the glamour of a movie backdrop, but the pioneering tech used to capture this iconic mane shake and fearsome roar was nothing short of cinematic magic!

Imagine being a movie-goer in the vibrant 1920s, at the dawn of the cinematic age, and particularly the era of ‘talkies’. The sudden roar of a lion before each film must have been a startling surprise! As audiences were just getting used to hearing actors’ voices, one can’t help but chuckle at the thought. And, it tickles the mind to ponder – was the roaring lion on the payroll?