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2. MGM’s Leo Debut
When and where: 1927, California
Leo the Lion, the iconic MGM mascot, actually started out with Goldwyn Pictures before MGM took over. Check out this pic of Leo—he’s either striking a pose or mid-roar for a video.
Back in 1916, Howard Dietz picked Leo to represent his alma mater, Columbia University. The lion, dubbed “Slats,” hailed from the Dublin Zoo and got his training from Volney Phifer.
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