Today in Hollywood History

1924: Fledgling film studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer begins screen-testing candidates for its new logo. Over the course of three weeks, the studio will audition six cats, three pugs, a bull mastiff, a bull, a goose, a chain-smoking gorilla, a shrieking kindergartener and a surprisingly loud hamster before signing Leo the Lion.

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18 thoughts on “Today in Hollywood History

  1. cheshirekittehkat February 12, 2016 / 4:11 pm

    RAWWWWWWWWRRR, rawwwwwwwrrr…..!!!

  2. AuntieM1996 February 12, 2016 / 4:20 pm

    Leo the Lion lived two towns over in the same township I grew up in and is buried there.

  3. bunnylove50 February 12, 2016 / 4:38 pm

    Ack- chain smoking gorilla! 🙂 What brand? Menthol? 100’s? Unfiltered? Lighter? Matches?

    • Night Owl February 13, 2016 / 5:41 am

      Camel

  4. Gigi_the cat lady February 12, 2016 / 4:42 pm

    Hello, my name is Max and I’m a graduate of the Actor Studio, I live by the teaching of Stanislavsky and … Oh yes OK yes do the line, yes sir.

    Ok ok …. here we go … see the lion … feel the lion … BE the lion!

    MEOWRRRRRR!

    • AJ February 12, 2016 / 5:46 pm

      “Oh, and just between us, you might want to work on that little roar of yours. Hmm?”

      • Deb February 12, 2016 / 6:11 pm

        Thank you, we’ll be in touch!

    • allein February 12, 2016 / 6:41 pm

      Ok, it’s a tiger…close enough…

  5. Smartypants February 12, 2016 / 5:04 pm

    I’m totally hearing the hovertext in Bob Newhart’s voice (yep, I’m dating myself).

  6. Julie February 12, 2016 / 6:20 pm

    “surprisingly loud hamster” – I LOVE IT!!

  7. cath February 13, 2016 / 1:41 am

    Metro Goldwyn Meower?

      • cath February 13, 2016 / 9:59 am

        🙂 Thanks, NTMTOM!

  8. margaret February 13, 2016 / 9:29 am

    I’d hire me because I’d be afraid he’d slash my tires if i didn’t.

  9. Kay Fabe February 13, 2016 / 12:10 pm

    “I’ll be in my trailer…and don’t forget the Meow Mix this time!”

  10. Janie4 February 19, 2016 / 12:33 pm

    Now I’m sad they didn’t choose the bullmastiff!

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