There was no CGI, VFX or SFX—just a real lion, roaring in the flesh, staring boldly down the lens. It’s worth noting, though, that Leo wasn’t a single lion. Over 33 years, MGM “hired ...

The Eagle of Fascism had made peace with the British Lion. Particulars of the pact were of minimum importance compared to the maximum import of its having been signed at all. In British and ...