Animal Star. Coffee was the fifth lion used by MGM studios. MGM began experiments with two-strip color short subjects in 1928 and animated cartoons in 1930. For these productions, three different lions were used. The third lion, Coffee, appeared on color films between 1932 and 1934 or 1935 for the "Happy Harmonies" shorts, until production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming. An extended version of the logo featuring Coffee appears at the beginning of the short "Wild People" (1932), featuring the lion roaring three times, rather than just twice.
Animal Star. Coffee was the fifth lion used by MGM studios. MGM began experiments with two-strip color short subjects in 1928 and animated cartoons in 1930. For these productions, three different lions were used. The third lion, Coffee, appeared on color films between 1932 and 1934 or 1935 for the "Happy Harmonies" shorts, until production was switched to full three-strip Technicolor filming. An extended version of the logo featuring Coffee appears at the beginning of the short "Wild People" (1932), featuring the lion roaring three times, rather than just twice.
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