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Gremlins, War Rigs, & Star Trek Punks

Twenty Thousand Hertz

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Origins of Lion Roars in Poltergeist and The Lion King

They discuss the origins of the iconic lion roars used in Poltergeist and The Lion King, including the decision to use real big cat recordings and mixing in voice actor Frank Welker's lion sounds. They also mention the previous use of these roars in the MGM logo and the process of updating the logo's sound.

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