(May 21, 2020 at 9:15 am)Brian37 Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 8:48 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Creating a market for lion pelts is as good a putting the rifle in the poacher's hands.

BINGO.

Even if the studio didn't use a hunted lion, back then, big game hunting was popular. Remind me to keep you on speed dial for my next hurricane.

(May 21, 2020 at 8:55 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 8:51 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I really don’t think that MGM created a market for lion pelts. And - as much as I despise trophy hunting - not all lion kills are the work of poachers. Not now, and certainly not in 1939.

And you’re still assuming the lion was killed to make the costume. 

Boru

People kill animals for their pelts because they can make money from selling the pelts. No demand, less killing. People kill 5,000 pound rhinos for their horns, the rest is left to rot in the veldt.

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(May 21, 2020 at 8:53 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Some googling around to various sites it appears that the costume was made from both lion pelt(s) and human hair.  In order to match colors on the entirety of the costume, various pieces were stitched together.  Due to color variations and scarring I would imagine it would be difficult to find a perfect one off to make the costume out of.   I can't find anywhere that says a lion, or lions, was/were killed and skinned solely to make a costume to fit Mr. Lahr.  

The movie was made 80 years ago.  Today a costume could be made that would look better than the real thing used when the movie was made.

Wait - why is this an issue? ...now?

The casual attitude carries through.

(May 21, 2020 at 9:17 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 9:15 am)Brian37 Wrote: BINGO.

Even if the studio didn't use a hunted lion, back then, big game hunting was popular. Remind me to keep you on speed dial for my next hurricane.

Big game hunting is STILL popular.  Repugnant, but popular.

Boru

(May 21, 2020 at 9:22 am)Brian37 Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 9:17 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Big game hunting is STILL popular.  Repugnant, but popular.

Boru

Yes we have a couple of Trump sperm proving that.


What does that have to do with the fact that the SANE world rejects that now?

(May 21, 2020 at 9:27 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 9:22 am)Brian37 Wrote: Yes we have a couple of Trump sperm proving that.


What does that have to do with the fact that the SANE world rejects that now?

Nothing. Lots of things are popular that are rejected by the SANE world - lax firearm law enforcement, ABBA, pizza, cigarettes. Lots more.

Boru

(May 21, 2020 at 7:40 pm)Little lunch Wrote: That's one thing about you Brian37, I've never thought you were lion.

(May 21, 2020 at 12:24 am)Brian37 Wrote: Actor Bert Lahr wore REAL lion skin/fur as the "Cowardly Lion" in "The Wizard Of Oz".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardly_Lion

(May 23, 2020 at 3:23 am)Dundee Wrote:

(May 21, 2020 at 12:24 am)Brian37 Wrote: Actor Bert Lahr wore REAL lion skin/fur as the "Cowardly Lion" in "The Wizard Of Oz".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowardly_Lion

Who is lion, then?