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Fifteen lions and tigers escaped from the set after fences and cages collapsed; the sheriff and local law enforcement killed three lions, including Robbie the lead lion, who was replaced with another lion, Zuru, when filming resumed.
May 26, 2020 · The star of Hitchcock's Marnie and The Birds became infatuated with the exotic animals while working on the film Roar —a production that was famously disaster-prone, resulting in numerous injuries...
Apr 15, 2015 · Article. Fifty Shades of Grrrrrr: The insane story of 'Roar' In 1971, Tippi Hedren and daughter Melanie Griffith began raising lions for an adventure movie. Forty-four years, 72 hospital...
Dec 9, 2022 · In addition, Tippi Hedren, who produced and co-starred in the film, was attacked by a lion during a shoot for a promo reel in 1973. The animal, named Cherrie, bit Hedren in the head, its teeth scraping against her skull. The actor received a tetanus shot at Sherman Oaks Hospital, where she recieved treatment.
Jun 21, 2017 · A new trailer from Animal Planet is no ordinary cat's tale. A young Melanie Griffith and her mother, actress Tippi Hedren, figure prominently into the story about the making of Roar, which some ...
Jan 31, 2023 · He described a scary moment on his very first night of filming, when he realized a lion was about to attack either him, or Jan de Bont. It went for de Bont, Primes said. The Dutchman dove to safety, leaving his camera behind, according to Primes. The lion then tore into the camera, which weighed about 100 pounds.
Mar 11, 2015 · Over the course of making the 1981 wild-animal thriller about a family’s close encounter with some serious feline predators, 70 cast and crew members were horrifically injured, including a young...
