This series of intimate photographs from the 1970s of Neil the lion carries a chilling backstory that should remind us all that, no matter how much we might love them or feel close to them, we will never truly understand the mind of a wild animal.

After a trip to Africa, actress Tippi Hedren, her husband Noel Marshall, and their actress daughter Melanie Griffith, wanted to make a movie about lions. At the advice of Ron Oxley, an animal trainer who said that “to get to know about lions, you’ve got to live with them for a while,” they had Neil the lion live with them. Their life was documented by LIFE photographer Michael Rougier.

Their life with Neil seems to have been nice, but their movie, Roar, didn’t go quite so well. Melanie required 50 stitches after being attacked by a lioness that was part of the film, and cinematographer Jan de Bont had to have his scalp sewn back on. 70 people wound up being injured by the movie’s cast of 150 large predatory cats. The movie cost more than 17.5 million and made 2 million.

Neil the lion sleeping with Melanie Griffith in their home in Sherman Oaks, California, 1971

Melanie in a swimming pool with Neil (left) and a child playing with Neil (right)

Tippi Hedren resting her back on Neil while reading a newspaper

A housekeeper steps over Neil

Noel Marshall tries to work in his study with Neil on his desk

Tippi wrestling with Neil




Tippi raids the fridge and reads a newspaper with Neil



Melanie jumping into a swimming pool while Neil grabs her leg

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Tippi playing with Neil



Neil in bed with Melanie



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Nor try that for Africa .....cos wen village people turn the Lion head, you go surprise the story go different

mehnnnnn.... see rough play oooo...



foolishness at it's peak..

LemuelIrabor:
Neil the lion sleeping with Melanie Griffith in their home in Sherman Oaks, California, 1971

mynd44 lalasiclala cum and see o

Wow! Awesoooooome

lalasticlala c d animal dat ate ur snake....

WTF

eje jesuuuu! chei dis 1 na ruff play x2.
one mistaik and yhu looz a body part.

lalasticlala FP abeg
dis OP try small

ayam invaitin dansemacabre, luvu2 oretesdante, NwaAmaikpe fynestboi, ishilove and egbon Seun.

una happy new year o

It's sad. After all this risk the movie wasn't even a hit

Where's Nubilove

They should have been jailed for deliberate suicide

I know that I'm crazy but I've not attained this level craziness

Cc lalasticlala

CivilzedTyger:
It's sad. After all this risk the movie wasn't even a hit

Hey, you know the full story. Impressive.


Maybe I'll post a follow-up titled 'What Happened to Neil the Lion?'

doctimonyeka:
mehnnnnn.... see rough play oooo...



foolishness at it's peak..

Why do you think this is an act of 'foolishness' ?

This is the height of foolishness

There's this Guy I follow on YouTube and he's been recognised by NatGeo

He tames wild cat and has been doing that for over 25yrs

Na only oyinbo pple fit try this madness.

In the new Earth,it will be like this with all animals. Humans will play with snakes,lions, foxes, crocodiles. etc there will no hurting there,no sorrow or pain or sadness forever and ever.... imagine that

interesting. I wonder how the lion was tamed

There are some rough play than an African Man like me never dare to embark on..... This is one of it.









Lion no dey hear abeg Sir, when him head don turn oo.

bigtt76:
Nor try that for Africa .....cos wen village people turn the Lion head, you go surprise the story go different

U sef sabi

I love lion. I need one as PET

Not even a cub but a matured one....

Iseoluwani:
Not even a cub but a matured one....

oga aw much do u sell a mature reproductiv female rabit?