Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor Ep 444: How “The Circle of Life” became the “Lion King” anthem

 Drew Taylor & Jim Hill start off this week’s show by discussing the animated feature that just blew past a billion dollars at the worldwide box office.

They also take a look at how Universal Pictures’ promoted “Despicable Me 4” in Las Vegas

Over the course of this episode, listeners will learn about;

• How tall is the High Roller Ferris wheel (which towers above the Las Vegas Strip)

• How many “SpongeBob” movies have been released theatrically to date

• What was one of the last scenes to be animated for the original version of Disney’s “The Lion King” (which was first released to theaters back in June of 1994)

• When did “Batman: The Animated Series” debut on television as part of the Fox Kids programming block

• Where was Lebo M working prior to helping Hans Zimmer record the soundtrack for Disney’s “The Lion King”

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