The Little Lion Hunter

The Little Lion Hunter
The Little Lion Hunter
Directed by	Charles Jones
Story by	Robert Givens
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Philip Monroe; Ken Harris; Rudy Larriva; Robert McKimson
Layouts by	Robert Givens
Backgrounds by	Paul Julian
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	October 7, 1939;
Running time	7 minutes
Language	None

The Little Lion Hunteris aWarner Bros.Merrie Melodiescartoon released to theaters on October 7, 1939.^[1]This short was the first of a series of five films featuring theInkiandmynah birdcharacters.^[2]

Plot

Little African boyInkiis out hunting in the jungle with his spear, but has some difficulty in capturing any animals. He is also oblivious to the fact that a ferocious lion has selected him as prey and is sneaking up on him.

Home media

The Little Lion Hunteris available in an unrestored version on both the VHS tapeThe Best of Bugs Bunny and Friendsand the laserdiscThe Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2(side 4).

Voice cast

Mel Blancas the Lion (uncredited)

References

^Lenburg, Jeff (1999).The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons.Checkmark Books. pp. 94–95.ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.Retrieved6 June2020.
^Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989).Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons.Henry Holt and Co. p. 94.ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

External links

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[1] Lenburg, Jeff (1999).The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons.Checkmark Books. pp. 94–95.ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.Retrieved6 June2020.

[Beck-2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989).Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons.Henry Holt and Co. p. 94.ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

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