Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1951)
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- Approved
- 8min
- Animation, Short
- 08 Feb 1952 (USA)
- Short
A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. But when a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?
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Award:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Sterling Holloway | ... |
Narrator / Mr. Stork (voice)
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June Foray | ... |
Mrs. Sheep / Lambert (purring and meowing) / Lambs / Sheep (uncredited) (voice)
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Stan Freberg | ... |
Lambert (uncredited) (voice)
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James MacDonald | ... |
Wolf / Lambert (roaring) (uncredited) (voice)
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Clarence Nash | ... |
Lambert's Meows (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
Jack Hannah | ||
Clyde Geronimi | ... | (uncredited) (earlier cartoon clips) |
Written by
Bill Peet | ... | (story) & |
Ralph Wright | ... | (story) & |
Milt Banta | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Walt Disney | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Joseph Dubin | ... | (as Joseph S. Dubin) |
Art Department
Bill Peet | ... | storyboard artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Mike DeBonis | ... | audio description narrator (uncredited) |
George Lowerre | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
Dan MacManus | ... | effects animator |
Animation Department
Yale Gracey | ... | layout artist |
Ray Huffine | ... | background artist |
Eric Larson | ... | animator |
John Lounsbery | ... | animator |
Don Lusk | ... | animator |
Judge Whitaker | ... | animator |
Eve Fletcher | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
Buf Nerbovig | ... | scene planner (uncredited) |
Ruth Tompson | ... | scene planner (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1952) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1953) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svenska AB Nordisk Tonefilm (1962) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (Canada) (DVD)
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Disney+ (2019) (United States) (video)
- Buena Vista Pictures (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS) (on "Willie) (sa "Baleia Cantora")
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Walt Disney Home Video (Finland) (VHS)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
A delivery stork mistakenly delivers Lambert, a lion cub, to a flock of sheep. The mother won't let the stork take him back, so Lambert is raised as a sheep, but he just doesn't fit in. He grows up cowardly, until the day his mother is chased by a wolf.
Written by Jon Reeves |
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Taglines | A mix-up finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The original print of this film was presented as a gift to Emperor Hirohito of Japan, reportedly because it was the Emperor's favorite cartoon. See more » |
Goofs | The sheep leave the blanket empty. Lambert is not present until it cuts back to the stork and the blanket. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Great Cat Family (1956). See more » |
Soundtracks | Lambert the Sheepish Lion See more » |
Quotes |
Narrator:
[after Lambert defeats the wolf]
Lambert's mother is so proud, and the sheep have changed their tune. See more » |