Social Lion

Social Lion is a 1954 Walt Disney-produced animated short film directed by Jack Kinney. The short was released by  Buena Vista  on October 15, 1954. The film was written by Milt Schaffer and Dick Kinney and animated entirely by Disney veteran Norm Ferguson.[1]

Social Lion
Directed byJack Kinney
Story byMilt Schaffer and Dick Kinney
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringStan Freberg, Paul Frees, James MacDonald
Music byOliver Wallace
Animation byNorman Ferguson
Layouts byBruce Bushman
Backgrounds byThelma Witmer
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
October 15, 1954
Running time
6 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

A safari captures a lion in Africa. However, the lion's cage falls off the boat once it arrives in the US. The lion gets out of the cage but fails to intimidate anyone, even several people interact with it in places such as a bus or a bar. In the end, the lion is captured by a group of policemen and taken to a zoo.

Cast

  • Stan Freberg - Lion (uncredited)
  • Paul Frees - Lions Club President / Drunkards / Clothing Salesman (voice) (uncredited)
  • James MacDonald - Lion (roaring) (voice) (uncredited)

Home media

The DVD "Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s" featured this short.[2]

References

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