Hold the Lion, Please

Hold the Lion, Please (1942)

A lion wants to prove he's still "King of the Jungle" and, to prove it, he hunts rabbit.

Date of release
1942-06-06
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (14)
Runtime
8m
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Director
Chuck Jones

Casting

  • Tex Avery — Hippo (voice) (uncredited)
  • Mel Blanc — Bugs Bunny/Monkey/Giraffe/Mrs. Bugs Bunny (voice) (uncredited)
  • Harry E Lang — Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
  • Tedd Pierce — Lion (voice) (uncredited)

Interesting facts

Hold the Lion, Please is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon, first released on June 6, 1942, distributed by the Vitaphone Corporation and Warner Bros. Pictures. This is the first Bugs Bunny cartoon where the title does not include "hare", "bunny", or "rabbit", the character's tenth appearance overall, and Chuck Jones' 39th Warner Bros. cartoon. Tedd Pierce handled writing duties, while Carl W. Stalling composed the music.

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