Lambert the Sheepish Lion
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Lambert the Sheepish Lion is a Disney animated
short film that was released in 1951
.
The 8-minute film focuses on Lambert, a lion
that is mistakenly left with a flock of sheep by a stork
. Lambert lives his life thinking he is a sheep until he is forced to defend the flock from an attack by a hungry wolf
. Lambert the Sheepish Lion was directed by Jack Hannah
, and the voice of the narrator and the stork was provided by actor and Disney legend, Sterling Holloway
. Holloway also was the voice for the stork in Dumbo
, in which the stork plays a similar role in the plot.
The original print of the film was given as a gift to Emperor Hirohito of Japan
because it was his favourite Disney cartoon. In 1952, the film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category "Best Short Subject, Cartoons
," but lost to The Two Mouseketeers
, a Tom and Jerry
cartoon.
The short film was presented at the end of The Fox and the Hound 25 Anniversary edition.
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
short film that was released in 1951
1951 in film
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
.
The 8-minute film focuses on Lambert, a lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
that is mistakenly left with a flock of sheep by a stork
Stork
Storks are large, long-legged, long-necked wading birds with long, stout bills. They belong to the family Ciconiidae. They are the only family in the biological order Ciconiiformes, which was once much larger and held a number of families....
. Lambert lives his life thinking he is a sheep until he is forced to defend the flock from an attack by a hungry wolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
. Lambert the Sheepish Lion was directed by Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah was an animator, writer and director of animated shorts.Hannah was born January 15, 1913, in Nogales, Arizona. He moved to Los Angeles in 1931 to study at the Art Guild Academy. One of his first jobs was designing movie posters for Hollywood theaters...
, and the voice of the narrator and the stork was provided by actor and Disney legend, Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway
Sterling Price Holloway, Jr. was an American character actor who appeared in 150 films and television programs. He was also a voice actor for The Walt Disney Company...
. Holloway also was the voice for the stork in Dumbo
Dumbo
Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...
, in which the stork plays a similar role in the plot.
The original print of the film was given as a gift to Emperor Hirohito of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
because it was his favourite Disney cartoon. In 1952, the film was nominated for an Academy Award in the category "Best Short Subject, Cartoons
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
," but lost to The Two Mouseketeers
The Two Mouseketeers
The Two Mouseketeers is a 1952 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 65th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on March 15, 1952 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision...
, a Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
cartoon.
The short film was presented at the end of The Fox and the Hound 25 Anniversary edition.