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Lambert the Sheepish Lion

1952 · 8 min

A gentle, charming cartoon that feels like a warm bedtime story, with a shy hero finding courage.

Tagline
A mix-up finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep.
Overview
Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. Doted on by his mother, but teased by the other lambs, Lambert soon grows to become a massive lion, but as shy and gentle as the ewe who raised him. When a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • isolation
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
Jack Hannah
Starring
Sterling Holloway, June Foray, Stan Freberg, James MacDonald
Music
Joseph Dubin
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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