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Social Lion

1954 · 6 min

A breezy, silly cartoon romp where a wild beast bumbles through city life and nobody bats an eye.

Directed by: Jack Kinney
Genres: Animation
Starring: Paul Frees, Stan Freberg, James MacDonald

Overview: The lion is trapped by the safari and brought to New York, where he's accidentally set free, but nobody is intimidated by him.

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Directed by: Jack Kinney
Genres: Animation
Starring: Paul Frees, Stan Freberg, James MacDonald

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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
isolation
freedom
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: animation
Directed by: Jack Kinney
Starring: Paul Frees, Stan Freberg, James MacDonald, Alan Mowbray
Music: Oliver Wallace
Runtime: 6 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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