Hold the Lion, Please
| Hold the Lion, Please | |
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | June 6, 1942 |
| Run time | 8:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Tedd Pierce Robert C. Bruce |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Ken Harris |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Hold the Lion, Please, is the two hundred and second Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was published by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on July 6, 1942. it was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Chuck Jones.
A lion by the name of Leo proves that he is still "King of the Jungle" by hunting a small rabbit, who just so happens to be Bugs Bunny.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Bugs: How do you like that? The guy wants to be the "King of the Jungle" and he ain't even master of his own home. Heh, heh, heh, heh! Ain't that rich. Now me: I wear the pants in my family.
Mrs. Bugs: Eh, what's up, Doc… Dear?
(Bugs retreats to his rabbit hole)
Mrs. Bugs: Eh, who wears the pants of this family?
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Production
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 6, 1942 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- This was the first and only instance where Bugs Bunny is married. It is never brought up again after this cartoon.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- December 1, 2020: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection on Blu-ray.
