The Little Lion Hunter

The Little Lion Hunter is a 1939 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones.
== Plot ==
Little African boy Inki is out hunting in the jungle with his spear, but has some difficulty in capturing any animals. On his journey he encounters the Minah Bird who hops to the tune of Fingal's Cave. He's also oblivious to the fact that a ferocious lion has selected him as prey and is sneaking up on him.
== Availability ==
Viddy-Oh! For Kids VHS 1.jpg|(1986) VHS Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: The Best of Bugs Bunny and Friends
Viddy-Oh! For Kids VHS 8.jpg|(1986) VHS Viddy-Oh! For Kids Cartoon Festivals: Little Tweety and Little Inki Cartoon Festival Featuring "I Taw a Putty Tat"
Golden-Age-of-Looney-Tunes-2-F.jpg|(1992) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes: Vol. 2, Side 4: Chuck Jones
== Notes ==
* The film introduces the characters of Inki and the Minah Bird.
* The music is Felix Mendelssohn's "Fingal's Cave Overture".
* Like the other Inki cartoons, this short has been banned from television and modern home video due to heavy African stereotyping; none of them are in the Censored Eleven however.
* The USA Turner "dubbed" version keeps the original 1938-41 MWRA end cue, while the EU Turner "dubbed" version replaces the original 1938-41 MWRA end cue with the 1941-55 MWRA end cue.
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
 
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Inki Shorts
Category:Minah Bird Cartoons
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Chuck Jones
Category:1939
Category:Cartoons written by Robert Givens
Category:Cartoons written by Tedd Pierce
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons animated by Rudy Larriva
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:Cartoons with missing Leon Schlesinger credits
Category:Cartoons with no dialogue