Hold the Lion, Please

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Hold the Lion, Please was a Merrie Melodies cartoon, first released on June 13, 1942, distributed by the Vitaphone Corporation and Warner Bros..

The short was directed by Chuck Jones, animated by Ken Harris and scripted by Tedd Pierce. Musical Direction was assigned to Carl Stalling.

[edit] Synopsis

The short features a lion trying to prove he is still "King of the Jungle" by hunting a small, defenseless animal. He chooses Bugs Bunny as his intended victim. The lion soon finds out that, in a battle of wits, he is the defenseless one. But also discovers that Bugs has someone he answers to: his wife. It was the first and last appearance of Mrs. Bugs Bunny, as Bugs is later again depicted as a bachelor.

[edit] Cast

• Mel Blanc voiced Bugs Bunny, Monkey, Giraffe, Mrs. Bugs Bunny.
• Tedd Pierce voiced Leo the Lion.
• Tex Avery voiced the Hippo.

[edit] Numbers

This is Bugs' 17th cartoon, and Chuck Jones' 39th cartoon for Warner Bros.