Slap Happy Lion
- Studio
- MGM
- Distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Synopsis
The tragic downfall of a lion- from a mighty king of the beasts who terrorized a jungle to a jibbering, pill-popping wreck- is narrated by the mouse whose torments drove him crazy.
Characters
Lion, Mouse
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Tex Avery
Producing
- Producer
- Fred Quimby
Writing
- Writer
- Heck Allen
Voices
- Voice
- Frank Graham (Lion, Mouse), Sara Berner (Sick Alligator)
Music
- Music
- Scott Bradley
Animation
- Animator
- Ray Abrams, Robert Bentley, Walter Clinton
Production notes
According to the British Film Institute, director Tex Avery's compression of visual gags into the fewest possible number of single frames created "one of the most manic (even by Avery's standards) sequences in animation history."
This short exists today only in reissue prints that were struck by MGM in the 1950's. The reissued version has an end-title card that erroneously lists this cartoon as a "Tom and Jerry" cartoon. A similar erroneous title-card can be seen at the end of Tex Avery's "One Ham's Family".
This short exists today only in reissue prints that were struck by MGM in the 1950's. The reissued version has an end-title card that erroneously lists this cartoon as a "Tom and Jerry" cartoon. A similar erroneous title-card can be seen at the end of Tex Avery's "One Ham's Family".
Pictures
Reviews
Slap Happy Lion
Great Tex Avery toon. I was corrected as to this was released as a Tom and Jerry cartoon without Tom and Jerry.
Slap Happy Lion
I read that some people find this cartoon emotionally disturbing. Which only goes to show that noone can mess with people's head with comedy better than Tex Avery. All hail our almighty dark lord.