Slap Happy Lion (1947): Cast & Plot
Slap Happy Lion is a 1947 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery, starring Frank Graham as Mouse (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- MGM Cartoon Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Slap Happy Lion About?
The premise of Slap Happy Lion without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The king of the jungle, after a well spent day terrorising the rest of the animals, is petrified by a mouse.
Slap Happy Lion Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mouse
- lion
- fear
- tree
- kangaroo
- ostrich
- underwater scene
- breaking the fourth wall
- crocodile
- belly of the beast
- afraid of mouse
- explosion
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- tail
- narration
- stone
- hut
- hospital
- shotgun
- island
- portable hole
- spider
- stabbing
- chase
- firecracker
- jungle
- turned inside out
- told in flashback
- swallowing an explosive
- swallowed whole
- spit in eye
- snapping fingers
- smoke from mouth
- shrinking
- safety pin
- punched in the face
- paper doll
- narrated by character
- missing tooth
- mirror does not reflect reality
- mallet
- lip flubby
- kicked in the butt
- kettle
- insanity
- gorilla
- foot injury
- flamingo
- muriphobia
- eyes pop out of head
- eyes on springs
Slap Happy Lion Cast & Characters
Frank Graham plays Mouse (voice) (uncredited) in Slap Happy Lion. Directed by Tex Avery.
- Director Tex Avery
- Frank Graham as Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
Slap Happy Lion Plot Summary
What happens in Slap Happy Lion from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Outside the Jingling Bros. Circus, a playful nod to the Ringling Bros. spectacle, a hospital ward clerk drags out a lion in a wheelchair who has clearly had a nervous breakdown. Watching this scene, Mouse expresses his disappointment at the lion’s condition and then guides us into a long flashback that explains how things spiraled to this moment.
In the retelling, the lion stands as the undisputed king of beasts, and fear grips every other animal. When he roars, the jungle parts in alarm and the crowd of creatures scatters. A gorilla, in particular, shrieks, grows smaller in a panic, and bolts away.
Then the lion meets a tiny mouse who says Boo, and the moment shifts the balance of power in a surprising way.
“Boo,”
Full summary
The whole story of Slap Happy Lion, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Slap Happy Lion?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What unusual vehicle is the lion seen in at the beginning of the film?
Slap Happy Lion Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Slaphappy Lion” and “Le lion qui craignait les souris”.
- Also known as
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- Slaphappy Lion
- Le lion qui craignait les souris
- Le lion frapadingue
- Le lion flagada
- Обалдевший лев
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Slap Happy Lion FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Slap Happy Lion, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Slap Happy Lion?
Slap Happy Lion runs 7 minutes.
When was Slap Happy Lion released?
Slap Happy Lion was released on September 20, 1947.
Who directed Slap Happy Lion?
Slap Happy Lion was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Slap Happy Lion?
Slap Happy Lion stars Frank Graham as Mouse (voice) (uncredited).
Does Slap Happy Lion have a post-credit scene?
No. Slap Happy Lion has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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