Movie: Lambert the Sheepish Lion

Top 4 Billed Cast

Sterling Holloway
Sterling Holloway

Narrator

June Foray
June Foray

Mrs. Sheep/Lambert (purring and meowing)/Lambs (voice)

Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg

Lambert (voice)

James MacDonald
James MacDonald

Wolf / Lambert (roaring) (voice)

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    Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. Doted on by his mother, but teased by the other lambs, Lambert soon grows to become a massive lion, but as shy and gentle as the ewe who raised him. When a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?

  • Release Date

    1952-02-08

  • Average

    6.9

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
  • Tagline

    A mix-up finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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