Inki and the Lion

Inki and the Lion
Short Information
Notes:	1.) This is the first cartoon which Inki is given his name. 2.) Due to this cartoon becoming a surprise hit with moviegoers at the time of its 1941 release, Jones then directed three more Inki cartoons before the character was retired for good in 1950. 3.) The altered a.a.p. opening seen in the Cartoon Festivals VHS prints are sourced from this cartoon.
Series:	Merrie Melodies (Blue Ribbon)
Supervision	Charles M. Jones
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Story	Rich Hogan
Uncredited Story	Tedd Pierce
Animation	Phil Monroe
Uncredited Animators	Robert Cannon Ken Harris Rudy Larriva
Uncredited Vocal Effects	Mel Blanc
Musical Direction	Carl W. Stalling
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Cartoons Vitaphone Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributor	Warner Bros.
Release date(s):	July 19, 1941
Color process	Technicolor
Language	English
Preceded by	"The Heckling Hare"
Followed by	"Aviation Vacation"

Inki and the Lion is a 1941 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.

Plot

This time around, Inki decides to hunt a lion. He ends up being hunted himself.

Jones' direction

Like the previous Inki cartoon preceding this (and other shorts Chuck Jones directed before this), the cartoon is still mostly done in a cute style, but its more aggressive tone and unconventional humor show that Jones was already moving out of his "cute" phase.