Inki and the Minah Bird

The Little Lion Hunter

Short Information

Notes:

This is the only Inki short to fall into the public domain; all the rest in the series are under copyright.

Series:

Merrie Melodies

Production No.:

23-12

Reel No.:

1175

Animation

Robert Cannon
James Culhane

Uncredited Animators

Ken Harris
Rudy Larriva
Ben Washam
Philip DeLara

Uncredited Vocal Effects

Mel Blanc

Musical Direction

Carl W. Stalling

MPAA No.:

8195

Production company(s)

Warner Bros. Cartoons
Vitaphone
Leon Schlesinger Studios

Distributor

Warner Bros.

Release date(s):

November 13, 1943

Blue Ribbon Re-Release date(s):

August 20, 1949

Color process

Technicolor

Language

English

Preceded by

"Falling Hare"

Followed by

"Daffy - The Commando"

Inki and the Minah Bird is a 1943 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones.

Plot[]

Inki is an African child who runs into a denture-wearing lion while hunting with a spear. The lion chases the young native all over the place. The Minah Bird joins forces with Inki against the mighty lion, but proceeds to mess everything up for all.

Availability[]

Bans[]

Because this cartoon portrays stereotypes of Indian and Black cultures, it is no longer included in USA television packages, along with the other four Inki shorts. It includes scenes or situations that portray potentially offensive, negative or otherwise socially unacceptable content which may be perceived as fostering stereotypes of African heritage people.