Mr. Stork (played, as in Dumbo, by Sterling Holloway) delivers a lion to a family of sheep. While his mother takes a liking to him, he gets teased by his "brother" lambs. But when Lambert grows up, his kin change their opinion on him.
How is it that I can watch mature, emotional dramas, and at even the most dramatic, well-acted, well-scripted scene, and it doesn't make me cry....yet just watching this adorable little cartoon can make me tear up a bit?
OniLordMiki could you not understand what was written? I guess if English isn't your first language it may be a struggle, but try to understand that everyone is at different levels of English and that if everyone solely concentrated on getting their English perfect then what would happen with every other skill? Im pretty certain you don't have every skill known to man that could aid humanity in some way.
Don't worry about that hungry wolf, he has a place to cling. He wont starve, because that bush has berries.... Every Spring. LMFAO! I just love the ending.
***** Find the movie 'Ringing Bell' or "Chirin no suzu." Its about a sheep raised by a wolf. Starts out disney then gets dark real quick. But yeah an animated other side of the spoon does exist :3
"Lambert the Sheepish Lion" is a classic animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It was released on February 8, 1952, and directed by Jack Hannah. The story revolves around a lion cub named Lambert who is mistakenly delivered to a flock of sheep by a stork. Raised by a sheep named Flossie, Lambert grows up thinking he's a sheep, but as he gets older, he realizes he's different from the rest of the flock. The short film explores themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and courage. Lambert's journey involves overcoming his sheepish nature and embracing his true identity as a lion. The character Lambert was notable for being timid and shy, in contrast to the typical portrayal of lions as bold and fierce. "Lambert the Sheepish Lion" remains a charming and heartwarming Disney classic, known for its endearing characters and positive messages.
Oh please who can afford artists and animators of this quality today. Everything is flash and 3d now cause it's cheap and easy but not close to being as beautiful
After the vicious lion roar, he headbutts the wolf like a sheep. i love it. I havnt seen these animations in probably 22 years, and they are still wonderful. thanks for posting.
my grandmother use to watch this with me when i was little. i was always a bigger and more awkward kid when i was younger. this made me cry a little bit in a good way. i think i grew up to be a true lion too :-)
My favorite part is when Lambert saw his mother in trouble, he instantly transformed into a bad-ass raging beast and taught that cowardly wolf a lesson. Now Lambert is the flock's protector.
+Erik Weseman It's amazing because when I was very young, that part used to scare me when lightning struck Lambert in the brain while hearing the scary music and seeing Lambert making a scary face while the lightning struck him in the brain to remind him that he's a lion and not a sheep. I remember when I was very young I had a VHS tape of a 30 minute Winnie the Pooh cartoon, two Chip and Dale cartoons which were 10 minutes each, the 60 minute Dumbo movie, and this 10 minute Lambert The Sheepish Lion (all of this adds up to 2 hours) where I watched all these cartoons and when I got to the part of the lightning striking Lambert in the brain, I got scared but stayed in the room until the cartoon was over. Once it ended, I ran out of the room to be with the rest of my family.
I remember askin my mom, almost crying, why didnt any of those little lambs go for that one sad lonely lamb-mom? I felt so sad when she was left without a child :(
Lambert was maybe not a very good sheep. But he was a darn good lion. A lesson for us all to remember. Even a lion looks dumb, when it tries to "baah".
I know right ? I remember when I was a kid watching this, just looking at that wolf and hearing it's howl scared me to death. I was too afraid to sleep at night with that wolf in my head.
I consider Mr. Stork isn't really smart and diligent as a postman. He didn't know the difference between a lion and a sheep. In Dumbo, he was taking a rest when the others were busy with their baby delivery service. So, Madam Jumbo accepted her baby, Dumbo a little bit late.
True Dumbo isn't the same elephant like his mother and the others. Dumbo is an African elephant. The African elephant has bigger ears. His mom and the the others are Asian Elephant which they have smaller ears.
Thanks for uploading this. I remember watching this when I was a kid in the 80s.... I think it came on before or after Dumbo, during Disney Sunday Afternoon on TV. I loved this short.
Well the stork does his job well enough: he delivered Dumbo safely to his mother after all, even if he was late. I guess the stock delivery business is more concerned about getting the babies to the parents safely even if it isn't on time. And in his defense with Lambert, Momma Sheep had already adopted Lambert at that point and she wasn't willing to give him up. It shows good mothership if a female animal is willing to take on baby of a different species, even if they don't understand they're not the same species.
I recall watching this in the 80s. My folks had taped Dumbo, and this short was on prior to it. I recall both of these Disney animations featured the same stork. I am surprised however that in 1952, the singers sound like something out of the late 30s.
I’m watching all the Disney shorts in chronological order and the Goofy “EHHH-hoo-hoo-hooey!” as the wolf went off the cliff gave me a great big grin. The sound effect is like an easter egg that’s been dropped into heaps of shorts since 1941 and even some of the movies.
