The Boy Who Left Home to Look for a Lion to Play With

Name: The Boy Who Left Home to Look for a Lion to Play With
Director: Kjeld Simonsen
Genre: Animation
Released: 1967-01-01

1967 · 11 min · Animation

A cartoon film about a little boy who decides to see the world. He leaves home in search of the characters in his favourite books: the Lion, Phantomas, Tom Thumb and others. (DFI)

Directed by Kjeld Simonsen · Written by Bent H. Barfod

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