Hold the Lion, Please

Hold the Lion, Please

NR 1942 · 8 min · ★ 6.4 · Animation, Comedy

A lion wants to prove he's still "King of the Jungle" and, to prove it, he hunts rabbit.

Directed by Chuck Jones · Written by Tedd Pierce

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