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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979)
, 1h35
Directed by Bill Meléndez
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about religion, Films about lions, Children's films
Actors Sheila Hancock, Arthur Lowe, Leo McKern, Leslie Phillips, Beth Porter, Richard Dempsey

When four children Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy stumble into an old Wardrobe they find themselves in a magical land called Narnia with talking animals, fauns, hags, the Wicked White Witch and the great lion Aslan. There they meet the friendly Mr and Mrs Beaver, who help them on their quest to find Aslan the great lion. Only he can help save Lucy's friend Mr Tumnus (the faun) from the White Witch.
Napoleon and Samantha
Napoleon and Samantha (1972)
, 1h32
Directed by Bernard McEveety
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about lions, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Michael Douglas, Jodie Foster, Johnny Whitaker, Arch Johnson, Will Geer, Henry Jones

Eleven-year-old Napoleon (Johnny Whitaker) lives with his grandfather (Will Geer). He and his grandfather adopt a lion named Major when by chance they meet an old clown who cannot take him back to Europe. The old lion has bad teeth and only drinks milk so they put Major in the chicken cage to look after him. When Napoleon's grandfather dies of old age, Napoleon asks a young grad student named Danny (Michael Douglas) to help bury his grandfather. Uncertain about his future Napoleon runs off with the lion, a pet rooster, and his friend Samantha (Jodie Foster) to try to find Danny, now a goat herder who lives in the mountains, and so Napoleon can avoid being sent to an orphanage.
Born Free
Born Free (1966)
, 1h35
Directed by Tom McGowan, James Hill (réalisateur britannique)
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Environmental films, Films about cats, Films about lions, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Geoffrey Keen

When George Adamson is forced to kill a lioness out of self-defense, he brings home the 3 orphaned cubs she had been trying to protect. The Adamsons tend to the three orphaned lion cubs to young lionhood, and, when the time comes, the two largest are sent to the Rotterdam Zoo, while Elsa the Lioness (the smallest of the litter) remains with Joy. When Elsa is held responsible for stampeding a herd of elephants through a village, John Kendall, Adamson's boss gives the couple three months to either rehabilitate Elsa to the wild, or send her to a zoo. Joy opposes sending Elsa to a zoo, and spends much time attempting to re-introduce Elsa to the life of a wild lion in a distant reserve. At last, Joy succeeds, and with mixed feelings and a breaking heart, she returns her friend to the wild. The Adamsons then depart for their home in England; a year later, they return to Kenya for a week, hoping to find Elsa. They do, and happily discover she hasn't forgotten them, and is the mother of three cubs.
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion (1965)
, 1h38
Directed by Andrew Marton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about lions, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Marshall Thompson, Betsy Drake, Richard Haydn, Cheryl Miller, Rockne Tarkington, Alan Caillou

The movie follows the daily life of an East African veterinary hospital. The hospital is directed by Dr. Marsh Tracy (played by Marshall Thompson). His family and he find a cross-eyed lion which they name Clarence and adopt as a household pet.
Zebra in the Kitchen
Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)
, 1h32
Directed by Ivan Tors
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Films about lions, Political films, Children's films
Actors Jay North, Martin Milner, Andy Devine, Joyce Meadows, Jim Davis, Vaughn Taylor

When Chris Carlyle (Jay North) moves with his parents from the farm to the city, he secretly takes with him his woodland friend, a full-grown mountain lion. The problems surface when the mountain lion strolls around his new neighborhood, his friendliness mistaken for predatory habits. The neighbors get into an uproar and Chris is forced to allow his friend to be relocated to the city zoo.
The Lion
The Lion (1962)
, 1h36
Directed by Jack Cardiff
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about lions, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors William Holden, Trevor Howard, Capucine, Pamela Franklin

Successful American lawyer Robert Hayward (William Holden) is in Kenya because his ex-wife Christine (Capucine) is having some problems with their eleven-year-old daughter Tina (Pamela Franklin), who has a great affinity with Africa, its customs and its wildlife. Tina spends much of her time in the company of the lion she raised from a cub. Christine has remarried and her new husband John Bullit (Trevor Howard), a former big-game hunter, now manages a large Kenyan animal preserve. Hayward and Bullit compete for the romantic affection of Christine and for the daughterly affection of Tina. The son of a local tribal chief sees Tina as a potential future wife, and his efforts to impress her prove to be disastrous.
Lambert the Sheepish Lion
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952)
, 8minutes
Directed by Jack Hannah
Origin USA
Genres Animation
Themes Films about animals, Films about lions, Children's films
Actors Sterling Holloway, Jimmy MacDonald, Stan Freberg, June Foray

Un lionceau, Lambert, a été délivré par erreur par les cigognes à une brebis. Sa mère l'élève comme son agneau mais il est peureux et reçoit pour cela les moqueries des autres moutons. Il grandit de plus en plus en étant couard jusqu'au jour où sa mère est attaquée par un loup.
Acrobatty Bunny
Acrobatty Bunny (1946)
, 7minutes
Directed by Robert McKimson
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Circus films, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films about lions, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Gérard Surugue

Pendant le sommeil de Bugs Bunny, un cirque s'installe et met la cage du lion Néron sur le terrier. Bugs s'enfuit et Néron se cogne contre les barreaux de sa cage; le lion sort de sa cage tandis que Bugs y retourne. En voulant forcer le passage avec un éléphant, Néron se fait battre lorsque Bugs actionne une souris mécanique. Bugs se déguise en clown, avant de frapper Néron à plusieurs reprises.
Hold the Lion, Please
Hold the Lion, Please (1942)
, 8minutes
Directed by Chuck Jones
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Films about lions, Court métrage de Bugs Bunny, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Mel Blanc, Tedd Pierce, Tex Avery

Dans une forêt tropicale, les animaux (un hippopotame, une girafe, un singe) se moquent ouvertement du lion, supposé être le « roi de la jungle ». En effet, le lion en question est complètement bête et incapable. Mais piqué au vif, il cherche à prouver qu'il mérite ce titre en chassant un autre animal, un lapin. Pour son malheur, il se trouve que ce lapin est Bugs Bunny. Le lion essaye d'attirer le lapin avec une carotte tout en l'appelant « bunny » (qu'il prononce « pony »). Bugs indique sa présence par un panneau de signalisation de passage de train où est inscrit : « rabbit tracks » . Le lion voit les empreintes de pattes de Bugs, puis une voie de chemin de fer où déboule Bugs dans un nuage de fumée (jeu de mot avec « tracks » : les traces de lapin et les rails du train). Bugs vole la carotte au passage. Le lion lui court après, se trompe de voie (revient en arrière sur l'aiguillage d'un tronçon de chemin de fer), se retrouve avec le lapin dans les pattes en passant à travers un arbre creux. Pendant que Bugs sort sa réserve personnelle de carottes (sous forme d'un étui à cigares), le lion sort ses griffes une à une... la dernière se trouve être une lame tire-bouchon ! Le lion, honteux de son penchant pour l'alcool, la replie prestement. Le lapin, lui, hume une des carottes comme un cigare. Il la présente au lion, qui donne un coup de patte, la découpant en rondelles. Le lapin en avale une avec gourmandise. Il remue ses oreilles. Le lion tente de l'imiter sans y parvenir, et s'énerve. Le lapin, en discutant encore, dit qu'il est supposé avoir peur. Il mime la peur et réussit à s'enfuir avec des cris et des poses de cabotin. Le lion le retrouve chantant et déguisé en ramasseuse de carottes « poétique », avec un grand chapeau de paille. Bugs remarque le lion qui s'approche en rampant. Aussitôt, le lion fait mine de « nager » nonchalamment. Puis il bondit sur le lapin, est coiffé du chapeau au passage. Bugs Bunny se sauve, plonge dans son terrier. Il en ressort avec une porte. Il ouvre au lion qui y frappe, se moque de son chapeau, lui montre son reflet dans un miroir. Le lion en rit aussi. Le lapin en profite pour déplacer la porte. Le lion croit qu'il est enfermé et essaye d'enfoncer la porte. Le lapin l'ouvre au dernier moment, le lion est emporté dans son élan dans le décor. Il revient brusquement et tient enfin le lapin sous la menace de sa patte griffue, quand un coup de téléphone l'interrompt : c'est son épouse qui l'oblige à rentrer. Le lion abandonne Bugs, qui rit de voir le lion ne pas être le chef, même chez lui. Alors qu'il se vante devant le public de l'être, apparaît M Bugs Bunny dans une jupe. Bugs file doux et rentre dans le terrier conjugal en rampant. « Qui porte la culotte dans cette famille ? », demande-t-elle.
Tarzan and His Mate
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
, 1h44
Directed by Jack Conway, Cedric Gibbons
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about animals, Films about children, Le thème de l'enfant sauvage, Films about lions, Films about apes, L'enfance marginalisée, Tarzan films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Neil Hamilton, Paul Cavanagh, Forrester Harvey, Ray Corrigan

The film begins with Tarzan and Jane Parker living in the jungle. Harry Holt and his business partner Martin Arlington meet up with them on their way to take ivory from an elephant burial ground. Holt tries to convince Jane, who was with him on his first trip to the jungle, to return with him by bringing her gifts from civilization including clothing and modern gadgets but she tells them she would rather stay with Tarzan.
The Chimp
The Chimp (1932)
, 25minutes
Directed by James Gibbons Parrott
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about animals, Circus films, Films about lions, Films about apes, Buddy films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Billy Gilbert, James Finlayson, Bobby Burns, Jack Hill

The comedy duo are working at the circus. They first appear in the Pantomime horse and then as assistants to Destructo, a strongman. The circus goes bankrupt after the Big Top is destroyed when Laurel and Hardy cause Destructo's cannonball-catching act to go wrong. The circus can't pay them their wages so Oliver is given a gorilla called Ethel and Stanley a Flea Circus as a pay off. Despite the film's title Ethel isn't a chimpanzee. She is dressed in a ballet tutu and hat. Stanley and Oliver need to find a room to stay in overnight and they go to a guest house. The landlord gives them a room but refuses to let Ethel stay. A lion named MGM after the MGM lion has escaped from the circus. Stanley and Oliver try to smuggle Ethel into their room whilst avoiding MGM. They decide to leave Ethel outside for the night and go to bed. They sleep in the same bed as in all Laurel and Hardy films. Stanley falls out of bed and decides to sleep in the spare bed. Ethel climbs in through the window and gets into bed with Oliver. Ethel steals the blanket from Oliver so he decides to use the spare bed as well as Stanley. They both begin to itch and find that the flea circus has escaped into the bed. Another guest at the house puts some music on and Ethel begins to dance. The landlord has a wife called Ethel and when Oliver tells the gorilla to stop dancing the landlord thinks his wife is in the room with Stanley and Oliver. The landlord confronts Stanley and Oliver with a pistol. At the end the gorilla gets hold of the pistol and begins to shoot, scaring everyone out of the room.