A mix-up finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep.
Disney Legend Sterling Holloway narrates this classic animated short. A mix-up by Mr. Stork finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep. Doted on by his mother, but teased by the other lambs, Lambert soon grows to become a massive lion, but as shy and gentle as the ewe who raised him. When a hungry wolf begins to stalk the herd, will Lambert find the courage to protect his mama?
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952) is a animation and comedy film directed by Jack Hannah, released on February 8, 1952 with a runtime of 8m. It stars Sterling Holloway, June Foray, Stan Freberg and James MacDonald. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 139 ratings.
Sterling Holloway
as Narrator
June Foray
as Mrs. Sheep/Lambert (purring and meowing)/Lambs (voice)
Stan Freberg
as Lambert (voice)
James MacDonald
as Wolf / Lambert (roaring) (voice)
Directed by Jack Hannah, written by Ralph Wright, Bill Peet and Milt Banta, produced by Walt Disney.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 139 ratings.
When the stork takes a breather from delivering it’s hefty parcel, it gets seen off by a possessive ewe who decides to keep the occupant of the bundle and raise it as her own. The other sheep like to tease the newborn because, well even they can see it’s not a sheep. They don’t know what it is, but we know it's a lion cub - and a fairly placid one at that. Then enter a peckish wolf that sees the flock as easy…
Reviewed on January 11, 2026
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The main cast of Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952) includes Sterling Holloway, June Foray, Stan Freberg and James MacDonald. The film was directed by Jack Hannah. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lambert the Sheepish Lion was released on February 8, 1952 and runs for 8m.
Lambert the Sheepish Lion (1952) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 139 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
