Slap Happy Lion

Slap Happy Lion
The mouse gets one up on the lion.
Directed byTex Avery
Story byHeck Allen
Produced byFred Quimby
StarringFrank Graham
Sara Berner
(all uncredited)
Music byScott Bradley
Animation byRay Abrams
Robert Bentley
Walter Clinton
Layouts byWalter Clinton (uncredited)
Backgrounds byJohn Didrik Johnsen (uncredited)
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • September 20, 1947 (1947-09-20)
Running time
7 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Slap Happy Lion is a 1947 American animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Released on September 20, 1947, the short details the tragic downfall of a lion from king of the beasts to a gibbering, pill-popping wreck. It is narrated by a mouse whose torments drove him crazy. The mouse's voice was supplied by Frank Graham. Scott Bradley provided the music.