Lambert the Sheepish Lion

A mix-up finds a little lion cub in the care of a gentle flock of sheep.

7.219520h 8m

Released

Animation

Comedy

Overview

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?

StatusReleased

Release Date1952-02-08

Runtime0h 8m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

Keywords

Stream

Disney Plus

US data via JustWatch

Cast & Crew

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)

Reviews

CinemaSerf

Jan 11, 2026

7/10

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 …

Full review