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The Lion King 1½

2004 animated film directed by Bradley Raymond
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The Lion King 1½

Summary

The Lion King 1½ is an animated film[1]. It draws 2,108 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #251 of 1,376).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Lion King 1½ received the Annie Award[3].
  • The Lion King 1½'s instance of is recorded as animated film[4].
  • The Lion King 1½ was directed by Bradley Raymond[5].
  • Tom Rogers wrote the screenplay for The Lion King 1½[6].
  • The Lion King 1½'s composer is recorded as Don Harper[7].
  • The Lion King 1½'s genre is buddy film[8].
  • The Lion King 1½'s genre is musical film[9].
  • The Lion King 1½'s genre is comedy film[10].
  • The Lion King 1½'s based on is recorded as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead[11].
  • The Lion King 1½ followed The Lion King II: Simba's Pride[12].
  • The Lion King 1½'s production company is recorded as Disneytoon Studios[13].
  • The Lion King 1½'s production company is recorded as Walt Disney Pictures[14].
  • The Lion King 1½'s production company is recorded as A. Film A/S[15].
  • The original language of The Lion King 1½ was English[16].
  • The Lion King 1½'s Commons category is recorded as The Lion King 1½[17].
  • The Lion King 1½ was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Lion King 1½ was distributed by direct-to-video[19].
  • The Lion King 1½'s review score is recorded as 6.4/10[20].
  • The Lion King 1½'s review score is recorded as 76%[21].
  • The Lion King 1½'s color is recorded as color[22].
  • The Lion King 1½'s country of origin is recorded as United States[23].
  • The Lion King 1½ was released on January 13, 2004[24].
  • The Lion King 1½ was published on January 21, 2004[25].
  • The Lion King 1½'s voice actor is recorded as Nathan Lane[26].
  • The Lion King 1½'s voice actor is recorded as Cheech Marin[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Album[28]

  • Secondary type(s): Soundtrack[29]

  • First release date: 2004-02-03[30]

  • Community tags: cccd[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3bdbe663-e5d3-33c0-bbda-70f3de563e29[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Lion King 1½ was directed by Bradley Raymond[5]. Tom Rogers wrote the screenplay for it[6].

Publication

Publication dates include January 13, 2004[24] and January 21, 2004[25]. The original language of The Lion King 1½ was English[16]. Genres include buddy film[8], musical film[9], and comedy film[10]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand[18] and direct-to-video[19].

Reception

The Lion King 1½ received the Annie Award[3]. Reviews include 6.4/10[20] and 76%[21].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Lion King 1½ followed The Lion King II: Simba's Pride[12].

Why It Matters

The Lion King 1½ draws 2,108 Wikipedia views per month (animated_film category, ranking #251 of 1,376).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did The Lion King 1½ receive?

Honors received include Annie Award[3].

Related Entities

Cheech Marin Jerry Stiller Jim Cummings Julie Kavner Matthew Broderick Moira Kelly Nathan Lane Robert Guillaume United States Whoopi Goldberg

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . d-zine.se. d-zine.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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