hippopotamus,sultan,shark,zanzibar,animal slaughter

Hugo the Hippo (1975)

Poster for Hugo the Hippo

Color, creatures, music, sound like you've never seen or heard before. It's the wildest trip ever animated. It's a treat for the whole family. It's… PHANTASMAGORICAL!

The Sultan of Zanzibar has a harbor infested with sharks, which makes it impossible for ships to trade with him. In an attempt to fix the problem, he brings twelve hippos into the harbor to keep the sharks away. His idea works well enough, but once the hippos are no longer a novelty and the people no longer feed them, they begin to starve. After the hungry hippos rampage through the city looking for food, Aban-Khan, the king's adviser, slaughters all the hippos except one, a little hippo named Hugo.

Cast & Crew

Director
Bill Feigenbaum
  • Profile picture of Burl Ives
    Narrator - Vocalist (voice) Burl Ives
  • Profile picture of Robert Morley
    Sultan (voice) Robert Morley
  • Profile picture of Paul Lynde
    Aban-Khan (voice) Paul Lynde
  • Profile picture of Percy Rodriguez
    Jorma's Father (voice) Percy Rodriguez
  • Profile picture of Len Maxwell
    Judge (voice) Len Maxwell
  • Profile picture of Marie Osmond
    Vocalist (voice) Marie Osmond
  • Profile picture of Jimmy Osmond
    Vocalist (voice) Jimmy Osmond
  • Profile picture of Don Marshall
    Mr. M'Bow-Wow - Additional Characters (voice) Don Marshall

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Keywords

  • hippopotamus
  • sultan
  • shark
  • zanzibar
  • animal slaughter