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Hugo the Hippo (1976)

Movie"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!"
Audience Score
64
Hugo the Hippo
G 1 hr 31 minJan 9th, 1976Animation, Adventure, Family
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.
StarringBurl IvesRobert MorleyPaul Lynde
DirectorBill Feigenbaum

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:January 9th, 1976
Original Language:Hungarian
Executive Producers:George Barrie, Roger Moore
Production Companies:Pannónia Filmstúdió, Brut Productions
Movie Tags:
sharksultanhippopotamusanimal slaughterzanzibar