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Hugo the Hippo (1976)
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.
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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.
Rating:G
Genre:Animation, Family, Adventure
Written By:Thomas Baum
In Theaters:1/9/1976
Box Office:
Runtime:91 minutes
Studio:Pannónia Filmstúdió, Brut Productions
Cast
Bill Feigenbaum, József Gémes
Director
Ferenc Bessenyei
Narrator (voice)
László Márkus
Sultan (voice)
Tamás Major
Aban-Khan (voice)
István Szatmári
Royal Magician (voice)
Gábor Berkes
Jorma (voice)
István Bujtor
Jorma's Father (voice)
György Györffy
Judge (voice)
Kati Kovács
Singer (voice)
Erzsébet Kútvölgyi
Singer (voice)
Péter Máté
Singer (voice)
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