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The following is a fairly complete filmography for Inki and the Minah Bird, please send any comments, corrections, or complaints to jacktatay@yahoo.com
Little
Lion Hunter 1939 Merrie Melodie Reissued as a blue ribbon Merrie
Melodie without credits
Supervised By Charles M. Jones
Written by Robert Givens
Animation By Phil Monroe
Layout most likely by John McGrew
Backgrounds most likely by Paul Julian
Musical Direction By Carl W. Stalling
Inki is spear hunting in the jungle, to no avail. After stalking the Minah Bird for a while, he runs into a lion, can he survive???
comments: A very subtle, but beautifully
animated and designed cartoon. This cartoon also introduces the loin,
who becomes a major plot device in the cartoons to follow.
Inki and the Lion 1941 Merrie Melodie
Supervised By Charles M. Jones
Story By Rich Hogan
Animation By Phil Monroe
Layout most likely by John McGrew
Backgrounds most likely by Paul Julian
Musical Direction By Carl W. Stalling
Inki is once again spear hunting, but when the lion sees him try to spear his little cub, he becomes angry. Can the Minah Bird save little Inki???
comments: This cartoon, as well as the first cartoon
in the series, isn't quite as strange as the cartoons to follow.
The Mynah Bird is still a little more realistic.
Inki
and the Minah Bird 1943 Merrie Melodie
Supervised by Charles M. Jones
Animation By Robert Cannon and Shamus Culhane
Musical Direction By Carl W. Stalling
Inki runs into a denture wearing lion while spear hunting, the lion then chases him all over creation, can the Minah help this young native???
comments: Light years ahead of the first cartoon,
with fantastic animation and expressions, the cartoon has completely different
design, with pastel colored surroundings. The ending to this one
is a hoot too.
Inki
at the Circus (1947) Merrie Melodie
Directed By Charles M. Jones
Story By Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce
Animation By Ken Harris, Phil Monroe, Lloyd Vaughn, and Ben Washam
Layouts and Backgrounds By Robert Gribbroek
Musical Direction By Carl W. Stalling
Inki, the "African Wild man" of the circus has the bone in his top-knot taken by some dogs, the Minah saves him, but is Inki really safe?
comments: This cartoon has a wonderful layout,
the whole thing just sort of flows together nicely.
Caveman
Inki (1950) Looney Tune
Directed By Charles M. Jones
Story By Michael Maltese
Animation By Lloyd Vaughan, Ken Harris, Phil Monroe, and Ben Washam
Layouts By Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds By Philip DeGuarde
Musical Direction By Carl W. Stalling
A lion is stalking Inki for the bone in his top knot, and Inki is stalking the lion with his pet dinosaur.
comments: This cartoon was last seen on episode
22 of the synidicated "Merrie Melodies" show in the early 90s. This
is also the most comical of the Inki cartoon, at least in my opinion.
Other appearances of the Minah Bird:
The Bugs Bunny Show
Hobo Bobo
Tiny Toon Adventures, particularly in "Buster and the Wolverine," in which he becomes a running (or, slowly pacing) gag.