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Bookmark this pageHugo the Hippo (1975)
Director: William Feigenbaum
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From Time Out Film Guide
An animation feature with terrible songs from Burl Ives and Osmonds Marie and Jimmy. But at least there's an attempt at a liberal theme in its story about the friendship between a village boy (a black kid in Africa) and the sole survivor of a hippo slaughter, and how the local kids come to Hugo's aid against the mindless cruelty of the adults.Author: VG
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- skeleton said...
- Posted on Mar 16 2008 02:51 This was my favourite film as a child and just recently saw clippings on YouTube and was overjoyed!Can't seem to get a copy tho,help!!!Think its a great film and the music was and i still think is cool.
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Cast & crew
Director: William Feigenbaum
Producer: Robert Halmi Sr
Cast: Robert Morley, Paul Lynde, Ronny Cox, Percy Rodriguez full cast
Genre(s): Children's
Duration: 90 mins
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