| Inki and the Minah Bird | |
| Director: | Charles M. Jones |
| Producer: | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story: | Tedd Pierce |
| Starring: | Mel Blanc |
| Music: | Carl W. Stalling |
| Editing: | Treg Brown |
| Animator: | Robert Cannon Shamus Culhane Ken Harris Rudy Larriva Ben Washam A.C. Gamer |
| Layout Artist: | John McGrew |
| Background Artist: | Gene Fleury Bernyce Polifka |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Studio: | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Runtime: | 7 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Inki and the Minah Bird is a 1943 Merrie Melodies short directed by Chuck Jones. The short features Inki and was released on November 13, 1943.
Inki is an African child who runs into a denture-wearing lion while hunting with a spear. The lion then chases the young native all over the place. The minah bird joins forces with Inki against the mighty lion, but proceeds to mess everything up for all.
Volume 3, Side 3 (released by MGM/UA Home Video)
Inki and the Minah Bird was the only Inki short to fall into the public domain; all the rest in the series are under copyright.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Because this cartoon portrays stereotypes of Indian and black cultures, it is no longer included in USA television packages, along with the other four Inki shorts.[12] It includes scenes or situations that portray potentially offensive, negative or otherwise socially unacceptable content which may be perceived as fostering stereotypes of African heritage people.