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| Papoose on the Loose | |
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| Directed by | Paul J. Smith | 
| Written by | Homer Brightman | 
| Produced by | Walter Lantz | 
| Starring | Daws Butler | 
| Music by | Clarence Wheeler | 
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures | 
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Running time  | 6 minutes | 
| Country | United States | 
| Language | English | 
Papoose on the Loose is a 1961 American animated short film produced by Walter Lantz.
It was created as part of the Cartune Theatrical Cartoon Series.
The film depicts a father-son duo of Native Americans. The Papoose is bent on hunting. His father, the chief, tells him not to. Papoose does not listen, so the chief dresses himself in a bear suit to scare him out of the idea.