A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.
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- TriviaThis was MGM's last theatrical animated short. MGM's animation focused on television after this title was released.
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Foreman: Alright, you! Coffee break's over. Get back to work!
Bear: [stutters] But, I... I don't work here.
Foreman: You wanna go on report, huh? Do ya?
Bear: [stutters] But, but I don't work here. I'm a bear.
Foreman: A what? A bear? *laughs* A BEAR? OH, BOY! *guffaws*
Foreman's Badge: What an excuse to keep from working! *laughs*
Bear: I -am- a bear.
Foreman: [stops laughing and looks the bear in the eye] Look, bud. Don't give me none of that! You are a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat! And the General Manager's gonna hear of this!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Zomergasten: Episode #16.3 (2003)
With a sledgehammer's subtlety, the message is made clear about one-quarter of the way into this short. After that it's repeated... and repeated... and repeated. And then, a full minute in the middle is spent rehashing what you just watched while the theme song (from the opening credits) plays... yet again. Some of the animation here is done beautifully, like the birds; while other parts are strange and utterly unnecessary, like the bizarre floor-arrows. There are very few characters, none of which have any real characterization; and what little conflict there is (necessary to ANY story) simply vanishes about halfway. The predictable ending comes with almost zero difficulty, plot-wise, and has me completely puzzled as to why a story so simplistic had to be ten minutes long?
I'm a big big fan of classic WB and H&B animation, and I thought at first I was about to be exposed to a hidden gem; but it's pretty understandable why I've never heard of this short. I can only assume that it appeals to young children and the memories of those who saw it when they were very young. It probably deserves a 2-vote when compared to everything else Jones et al did, and a 6-vote when compared to other animation... so, on average, 4 out of 10.
- DoctorStrangelove
- Feb 20, 2008
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