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)
Tashlin's Thurbur-like story, which I won't spoil, is a delightful double satire on big business bureaucracy and perception vs. reality, with our hapless ursine hero somehow preserving his dignity and sanity in a situation that rapidly snowballs into indignity and insanity. Tashlin's witty script calls to mind his best work in live-action films, Jones and Noble's direction and designs are among their best, and the understated humor of Frees's voice characterizations wrap up this comic package nicely. That this film wasn't even nominated for an Academy Award is inexplicable.
As I revise these comments, some three years after I originally wrote them, "The Bear That Wasn't" has finally come out on DVD, as part of the Loony Tunes Gold Collection, Volume 3. Do yourself a favor and see it.
- BobLib
- Dec 1, 2002
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- Runtime10 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1