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The Bear That Couldn't Sleep(Movie, 1939)

9min | Genres: Animation, Comedy
The Bear That Couldn't SleepRating: 2.8/5 (with 11 vote)
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep is a 1939 animated short film, directed by Rudolf Ising for MGM as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Barney Bear series. Released with the feature film 6,000 Enemies by MGM on June 10, 1939, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of Barney Bear. Ising created the character Barney Bear in the late 1930s for MGM at this time, basing the sleepy-eyed character partially on himself. ()
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About The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

Barney's settling in for the winter. But water leaks, a loose shutter, a noisy fire, a teakettle left on, and some stray embers all get in the way, and Barney also locks himself out. And that's just the beginning.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 2 languages: Greek (EL), English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 06/10/1939
Appearing Characters: Barney Bear
Voice Actor: Billy Bletcher
Director: Rudolf Ising
Animator: Carl Urbano
Composer: Scott Bradley
Keywords: cartoon bear

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:273845, Added: 05/08/2018, Last updated: 04/25/2024