Barney Bear is forced to give lodgings to a noisy squirrel who makes it impossible to get any sleep.Barney Bear is forced to give lodgings to a noisy squirrel who makes it impossible to get any sleep.Barney Bear is forced to give lodgings to a noisy squirrel who makes it impossible to get any sleep.
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Paul Frees
- Barney Bear
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- (uncredited)
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- TriviaBeautiful attention to detail, as typical for cartoons of this era. Although the squirrel's home is not seen for long, its furnishings are perfectly rendered, down to pots and pans hanging on the wall. The same is true for Barney's cabin, with the framed scenic prints and an old-fashioned icebox.
- GoofsWhen Barney Bear chops the firewood, there are no growth rings on the ends of the logs. Once the firewood is in the house, some growth rings appear, then immediately disappear again..
- ConnectionsFeatured in Toon in with Me: Bonky Has a Blanky (2021)
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Barney...you're a bear...so eat the squirrel already!
When the story begins, it's snowing and Barney Bear is getting ready for a long hibernation for the winter. Part of that involves chopping down trees and collecting logs for his fireplace. After all, Barney is a VERY civilized bear and lives in a lovely house. But when Barney chops down one tree, it turns out to be rthe home of a squirrel...and the squirrel complains to Barney that it has no place to live...so nice bear Barney invites the squirrel to live with him. He'll come to regret the decision, as the squirrel is anything but a good house guest!
I just kept thinking...'Barney...you're a bear...just eat the squirrel and be done with it'. But of course, this is a cartoon and it just doesn't work that way.
So is this any good? Well, it IS made by MGM during a period in which the studio was making some very nicely animated cartoons. By the mid-50s, the quality was not as exquisite as the 1940s but still, compared to their competitors, it was very nice. As far as the cartoon itself goes, it was surprisingly shallow on laughs. Enjoyable but I was expecting so much more.
I just kept thinking...'Barney...you're a bear...just eat the squirrel and be done with it'. But of course, this is a cartoon and it just doesn't work that way.
So is this any good? Well, it IS made by MGM during a period in which the studio was making some very nicely animated cartoons. By the mid-50s, the quality was not as exquisite as the 1940s but still, compared to their competitors, it was very nice. As far as the cartoon itself goes, it was surprisingly shallow on laughs. Enjoyable but I was expecting so much more.
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- planktonrules
- Feb 19, 2022
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- Беличья спячка
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- Runtime7 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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