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The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

1939, English. Directed by Rudolf Ising.

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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0h 9m
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Released
10 June 1939
Country
United States of America
Written by
Heck Allen, Rudolf Ising
wintercartoon bearshort filmanthropomorphic

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The Bear That Couldn't Sleep (1939) was directed by Rudolf Ising and stars Rudolf Ising.

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