The Bear That Wasn't

The Bear That Wasn't

The Bear That Wasn't

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The Bear That Wasn't

1967

0h 10m

6.9(18 votes)

Animation

Family

Comedy

Overview

A bear settles down for his long winter nap, and while he sleeps the progress of man continues. He wakes up to find himself in the middle of an industrial complex where nobody believes he's a bear.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

1 featured cast member

Starring

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Narrator / Bear / Additional Voices (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Chuck Jones
Written by: Frank Tashlin
Irv Spector
Produced by: Chuck Jones
Les Goldman

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