Barney Bear
MGM reversed their early decision, and rehired director/producers Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising in 1939. Ising created the studio's first successful animated character, Barney Bear. Barney proved to be very popular, lasting until 1954.
Cartoons
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The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
As autumn draws to a close, Barney Bear prepares for his long winter's sleep, but his surroundings keep him up until spring.
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The Fishing Bear
Barney's going fishing, but just as he's getting ready to hook a whole school of trout, a rather persistent duck keeps getting in the way.
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The Prospecting Bear
An early version of Barney Bear goes off prospecting for gold with a little donkey who eventually eats the dynamite and blows everything up.
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The Rookie Bear
In a humorous report, "Strife" magazine follows a bear who gets drafted and goes through the rigors of Army basic training. Barney is dreaming about being in the military, but a knock at th…
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The Flying Bear
Barney is an Army Air Corps mechanic. He takes a little one-seater plane out for a spin. Bigger planes and a pelican harass him and his plane. They finally crash, and end up as roommates in…
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The Bear And The Beavers
Barney can't cut down any wood to build himself a nice, cozy place to live, while the beavers have no problems at all in chopping down and constructing a complete town for themselves. Barne…
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Wild Honey
Barney sets off in search of honey, but his various gadgets don't always work out the way that they should.
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Barney Bear's Victory Garden
Barney unsuccessfully attempts to keep a mole out of his victory garden.
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Bah Wilderness
Barney Bear returns to the wild on a camping trip. Relishing a quiet night's sleep under the stars, our trooper has forgotten about the animals that live by night. He sets up camp in the mi…
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The Uninvited Pest
A lone squirrel makes his way into Barney Bear's log cabin in the forest. Barney tries to get rid of the squirrel, who wants his nuts.
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Bear Raid Warden
Barney is the local air raid warden and is awakened by an owl who sounds like the warning signal. Now on patrol, he has trouble with a firefly who won't turn off his light!
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Barney Bear's Polar Pest
Barney Bear is in a log cabin getting ready to hibernate for the winter when his nephew shows up on an unscheduled visit and wants him to play with him. The only problem is that his nephew…
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The Unwelcome Guest
Barney Bear is out in the woods picking berries for a tasty snack when he comes across a little skunk who wants his berries. Fearful of the skunk's scent, he tries to avoid it, but when he…
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The Bear And The Bean
Barney Bear gets a package from Mexico, which contains a pesky little jumping bean (complete with sombrero).
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The Bear And The Hare
Barney's hunting (and skiing) up north when he spots a snowshoe rabbit (difficult, since it all but disappears against the snow). He goes after it, but the rabbit is, of course, smarter tha…
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Goggle Fishing Bear
Barney has a dive mask and swim fins to help with his pursuit of fish. First, though, he needs to get the anchor set, despite an overly helpful little seal. The seal acts like an inept hunt…
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The Little Wise Quacker
Hunter Barney tries to procure a duck for dinner, but all that this duck wants to do is sleep. Barney sees a big sign saying "Always read your rule book before shooting." There are millions…
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Busybody Bear
Barney attempts to help a beaver dam a nearby river, but the beaver doesn't want his help.
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Barney's Hungry Cousin
Barney Bear goes on a picnic, though the area he picked is inhabited by an untamed, mooching member of his same species. When Barney's cousin comes for an uninvited visit, nothing to eat is…
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Cobs And Robbers
Barney is plagued by crows. Joe Scarecrow comes along and, using a wind-up puppet, gets the crows to follow it out in a conga line. He then tells Barney everything is under control only to…
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Heir Bear
Barney Bear inherits a treasure map disclosing a fabulous pirate hoard in his own backyard. But a gopher who uses the treasure as its bed gets in the way of his digging. The sleepy, frazzle…
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Wee-Willie Wildcat
Barney tries to show a neighbor how to discipline his bratty son, using child psychology, with disastrous results.
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Half-Pint Palomino
An eccentric millionaire has put up a large prize for the capture of the world's smallest horse (about the size of a mouse), and has sent Barney to do the job. Barney tries his trained hors…
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The Impossible Possum
Barney wants possum for dinner and has gone out into the woods to get one. It is not as easy to catch a possum as Barney thought, even though he uses a number of "clever" tricks. In the end…
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Sleepy-Time Squirrel
Barney Bear gets ready to hole up for the winter. He cuts down a tree that turns out to be the home of an active squirrel. Having unwittingly destroyed his treehouse, Barney invites the squ…
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Bird-Brain Bird Dog
Bird season starts and of course Barney wants to go hunting. He realizes that he will need a bird dog and rushes to the pet store and buys one. This bird dog, however, is a member of a bird…
