Bears and Bees, The (film)

Bears and Bees, The (film) Silly Symphony cartoon; released on July 9, 1932. Directed by Wilfred Jackson. When little cubs are chased away from a honey-filled beehive by a big bear, who greedily begins to eat the honey, the bees give chase. Meanwhile the cubs return and happily begin eating again.

Bears and I, The (film)

Bears and I, The (film) Vietnam veteran Bob Leslie retreats into Indian territory, where he becomes a foster parent to three bear cubs and fights to preserve the dignity of the Bear Clan of the Taklute Indians. Red Fern believes it better the cubs be dead than captive, although Bob explains he is only protecting …

Bears (film)

Bears (film) Disneynature documentary about a year in the life of a brown bear family in Alaska’s coastal mountains and shores. Their journey begins as winter comes to an end and the bears emerge from hibernation to face the bitter cold. The world outside is exciting, but risky, as the cubs’ playful descent down the …

Bear in the Big Blue House (television)

Bear in the Big Blue House (television) Show on Disney Channel, debuting October 20, 1997, and featuring the friendly and furry Bear, who welcomes kids into his Big Blue House for fun playtime with his friends Tutter, an industrious mouse; Pip & Pop, mischievous otters; Treelo, a highly excitable lemur; and Ojo, an imaginative little …

Bearly Asleep (film)

Bearly Asleep (film) Donald Duck cartoon; released on August 19, 1955. Directed by Jack Hannah. When Humphrey the bear is kicked out of his hibernation cave because of his snoring, he tries again and again to use Donald’s house, ultimately disguising himself as an orphan bear to be taken back into the cave. Filmed in …

Bear in the Big Blue House Show, The

Bear in the Big Blue House Show, The Attraction at Disney-MGM Studios featuring Bear and other characters from his show; performed from July 4, 1999 to August 4, 2001. Replaced by Playhouse Disney—Live on Stage.

Bearly Country

Bearly Country Shop in Frontierland in Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, from June 6, 1985 until February 25, 1991. Became Prairie Outpost & Supply.

Bear Country (film)

Bear Country (film) True-Life Adventure featurette; released on February 5, 1953. Directed by James Algar. Story of the American black bears from the time they are born and trained by their mothers, through the mating battles and finally the mother’s abandonment of her young. Academy Award winner. 33 min.

Bear Family, The (film)

Bear Family, The (film) Educational film made up from stock footage primarily from Bear Country and White Wilderness; released in April 1970. Depicts the lifestyle of the bear, emphasizing the Kodiak black bear and the Arctic polar bear.

Bear Country

Bear Country The seventh “land” at Disneyland, themed after rustic forest areas of the Northwest, opened in 1972 to house the Country Bear Jamboree which had premiered at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World the year before; became Critter Country in 1988 during the construction of Splash Mountain.