The Bear That Wasn't (1967)

The Bear That Wasn't

“The second non-Tom and Jerry short film, and the last one they ever made, was this adaptation of Frank Tashlin’s book. Tashlin was a former contemporary of Jones’ in the Termite Terrace, but this short was the subject of contention between them. Despite having no real input on the film, Jones demanded that Tashlin be given producer credit in the event of an Oscar win, a nice gesture to be sure. Problem was, Tashlin strongly disliked what Jones had done with his work and wanted his name removed from the credits.   The tension between the two as artists is evident throughout “The Bear That Wasn’t” as Tashlin’s jaundiced worldview produces a series of great gags about corporate culture and identity crisis, but Jones was never that dark in his outlook. It’s an entertaining sh” read more

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"DIR: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble SUMMARY: A hibernating bear awakes to find that the forest he went to sleep in has been chopped down to make way for industrialisation and he is now perceived not as a bear but as a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat. WHY IT'S HERE: The final animated short released by MGM, 'The Bear That Wasn't' brings together an amazing array of animation legends in its various components. Directed by Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble, narrated by Paul Frees and b"