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{{Short description|1956 film by Jack Hannah}}
{{Short description|1956 film by Jack Hannah}}
{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
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|name = Hooked Bear
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|image = Hooked Bear FilmPoster.jpeg
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|director = [[Jack Hannah]]
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|director=[[Jack Hannah]]
|producer = [[Walt Disney]]
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|writer = David Detiege<br>[[Al Bertino]]
|producer=[[Walt Disney]]
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|narrator =
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|writer=David Detiege<br>[[Al Bertino]]
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|starring = [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]<br />[[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy MacDonald]]
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|narrator=
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|music = [[Oliver Wallace]]
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|starring=[[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]<br />[[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy MacDonald]]
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|animator = [[Bill Justice]]<br>John Sibley<br>Al Coe<br>Bob Carlson
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|music=[[Oliver Wallace]]
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|layout_artist = [[Yale Gracey]]
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|animator=[[Bill Justice]]<br>John Sibley<br>Al Coe<br>Bob Carlson
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|background_artist = Ray Huffine
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|layout_artist=[[Yale Gracey]]
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|cinematography =
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|background_artist=Ray Huffine
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|studio = [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]]
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|distributor = [[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]]
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|studio=[[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]]
|released = {{Film date|1956|04|27}}
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|distributor=[[RKO Pictures|RKO Radio Pictures]]
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|runtime = 5:55
|released=April 27, 1956
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|country = United States
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|language = English
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'''''Hooked Bear''''' is a 1956 [[short film]] in the ''[[Humphrey the Bear]]'' series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |page=153}}</ref>
'''''Hooked Bear''''' is a 1956 [[short film]] in the ''[[Humphrey the Bear]]'' series.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |page=153}}</ref> The short did not have a proper copyright notice or renewal, and for that reason it is in the public domain.{{efn|1=See [https://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=Hooked+Bear&Search_Code=TALL&PID=3QRsJyPdIjVTUodNZr6JA-BZaUVBo&SEQ=20230903175458&CNT=25&HIST=1 Copyright Catalog].}} Aspects of the short remain under copyright until 2050, because this is a [[Derivative work|derivative]] work of 1950's ''[[Hold That Pose]]'' and 1954's ''[[Grin and Bear It (film)|Grin and Bear It]]''.{{Efn|1=See ''[https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca8/10-1743/101743p-2011-07-05.html Warner Bros. vs Avela]'' and ''[https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/495/207/ Stewart v. Abend]''}}


==Plot==
==Plot==
Fishing season has begun and park ranger [[J. Audubon Woodlore]] goes out on the lake to check on the anglers. Humphrey the Bear is trying to catch some fish, but cannot seem to hold onto one once he catches it. Woodlore sees the fish disappearing before his eyes, so he decides to stock the lake with some more. As he heads to the fish hatchery, he sees Humphrey with a few fishing nets and rods, and asks him what he is doing. When the bear tells him that he is going to catch some fish, Woodlore takes the rods and nets and tells him to "Go fish like a bear!" At the hatchery, Woodlore selects an envelope of fish eggs from a collection of eggs. He fills a tub with water and inserts the eggs into it. In a matter of seconds, several fishes pop up out of the water like plants out of soil.
Fishing season has begun and park ranger [[J. Audubon Woodlore]] goes out on the lake to check on the anglers. Humphrey the Bear is trying to catch some fish, but cannot seem to hold onto one once he catches it. Woodlore sees the fish disappearing before his eyes, so he decides to stock the lake with some more. As he heads to the fish hatchery, he sees Humphrey with a few fishing nets and rods, and asks him what he is doing. When the bear tells him that he is going to catch some fish, Woodlore takes the rods and nets and tells him to "Go fish like a bear!" At the hatchery, Woodlore selects an envelope of fish eggs from a collection of eggs. He fills a tub with water and inserts the eggs into it. In a matter of seconds, several fishes pop up out of the water like plants out of soil.


When the ranger gets to the lake to dump the fish, he finds Humphrey in there, trying to eat one of the small fishes, which is then consumed by a much larger fish. Humphrey manages to remove the small fish from the mouth of the large fish, and then uses it to lure five other large fishes that jump out of the water, but then Woodlore appears to measure the fish, while at the same time punishing Humphrey by hitting him on the head, causing him to sink into the depths of the lake. When Humphrey grabs some more fish and emerges from the lake, he discovers a fish larger than any of the others; this turns out to be a fish balloon with which a young boy is playing. Humphrey pops the balloon, and both the boy and Woodlore kick the bear in the knee.
When the ranger gets to the lake to dump the fish, he finds Humphrey in there, trying to eat one of the small fishes, which is then consumed by a much larger fish. Humphrey manages to remove the small fish from the mouth of the large fish, and then uses it to lure five other large fishes that jump out of the water, but then Woodlore appears to measure the fish. As he measures the small fish, he states that it's too small. So Humphrey stretches the small fish, to make it look bigger. An annoyed Woodlore hits Humphrey on the head with an oar, causing him to sink into the depths of the lake. When Humphrey grabs some more fish and emerges from the lake, he discovers a fish larger than any of the others; this turns out to be a fish balloon with which a young boy is playing. Humphrey pops the balloon, and both the boy and Woodlore kick the bear in the knee which the latter told Humphrey to leave the kid alone when Humphrey told Woodlore what happen.


Humphrey then tries to think of another way to foil the anglers; noticing the boy from before walking along the lake with a toy boat, he removes the bottom from the boat, ties it onto his head like a hat, and then submerges himself into the lake so that the hat looks like a shark's dorsal fin to the anglers, causing them to flee in terror. Humphrey then takes all of the anglers' bags of fish, but upon seeing the ranger, he loads the fish into Woodlore's helicopter, giving him more of a full load than he was expecting. He then decides to stuff himself into the plane, which proves to be too small for him and the fish, and then all of the fish in the helicopter, along with Humphrey, are deposited into the lake.
Humphrey then tries to think of another way to foil the anglers; noticing the boy from before walking along the lake with a toy boat, he removes the bottom from the boat, ties it onto his head like a hat, and then submerges himself into the lake so that the hat looks like a shark's dorsal fin to the anglers, causing them to flee in terror. Humphrey then takes all of the anglers' bags of fish, but upon seeing the ranger, he loads the fish into Woodlore's helicopter, giving him more of a full load than he was expecting. He then decides to stuff himself into the plane, which proves to be too small for him and the fish, and then all of the fish in the helicopter, along with Humphrey, are deposited into the lake.


Woodlore then gets a telephone call from the chief of the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], who tells him to quit stocking the lake, as fishing season was yesterday. The ranger then takes out his scissors and cuts the rods of various anglers, and then locates Humphrey and informs him that fishing season is over. He then paints a red ''X'' over the "''Fishing Season''" sign and flips it over to reveal the message "''Hunting Season Open''". At this, Humphrey gets hunted, with shots firing at him from all directions, and running about as the cartoon closes.<ref>[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1956/ Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1956-Cartoon Research]</ref><ref>[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/bearly-a-star-a-tribute-to-disneys-humphrey-the-bear/ “Bearly” a Star: A Tribute To Disney’s Humphrey the Bear-Cartoon Research]</ref>
Woodlore then gets a telephone call from the chief of the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]], who tells him to stop stocking the lake, as fishing season ended yesterday. The ranger then takes out his scissors and cuts the rods of various anglers, and then locates Humphrey and informs him that fishing season is over. He then paints a red ''X'' over the "''Fishing Season''" sign and flips it over to reveal the message "''Hunting Season Now Open''". Humphrey tries to run away, as shots are fired at him from all directions.<ref>[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1956/ Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1956-Cartoon Research]</ref><ref>[http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/bearly-a-star-a-tribute-to-disneys-humphrey-the-bear/ "Bearly" a Star: A Tribute To Disney's Humphrey the Bear-Cartoon Research]</ref>


==Voice cast==
==Voice cast==
* Humphrey the Bear: [[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy MacDonald]]
* [[Humphrey the Bear]]: [[Jimmy MacDonald (sound effects artist)|Jimmy MacDonald]]
* J. Audubon Woodlore: [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]
* J. Audubon Woodlore: [[Bill Thompson (voice actor)|Bill Thompson]]


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==See also==
==See also==
* ''[[In the Bag]]''
* ''[[In the Bag (film)|In the Bag]]''
* ''[[Grin and Bear It (Donald Duck)|Grin and Bear It]]''
* ''[[Grin and Bear It (Donald Duck)|Grin and Bear It]]''
* ''[[Rugged Bear]]''
* ''[[Rugged Bear]]''
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 00:43, 3 December 2024

Hooked Bear
Directed byJack Hannah
Written byDavid Detiege
Al Bertino
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringBill Thompson
Jimmy MacDonald
Music byOliver Wallace
Animation byBill Justice
John Sibley
Al Coe
Bob Carlson
Layouts byYale Gracey
Backgrounds byRay Huffine
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • April 27, 1956 (1956-04-27)
Running time
5:55
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Hooked Bear is a 1956 short film in the Humphrey the Bear series.[1] The short did not have a proper copyright notice or renewal, and for that reason it is in the public domain.[a] Aspects of the short remain under copyright until 2050, because this is a derivative work of 1950's Hold That Pose and 1954's Grin and Bear It.[b]

Plot

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Fishing season has begun and park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore goes out on the lake to check on the anglers. Humphrey the Bear is trying to catch some fish, but cannot seem to hold onto one once he catches it. Woodlore sees the fish disappearing before his eyes, so he decides to stock the lake with some more. As he heads to the fish hatchery, he sees Humphrey with a few fishing nets and rods, and asks him what he is doing. When the bear tells him that he is going to catch some fish, Woodlore takes the rods and nets and tells him to "Go fish like a bear!" At the hatchery, Woodlore selects an envelope of fish eggs from a collection of eggs. He fills a tub with water and inserts the eggs into it. In a matter of seconds, several fishes pop up out of the water like plants out of soil.

When the ranger gets to the lake to dump the fish, he finds Humphrey in there, trying to eat one of the small fishes, which is then consumed by a much larger fish. Humphrey manages to remove the small fish from the mouth of the large fish, and then uses it to lure five other large fishes that jump out of the water, but then Woodlore appears to measure the fish. As he measures the small fish, he states that it's too small. So Humphrey stretches the small fish, to make it look bigger. An annoyed Woodlore hits Humphrey on the head with an oar, causing him to sink into the depths of the lake. When Humphrey grabs some more fish and emerges from the lake, he discovers a fish larger than any of the others; this turns out to be a fish balloon with which a young boy is playing. Humphrey pops the balloon, and both the boy and Woodlore kick the bear in the knee which the latter told Humphrey to leave the kid alone when Humphrey told Woodlore what happen.

Humphrey then tries to think of another way to foil the anglers; noticing the boy from before walking along the lake with a toy boat, he removes the bottom from the boat, ties it onto his head like a hat, and then submerges himself into the lake so that the hat looks like a shark's dorsal fin to the anglers, causing them to flee in terror. Humphrey then takes all of the anglers' bags of fish, but upon seeing the ranger, he loads the fish into Woodlore's helicopter, giving him more of a full load than he was expecting. He then decides to stuff himself into the plane, which proves to be too small for him and the fish, and then all of the fish in the helicopter, along with Humphrey, are deposited into the lake.

Woodlore then gets a telephone call from the chief of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, who tells him to stop stocking the lake, as fishing season ended yesterday. The ranger then takes out his scissors and cuts the rods of various anglers, and then locates Humphrey and informs him that fishing season is over. He then paints a red X over the "Fishing Season" sign and flips it over to reveal the message "Hunting Season Now Open". Humphrey tries to run away, as shots are fired at him from all directions.[2][3]

Voice cast

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Home media

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The short was released on December 6, 2005 on Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 153. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
  2. ^ Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1956-Cartoon Research
  3. ^ "Bearly" a Star: A Tribute To Disney's Humphrey the Bear-Cartoon Research
  4. ^ "Disney Rarities - Celebrated Shorts: 1920s - 1960s DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  1. ^ See Copyright Catalog.
  2. ^ See Warner Bros. vs Avela and Stewart v. Abend
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