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Rugged Bear (1953)

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Rugged Bear (1953)

Name: Rugged Bear
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1953-10-23

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October 23, 1953
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Plot.

It's a peaceful day in a national forest...until hunting season begins at which point all the bears hide out in a cave but one bear, Humphrey, doesn't make it. He hides out in a cabin and, seeing hunter Donald Duck approaching, hides the bearskin rug in a trunk and takes its place. Masquerading as the rug tends to be an unpleasant experience for Humphrey as Donald opens nuts and bottles in his mouth and washes him in the washer/dryer among other things. Finally, when hunting season ends and Donald leaves, Humphrey is relieved but makes a startling discovery.

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Cast & Crew.

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Narrator

James MacDonald

Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)

Walt Disney

Producer

Yale Gracey

Layout

Al Bertino

Story

David Detiege

Story

Oliver Wallace

Original Music Composer

Volus Jones

Animation

Jack Hannah

Director

George Kreisl

Animation

Ray Huffine

Background Designer

Dan MacManus

Animation

Bob Carlson

Animation

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Details.

Release Date
October 23, 1953

Status
Released

Running Time
6m

Content Rating
NR

Genres
Animation Comedy

Last updated: 2025-02-10

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Rugged Bear is a 1953 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Humphrey the Bear (in his 2nd appearance) as he takes refuge in Donald Duck's cabin during hunting season by disguising himself as a bearskin rug. The film was directed by Jack Hannah and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald, Jimmy MacDonald as Humphrey, and an uncredited narrator.

Rugged Bear was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 26th Academy Awards in 1954, but lost to another Disney film, Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom. This was the eighth of nine nominations received by the Donald Duck film series.