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Rugged Bear

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Rugged Bear
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Hannah
Story byAl Bertino
David Detiege
Produced byWalt Disney
StarringJimmy MacDonald
Clarence Nash
Jack Hannah
Jack Mather
Narrated byArt Gilmore
Music byOliver Wallace
Animation byBob Carlson
Volus Jones
George Kreisl
Dan MacManus (effects)
Layouts byYale Gracey
Backgrounds byRay Huffine
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • October 23, 1953(1953-10-23)
(USA)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rugged Bearis a 1953 American animatedshort filmproduced byWalt Disney Productionsand released byRKO Radio Pictures.[1]The cartoon followsHumphrey the Bear(in his 2nd appearance) as he takes refuge inDonald Duck'scabin duringhunting seasonby disguising himself as a bearskin rug. The film was directed byJack Hannahand features the voices ofClarence Nashas Donald,Jimmy MacDonaldas Humphrey, and an uncredited narrator.

Rugged Bearwas nominated for theAcademy Award for Best Animated Short Filmat the26th Academy Awardsin 1954, but lost to another Disney film,Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom.[2][3]This was the eighth of nine nominations received by theDonald Duckfilm series.

Plot

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Humphrey the Bearoversleeps through the opening ofhunting seasonone year. While the other bears flee to the safety of their cave, Humphrey is left outside and is forced to hide in a nearby cabin instead. Once inside the cabin, Humphrey is horrified to learn that it is a hunting lodge, made evident by the many guns andhunting trophieshanging on the walls. As he starts to leave, he seesDonald Duckcoming toward the cabin carrying a rifle. Humphrey desperately looks for a hiding place inside the cabin, and finally notices a large bear skin rug in front of the fireplace. He quickly rolls up the rug, stows it in an empty trunk, and lays out flat on the floor in the rug's place. Just then, Donald enters unaware that his rug has been replaced, or that it is alive. Humphrey nervously endures several uncomfortable and painful experiences, all the while being very careful not to let Donald know that he is a real bear. These include hiccups, a burning ember from the fireplace falling on his fur, going through Donald's washer-dryer, and being mowed with a reel mower, among other things.

Off screen Humphrey spends the rest of hunting season in Donald's cabin carrying on his rug masquerade. When hunting season is over, Donald finally leaves and Humphrey breaths a sigh of relief. Just then, he hears a sound from the trunk in the corner and learns, much to his surprise, that the bearskin rug which he had rolled up and stowed earlier is actually another bear who had also masqueraded as a rug. The film ends with the other bear leaving and thanking Humphrey for taking his place.[4]

Voice cast

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Releases

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Home media

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The short was released on November 11, 2008, onWalt Disney Treasures: The Chronological Donald, Volume Four: 1951-1961.[6]

Additional releases include:

References

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  1. ^Lenburg, Jeff (1999).The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons.Checkmark Books. pp. 74–76.ISBN0-8160-3831-7.Retrieved6 June2020.
  2. ^Rugged Bear (1953). Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia. New York: Hyperion. pp. 290–291
  3. ^"Cartoons Considered For An Academy Award – 1953 -".cartoonresearch.com.
  4. ^FilmAffinity
  5. ^Movie Connections forRugged Bearat the Internet Movie Database
  6. ^"The Chronological Donald Volume 4 DVD Review".DVD Dizzy.Retrieved13 February2021.

See also

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