Papa Gets the Bird

Papa Gets the Bird

1940 · 8 min · ★ 6.3 · Family, Animation

Papa Bear attempts to give the family's pet canary a bath. An MGM Bear Family cartoon.

Directed by Hugh Harman · Written by Jack Cosgriff

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