The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep

1939 · 9 min · ★ 6.0 · Animation, Comedy

Barney's settling in for the winter. But water leaks, a loose shutter, a noisy fire, a teakettle left on, and some stray embers all get in the way, and Barney also locks himself out. And that's just the beginning.

Directed by Rudolf Ising · Written by Rudolf Ising

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