The Fishing Bear

The Fishing Bear

1940 · 8 min · ★ 7.3 · Animation, Comedy, Family

Barney's going fishing, but just as he's getting ready to hook a whole school of trout, a rather persistent duck keeps getting in the way.

Directed by Rudolf Ising · Written by William Hanna

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