Polar Pest

Polar Pest

1944 · 6 min · ★ 6.8 · Animation, Comedy, Family

Barney just wants to hibernate for the winter, but his nephew, just in from the North Pole, has other plans.

Directed by George Gordon · Written by Jack Cosgriff

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