| Alaskan Bear | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Who's Who in the Zoo (February 14, 1942) |
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Original Publisher |
Warner Bros |
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Created by |
Norman McCabe & Melvin Millar |
Origin[]
The Alaskan bear is one of the strongest of all animals.he uses his tremendous strength to hug his prey to death.
He is seen approaching towards a helpless lamb who is eating from a trough, as the narrator explains about his deadly claws which he uses "to hug his prey of death". And so, the bear approaches the lamb: and this is the height of the suspense that the scene carries.
The bear romantically embraces the creature. Tubby Millar uses emphasis on the word "hug" to suggest otherwise. Just as the bear hugs the lamb with affection--the narrator, misinterpreting that as danger, demands the bear to place the lamb down, but the lamb responds by sharing the same affection, "Oh for goodness sakes, mind your own business!".
Public Domain Animated Appearances[]
- Who's Who in the Zoo (1942)
Notes[]
- This cartoon entered the public domain in 1970 due to Warner Bros. not renewing the copyright.
- Despite Porky Pig being heavily featured in Who's Who in the Zoo, Porky himself does not enter the public domain until 2031 due to his first cartoon, I Haven't Got a Hat (1935), still being under copyright.