The Flying Bear is a 1941 Barney Bear cartoon directed by Rudolf Ising.
Plot[]
Barney is an aviation mechanic for the Army, although his technique is more like a bartender. His plane is a little prop that is not only much smaller than the jets, but much more anthropomorphic. Once they get aloft, the plane goes after a pelican out of sheer playfulness, but it turns into an all-out war. The pelican finally demolishes the plane. The plane and Barney plummet to the ground, where they land in the seats of a much larger plane. Barney is clearly unfamiliar with the controls, and takes them on a harrowing trip high into the atmosphere, where they freeze solid until they crash into "Ceiling Zero"; once again, they are demolished and plummet to Earth. In the hospital, Barney and his plane have adjoining beds.
Availability[]
- (1985) VHS - MGM Cartoon Festival
- (1994) LaserDisc - MGM Cartoon Classics: Happy Harmonies, Side 6: Barney Bear
- (2017) Streaming - Boomerang (1995 USA Turner print)
Gallery[]
References[]
| Barney Bear Cartoons | |
|---|---|
| 1939 | The Bear That Couldn't Sleep |
| 1940 | The Fishing Bear |
| 1941 | The Prospecting Bear • The Rookie Bear • The Flying Bear |
| 1942 | The Bear and the Beavers • Wild Honey • Barney Bear's Victory Garden |
| 1943 | Bah Wilderness • Barney Bear and the Uninvited Pest |
| 1944 | Bear Raid Warden • Barney Bear's Polar Pest |
| 1945 | The Unwelcome Guest |
| 1948 | The Bear and the Bean • The Bear and the Hare |
| 1949 | Goggle Fishing Bear |
| 1952 | The Little Wise Quacker • Busybody Bear |
| 1953 | Barney's Hungry Cousin • Cobs and Robbers • Heir Bear • Wee-Willie Wildcat • Half-Pint Palomino |
| 1954 | The Impossible Possum • Sleepy-Time Squirrel • Bird-Brain Bird Dog |