| The Bears and the Bees | |
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| Directed by | Wilfred Jackson |
| Produced by | Walt Disney |
| Starring | Pinto Colvig |
| Animation by | David Hand Fred Moore Harry Reeves |
| Color process | Black and white |
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| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Bears and the Bees is a Silly Symphonies animated Disney short film. It was released in 1932. [1]
Two bear cubs tussle harmlessly, then start to munch on a berry bush, until a bigger, meaner bear chases them off. They nibble some flowers and find a bee, which they follow to the hive, which they then proceed to raid. The big bear chases them off, but unknown to him, a bee spotted the raid and has summoned the attack squad. The bees run him off, and the cubs dig in.
The short was released on December 19, 2006, on Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies, Volume Two . [1]
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