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The Muppet Show: Season Three
…noted an early appearance of the “Bear On Patrol” skit, as well as “Wide World Of Muppet Sports,” also seen for the first time this season. I was unfortunately disappointed… |
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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…even finished off her Halloween candy yet. Now, the added anxiety of the Thanksgiving dinner is almost too much to bear. Fortunately, always-steady Linus is there to calm down Charlie… |
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Beauty And The Beast: Platinum Edition
…beast. The beast has been described as part bison, bear, lion, boar, wolf, and gorilla, and Glen Keane spent extra time at the zoo trying to coordinate the movements for… |
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Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition
…depicted as different forest animals. Both Robin Hood and Maid Marian are foxes, Little John is a bear, Prince John and King Richard are lions, and Friar Tuck is a… |
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Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Six
…a satisfying conclusion in the Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC. It was very interesting to see the duo bear witness to historical moments in US history, although one… |
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Another Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…bear his stamp on both humor and character design, especially the Clouseau character, which is pure, unadulterated Bob. Bob actually has a history with the character, because he wrote some… |
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Scales and Arpeggios: Richard M. Sherman and the “mewsic” of The AristoCats!
…a fluffy pussy-cat or a live bear. They are living characters and we treat them as such. Therefore, there is no difference whatsoever in our approach to writing for animation… |
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Dalmatians 101: Lisa Davis’ “puppy love” for a dog-gone Disney classic
…Walt Disney’s great sense of casting: the bear-like “bonhomie” of Phil Harris (Baloo), the British-girlish quality of Kathryn Beaumont (Alice and Wendy) or the “candor” of Sterling Holloway (Pooh), among… |
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Peter & The Wolf: A Bird’s-Eye View (With A Balloon!)
…out of the question. Aardman were in production on Wallace and Gromit, Corpse Bride was still on, Cosgrove were doing Rupert the Bear, Fireman Sam was in production in Sirolo… |
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Treasure Planet: Special Edition
…at new Disney product on the way from the Studio. Also found in the menus themselves, this disc’s most anticipated trailer will be for the next animated feature Brother Bear,… |
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Balto
…won’t seem too familiar (steering away from a certain bug-bear of mine when it comes to Horner’s music). After a while, the film becomes your basic animals in the frozen… |
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The Rescuers
…go-ahead. The film proved a hit (especially in France) and main vocal talent Phil Harris was brought back for a third time (after Jungle Book) to reprise his “big bear”… |
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The Art Of Tom And Jerry: Volume Two
…the action back on the beach as Tom battles a rival for the attentions of his sweetheart, and side four continues the fun with Down Beat Bear, Blue Cat Blues… |
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Frank And Ollie: Special Edition
…standards (witness the attempt to imitate their classic Baloo The Bear in The Jungle Book with the faded impression of the same character in the recent sequel). The “Doctor Frankenollie”… |
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The Lion King 1½
…though it’s a rather disappointing sneak peek that offers nothing new. Likewise for Brother Bear, and the upcoming last-theatrical-hope-for-2D, Home On The Range, but continue on for Mickey, Donald And… |
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The Last Unicorn (pan-and-scan)
…same with Tarzan and Brother Bear. Jimmy Webb’s full orchestral score often lifts the film higher than the sum of its parts and is instrumental (no pun intended) in pushing… |
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The Triplets Of Belleville (Sony US Edition)
…Chomet’s film, released late last year, garnered much critical praise, a number of major awards, and found itself joining Finding Nemo and Brother Bear as one of the three films… |
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Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers
…sounded like a great idea after how Brother Bear’s Moranis and Thomas track turned out. However, whereas there they had two expert improvisational comedians at work, here they have scripted… |
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Mulan: Special Edition
…still learning the ropes, though do put in sterling work here and certainly built on what was achieved with their follow ups Lilo And Stitch and Brother Bear. Mulan doesn’t… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse In Black And White, Volume Two
…releases of Brother Bear and Home On The Range bringing in the big bucks, though now even these types of feature are under threat from CGI eye-poppers such as The… |
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Bambi: Platinum Edition
…of restoration credits, very nicely created in the style of the film’s opening title cards. The bright colors, which reminded me of Brother Bear’s post-transformation palette, may take a little… |
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Pocahontas: 10th Anniversary Edition
…if a little pointless – though a shame that recent Disney fare such as Brother Bear or Home On The Range didn’t seem to warrant the same treatment. LaserDisc owners… |
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Pinchcliffe Races Home: A Look Back At Caprino Studios
…and instead helps an old woman out when her plight has been ignored by a wolf and a bear. The film, bookended in the same way as Ashlad with live-action… |
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Chicken Little
…Moving Castle, Narnia, Brother Bear 2 and a Disney Channel spot for Raven. The disc essentially serves up only two extras that could be classed as true collectors’ features. Touching… |
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Open Season: Special Edition
…Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, Rated PG, Retail: $28.95 Storyboard: After trained performing grizzly bear Boog (Martin Lawrence) flips out on a sugar rush and helps hunter Shaw’s catch, Elliot the… |
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Pooh’s Many Adventures on DVD – Winners Announced!
…never-ending friendship that has delighted generations now has something new to celebrate! The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh, the lovable bear’s first and most beloved feature film, is now… |
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The Complete Adventures Of The Little King
…series, such as the Cubby Bear collection, Aesop’s Fables, a World War II animation compendium and nothing less than the best pre-official Warner Bros. Popeye disc on the market. Stanchfield… |
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TailSpin: Volume 2 – Winner Announced!
…come to DVD in this new three-disc boxed set containing a cargo hold full of South Pacific adventures featuring Baloo, the beloved bumbling bear, and a cast of unforgettable characters!… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Adventures Of Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
…this collection on a smile-inducing moment of triumph for Oswald: a scuffle with a bear ends with the delighted rabbit wearing a genuine fur and puffing on a well-earned cigar!… |
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The AristoCats: Special Edition
…his Baloo the bear, as he would again do even more transparently two years later in the Studio’s next, Robin Hood. As always the characters couldn’t be more the same:… |


