Rugged Bear

1953 film by Jack Hannah

Instance of: animated short film

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Rugged Bear is a 1953 American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The cartoon follows Humphrey the Bear as he takes refuge in Donald Duck's cabin during hunting season by disguising himself as a bearskin rug. The film was directed by Jack Hannah and features the voices of Clarence Nash as Donald, Jimmy MacDonald as Humphrey, and an uncredited narrator.

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Main subject: bear
Released: 1953
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Director: Jack Hannah
Title: Rugged Bear
Screenwriter: Al Bertino
Composer: Oliver Wallace
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film(February 15, 1954) nominee: Walt Disney · statement is subject of: 26th Academy Awards
Runtime: 7 min
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Producer: Walt Disney
Distributor: RKO Pictures
Production company: Walt Disney Animation Studios
Fabrication method: traditional animation
Characters: Donald Duck

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