Boonie Bears: Monster Plan

A Quiet Glade

March 1946 •Russian

In a quiet clearing in a football match between hares and bears - a draw, and friendship wins.

Thrifty Cubs

October 1952 •English

Papa Bear wants to spend his paycheck on something foolish, but the Cubs think he should purchase some interest-paying defense bonds. Disregarding their advice, he buys a mechanical robot to do all the housework. But robots have a high-maintenance cost, and this one has an attitude as it multiplies itself when Papa Bear tries to destroy it.

Snappy Snapshots

November 1952 •English

The Terry Bears tries to enter a photo contest.

The Goose Is Wild

November 1963 •English

Charlie Beary, furiously plowing through a mountain of bills, vows that he's going to cut expenses.

Rah Rah Ruckus

May 1964 •English

An exhausted Charlie returns from work hoping to get some rest. However, Bessie informs him that their children.

Guest Who?

February 1965 •English

Junior is a participant in a nightclub dancing contest and is declared the winner. His prize is a pet monkey whom Junior names, "Bunkey", and takes home with him. Unfortunately, he isn't quite sure what his parents will think of their new "guest" and is determined to keep the simean hidden from them. Unfortunately, the ape makes all kinds of noise which cause Charlie and Bessie to think a prowler is loose in the house. After disguising the chimp as a baby, Charlie discovers the ape and exclaims, "Either that monkey goes or I go." The family waves good-bye to Charlie who leaves the house, suitcase packed!

A Rainy Day

March 1940 •English

The Bears Who Saved Christmas: Christopher & Holly

December 1994 •English

Two teddy bears attempt to save Christmas for two children when their human family becomes stranded in an abandoned cabin over Christmas.

Foot Brawl

January 1966 •English

A nostalgic Charlie is searching through his college trunk when he comes across an old photo of his football team which catches Junior's interest. Charlie passes himself off as the team's star but Bessie insists he was only good at being their "water boy". Charlie, determined to prove Bessie wrong, attempts to show Junior a thing or two about the game. But Bessie was right; Charlie isn't the most experienced athlete. He dresses as a tackling dummy which leads to disaster. He also gets the football caught in his mouth several times. Finally, he attempts to kick a field goal but the football has been set up a little too close to a water spigot and Charlie kicks the latter instead!

Roof-Top Razzle Dazzle

September 1964 •English

Charlie has a present for his family... a brand new TV set. However, once he turns it on, he gets nothing but "zig-zag lines"...

Nice Doggy

July 1952 •English

The Terry-Bears hear howling and waken their father, who is also frightened. A big dog comes in, and the cubs want to keep it but Papa Bear kicks it outside. The kids get the dog back inside and Papa decides to get rid of it and takes it away in his car. A traffic-cop is knocked down and gives chase. Later, the Terry-Bears are happy when the dog returns on his own, wearing a policeman's cap, while Papa Bear is in court giving an explanation to a judge.

Grizzly Man

July 2005 •English

Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen summers in a National Park in Alaska were like in one man's attempt to protect the grizzly bears. The film is full of unique images and a look into the spirit of a man who sacrificed himself for nature.

Film Antics

July 1954 •English

An amusing short film that looks at human and animal babies.

Bears Discover Fire

September 2015 •English

'Bears Discover Fire' is the strange tale of a lonely man, his aging mother, his curious nephew, and a family of bears that have discovered how to use fire.

Grizzly Diaries

January 2003 •English

Made famous by Werner Herzog's documentary GRIZZLY MAN, late bear enthusiast Timothy Treadwell spent several months each year living among the grizzlies in Alaska's Katmai National Park. This riveting documentary follows Treadwell on one of his last journeys into the wilderness. Recording the activities of the bears he encounters on his video camera, he comes face-to-face with a giant male and witnesses a brutal turf war between rival clans.

The Bear Man

Invalid date •English

A 45 minute account of the life of a humble logger, named Vince Shute, who made one decision that would ultimately affect the black bear and the attitudes that people have of this often misunderstood animal. This short film goes into great detail about the history of The American Bear Association and the formation of the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary.

L'Année de l'ours

January 2024 •French

Walking Thunder

January 1997 •English

In the 1850's, a young boy and his family on their way West become stranded in the Rockies. With the help of a local mountain man, a Sioux medicine man, and a legendary bear known as "Walking Thunder," the boy learns to become a man, and his family's survival is secured.

Blow: The True Story of Cocaine, a Bear, and a Crooked Kentucky Cop

March 2023 •English

Andrew Thornton’s drug operation was one of the largest Kentucky and Tennessee had ever seen. Thornton would perish while attempting to parachute carrying African gold coins, weapons, thousands in cash and 75 pounds of cocaine. From the CIA to secret parties, Thornton is described as the James Bond of Kentucky by those who knew him. The documentary uncovers the true story behind the drug-sniffing bear and its rise to stardom. The film dissects the myths surrounding the ultimate party animal. Did Country Music legend Waylon Jennings buy the taxidermied bear? How much cocaine did it eat? And is the actual drug-eating bear now on display in a Kentucky store?

Valley of the Bears

April 2022 •Catalan