Daryl Mitchell's final movie before becoming paraplegic from a motorcycle accident in November 2001.
After Tennessee and Trixie's performance in the bar, a bar patron comments that it was better than Eagles. The patron is Don Henley, who is one of the founding members of the Eagles and who provided the singing voice for Tennessee. The female companion he says it to is Bonnie Raitt, who provided the voice for Trixie.
Though Haley Joel Osment voices Beary, veteran voice-over actress Elizabeth Daily provided his singing voice.
Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the animatronic Bears used for the film, which were performed by puppeteers/suit performers.