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Thrifty Cubs

  • 1952
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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... Read allPapa 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 attitu... Read allPapa 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.

  • Director
    • Mannie Davis
  • Writers
    • Tom Morrison
    • Paul Terry
  • Stars
    • Roy Halee
    • Doug Moye
    • Philip A. Scheib
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    4.8/10
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    • Director
      • Mannie Davis
    • Writers
      • Tom Morrison
      • Paul Terry
    • Stars
      • Roy Halee
      • Doug Moye
      • Philip A. Scheib
    • 1User review
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    Roy Halee
    • Terry Bear
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    Doug Moye
    • Papa Bear
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    • (uncredited)
    Philip A. Scheib
    • Terry Bear
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    • Director
      • Mannie Davis
    • Writers
      • Tom Morrison
      • Paul Terry
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    5boblipton

    The Only Time I've Seen Mama Bear

    Papa Bear leaves work with his pay envelope and the little bears tugging at him asking for their allowance. But there are things to buy on the way, like a zoot suit and a robot butler. And there's also a parade urging him to save with defense bonds.

    This one looks like it was made ten years earlier. Zoot suits? Defense bonds? Weren't they called Savings Bonds by this time? Also, this is the only time I've seen Mama Bear, although she may have shown up in the earlier episodes of this Terrytoons series.

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      • October 4, 1952 (United States)
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