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UNITED STATES · 1967

The Bear That Wasn’t

Chuck Jones
New Hollywood industrialization identity crisis nature vs civilization bureaucracy social conformity
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Synopsis

A bear settles down for his long winter nap, and while he sleeps the progress of man continues. He wakes up to find himself in the middle of an industrial complex where nobody believes he's a bear.

Year1967
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementNew Hollywood
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