The classic fable of breaking & entering; in this bear family, poppa is a bit accident prone and cowardly.The classic fable of breaking & entering; in this bear family, poppa is a bit accident prone and cowardly.The classic fable of breaking & entering; in this bear family, poppa is a bit accident prone and cowardly.
Elvia Allman
- Narrator
- (uncredited)
Frank Elmquist
- Wilbur Bear
- (uncredited)
Janice Hood
- Goldilocks
- (uncredited)
Rudolf Ising
- Papa Bear
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
- Mama Bear
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Hugh Harman(uncredited)
- Writers
- Jack Cosgriff(uncredited)
- Charles McGirl(uncredited)
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- TriviaThis is one of three shorts which were created at Disney and animated at MGM's animation department led by Harman and Ising. Only the first one, "Merbabies," was released as a Silly Symphony. The other two were then released as Harman and Ising shorts - they were "The Little Goldfish" and this one, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears."
- ConnectionsFeatured in Toon in with Me: You Pick the Toons 2 (2023)
- SoundtracksThe Irish Washerwoman
(uncredited)
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Harman's Goldilocks
After Harman and Ising lost their contract with MGM, their former colleague/competitor Walt Disney gave them some work to do. He subcontacted a few cartoons that had been in production for a few years, but had not yielded a satisfactory storyline. Merbabies was one of these.
Disney had produced many adaptations of fairy tales for the Silly Symphonies and was underway on translating these for features. One of the stories was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Disney had been developing the story as a Silly Symphony for most of the 1930s.
Although Harman was not the adept storyteller that Walt was, this short could very well have passed as a Disney cartoon had RKO not intervened with their agreement. The characters do not recite the dialogue from the story word for word. Instead it carries out in a natural flow. The characters are more fleshed out and have unique personalities. The Papa bear is the most entertaining of the four characters. (I wonder who voiced him).
The length however is over ten minutes. Walt would have probably condensed some of the action if his involvement lasted through production. I imagine the Disney personnel had a lot to do with how the picture turned out though, just considering how effective they were with adapting existing stories to screen.
A very engaging and entertaining mood piece.
Disney had produced many adaptations of fairy tales for the Silly Symphonies and was underway on translating these for features. One of the stories was Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Disney had been developing the story as a Silly Symphony for most of the 1930s.
Although Harman was not the adept storyteller that Walt was, this short could very well have passed as a Disney cartoon had RKO not intervened with their agreement. The characters do not recite the dialogue from the story word for word. Instead it carries out in a natural flow. The characters are more fleshed out and have unique personalities. The Papa bear is the most entertaining of the four characters. (I wonder who voiced him).
The length however is over ten minutes. Walt would have probably condensed some of the action if his involvement lasted through production. I imagine the Disney personnel had a lot to do with how the picture turned out though, just considering how effective they were with adapting existing stories to screen.
A very engaging and entertaining mood piece.
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- Also known as
- Златовласка и три медведя
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- Runtime11 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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