Name: Beezy Bear
Director: Jack Hannah
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1955-09-02
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Clarence Nash, James MacDonald, Bill Thompson

Donald vs. a bear in a honey war — nature's sweetest heist comedy.

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Slapstick chaos1950s Disney charmBee-fueled mayhem

Overview

Animation Comedy

Beekeeper Donald catches Humphrey the bear raiding his hives. He complains to Ranger Woodlore, who assembles his bears and lectures them. Donald puts up a barbed wire fence, which slows Humphrey down a bit, but doesn't stop him.

Content warning

short film honey bees park ranger beekeeping

Man vs. natureObsession and futilityComedy of escalation

Standout Aspects

Sound

Nash's iconic Donald gibberish vs. MacDonald's guttural bear noises.

Editing

Rapid-fire gags compressed into seven breathless minutes.

Best for:Background·Family·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Jack Hannah

ReleasedSep 2, 1955

Runtime7m

StatusReleased

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Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Clarence Nash

Donald Duck (voice) (uncredited)

James MacDonald

Humphrey the Bear (voice) (uncredited)

Bill Thompson

Ranger J. Audubon Woodlore (voice) (uncredited)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Humphrey the Bear debuted in 1950 and became a recurring Disney character, though he never achieved Donald-level fame.

Cultural

This short captures peak 1950s Disney: Technicolor exuberance, post-war suburban anxiety about nature, and the rise of TV-friendly seven-minute formats.

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