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Humphrey the Bear

October 15, 2023

This article is about the Disney bear character. For the Australian television character, see Humphrey B. Bear.

Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created in 1950 at Walt Disney Animation Studios.[1] He first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon Hold That Pose, in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald Duck cartoons: Rugged Bear (1953), Grin and Bear It (1954), Bearly Asleep (1955), and Beezy Bear (1955).[2]

Humphrey the Bear
Donald Duck character
Humphrey the Bear sporting his signature grin;
from the intro to Hooked Bear (1956).
First appearanceHold That Pose (1950)
Created byWalt Disney
Jack Hannah
Voiced byJames MacDonald (1950–1956, 1989)
Frank Welker (1992)
Jim Cummings (1999–present)
In-universe information
SpeciesBrown bear
GenderMale

Disney gave him his own series in 1955, but only two films resulted (Hooked Bear and In the Bag, both 1956) before Disney discontinued making theatrical short subjects. When the shorts division closed, Humphrey was the last of only seven Disney characters who had been given a series of their own, starring in cartoons who opened with their own logo (the six others were Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Pluto, Chip 'n' Dale (counting as one), and Figaro).

The Humphrey cartoons feature a broader, wilder style of comedy than the usually cute or coy Disney gags; critic Leonard Maltin described them as "belly-laugh comedies that can hold their own against the best of MGM and Warner Brothers."[3]

Development Edit

The bear that would become Humphrey first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon Hold That Pose! Three years later, Donald Duck series animator Jack Hannah revived the ursine character:

"For the sake of something new, we tried the Duck with a bear in Rugged Bear and it seemed like an immediate success for them to play against each other. At the time we had not named the bear. Later, when we started thinking of another picture for the bear, it seemed natural to be in a National Forest... We again used the bear and now he got his name of Humphrey."[2]

Personality Edit

Humphrey is a big, opportunistic, neurotic brown bear who lives in Brownstone National Park. He is constantly trying different ways to catch food and/or shelter from unsuspecting visitors, often violating the park rules in the process. However, his habit of fulfilling his wants/needs in this manner is not entirely unjustified, as it is often shown that he is seldom rewarded when he follows the rules. Unlike most Disney characters, Humphrey does not speak, but instead makes an assortment of inarticulate sounds to convey his emotions; those grunts were supplied by Disney staffer Jimmy MacDonald. When stricken by worry or panic, Humphrey runs desperately in place, with his feet seemingly headed in all directions. Humphrey's foil is most often Donald Duck, one of his antagonists; otherwise it is typically an officious park ranger voiced by Bill Thompson. The ranger's name was never identified in the theatrical shorts, but when the films were re-edited into an hour-long Disney TV episode, he was referred to as J. Audubon Woodlore.

Popularity Edit

The films were popular in theaters, and the character was familiar enough to be included in the Mickey Mouse Club opening (Humphrey is one of the characters who holds the trampoline that bounces Mickey Mouse in the air).

Later appearances Edit

Although the series Humphrey starred in enjoyed only a short run, a later generation of Disney artists and directors remembered Humphrey fondly, and cast him in episodes of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Goof Troop, Mickey Mouse Works, House of Mouse, and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Humphrey returned to the screen in three new shorts: Donald's Grizzly Guest and Donald's Fish Fry reunite Humphrey with Donald Duck, and in Hot Tub Humphrey Humphrey is once again in the title role, alongside Ranger Woodlore. In these appearances, his vocals alternated between Frank Welker and Jim Cummings. Due to adding Humphrey to these Disney programs he became a more current character and can be seen in more Disney-related merchandise such as watches, cards, pins, T-shirts, and posters. In 2018, he returned in the series Legend of the Three Caballeros, where he is re-imagined as a bear rug reanimated by a magical artifact called the Spark of Life. He later made a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet, where he is seen doing a dance and picking up trash on the floor in the background when Vanellope visits OhMyDisney.com.[4]

Filmography Edit

Theatrical cartoons Edit

Television Edit

Movies Edit

Comic book appearances Edit

Humphrey appeared in two American comic stories drawn by Paul Murry in 1959 and in another one drawn by Tony Strobl in 1966. Strobl also drew comic stories with Humphrey for the market outside of the US, most of them also featuring Grandma Duck. Ed Nofziger wrote scripts for many foreign market stories with Humphrey. Most of those ones were drawn by cartoonists of the Argentinian art studio Jaime Diaz Studio.

Popular culture Edit

Jack Hannah, who directed the 1950s Humphrey shorts, revived the "dumb bear" idea for Walter Lantz's "Fatso the Bear" cartoons in 1960 and 1961. It would also seem probable that the Hanna-Barbera animation studio was somewhat inspired by Humphrey in its creation of the somewhat smarter Yogi Bear (from 1958), who lives at Jellystone Park, begs, steals, and plays tricks to steal picnic baskets from campers, and is constantly on the lookout for Ranger Smith.

Humphrey is currently the spokescharacter for Disney's Wilderness Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World in Florida. He is featured on the totem pole in the lobby along with Mickey, Donald Duck, and Goofy. His merchandise is featured in the Briar Patch in the Magic Kingdom.

References Edit

  1. ^ ""Bearly" a Star: A Tribute To Disney's Humphrey the Bear |". cartoonresearch.com.
  2. ^ a b Grant, John (1998). Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters (2nd ed.). Hyperion. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-0786863365.
  3. ^ Maltin, Leonard (1987). Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Revised ed.). Plume. p. 72. ISBN 0-452-25993-2.
  4. ^ Libbey, Dirk (December 24, 2018). "7 Disney References Hidden In Ralph Breaks The Internet You Probably Missed". CinemaBlend. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

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This article is about the Disney bear character For the Australian television character see Humphrey B Bear Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created in 1950 at Walt Disney Animation Studios 1 He first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon Hold That Pose in which Goofy tried to take his picture After that he appeared in four classic Donald Duck cartoons Rugged Bear 1953 Grin and Bear It 1954 Bearly Asleep 1955 and Beezy Bear 1955 2 Humphrey the BearDonald Duck characterHumphrey the Bear sporting his signature grin from the intro to Hooked Bear 1956 First appearanceHold That Pose 1950 Created byWalt DisneyJack HannahVoiced byJames MacDonald 1950 1956 1989 Frank Welker 1992 Jim Cummings 1999 present In universe informationSpeciesBrown bearGenderMaleDisney gave him his own series in 1955 but only two films resulted Hooked Bear and In the Bag both 1956 before Disney discontinued making theatrical short subjects When the shorts division closed Humphrey was the last of only seven Disney characters who had been given a series of their own starring in cartoons who opened with their own logo the six others were Mickey Mouse Donald Duck Goofy Pluto Chip n Dale counting as one and Figaro The Humphrey cartoons feature a broader wilder style of comedy than the usually cute or coy Disney gags critic Leonard Maltin described them as belly laugh comedies that can hold their own against the best of MGM and Warner Brothers 3 Contents 1 Development 2 Personality 3 Popularity 4 Later appearances 5 Filmography 5 1 Theatrical cartoons 5 2 Television 5 3 Movies 6 Comic book appearances 7 Popular culture 8 References 9 External linksDevelopment EditThe bear that would become Humphrey first appeared in the 1950 Goofy cartoon Hold That Pose Three years later Donald Duck series animator Jack Hannah revived the ursine character For the sake of something new we tried the Duck with a bear in Rugged Bear and it seemed like an immediate success for them to play against each other At the time we had not named the bear Later when we started thinking of another picture for the bear it seemed natural to be in a National Forest We again used the bear and now he got his name of Humphrey 2 Personality EditHumphrey is a big opportunistic neurotic brown bear who lives in Brownstone National Park He is constantly trying different ways to catch food and or shelter from unsuspecting visitors often violating the park rules in the process However his habit of fulfilling his wants needs in this manner is not entirely unjustified as it is often shown that he is seldom rewarded when he follows the rules Unlike most Disney characters Humphrey does not speak but instead makes an assortment of inarticulate sounds to convey his emotions those grunts were supplied by Disney staffer Jimmy MacDonald When stricken by worry or panic Humphrey runs desperately in place with his feet seemingly headed in all directions Humphrey s foil is most often Donald Duck one of his antagonists otherwise it is typically an officious park ranger voiced by Bill Thompson The ranger s name was never identified in the theatrical shorts but when the films were re edited into an hour long Disney TV episode he was referred to as J Audubon Woodlore Popularity EditThe films were popular in theaters and the character was familiar enough to be included in the Mickey Mouse Club opening Humphrey is one of the characters who holds the trampoline that bounces Mickey Mouse in the air Later appearances EditAlthough the series Humphrey starred in enjoyed only a short run a later generation of Disney artists and directors remembered Humphrey fondly and cast him in episodes of Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers Goof Troop Mickey Mouse Works House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Humphrey returned to the screen in three new shorts Donald s Grizzly Guest and Donald s Fish Fry reunite Humphrey with Donald Duck and in Hot Tub Humphrey Humphrey is once again in the title role alongside Ranger Woodlore In these appearances his vocals alternated between Frank Welker and Jim Cummings Due to adding Humphrey to these Disney programs he became a more current character and can be seen in more Disney related merchandise such as watches cards pins T shirts and posters In 2018 he returned in the series Legend of the Three Caballeros where he is re imagined as a bear rug reanimated by a magical artifact called the Spark of Life He later made a cameo in Ralph Breaks the Internet where he is seen doing a dance and picking up trash on the floor in the background when Vanellope visits OhMyDisney com 4 Filmography EditTheatrical cartoons Edit Hold That Pose 1950 Goofy short film Rugged Bear 1953 Donald Duck short film Working for Peanuts 1953 Donald Duck short film cameo Grin and Bear It 1954 Donald Duck short film Bearly Asleep 1955 Donald Duck short film Beezy Bear 1955 Donald Duck short film Hooked Bear 1956 Humphrey the Bear short film In the Bag 1956 Humphrey the Bear short filmTelevision Edit Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers 1989 Bearing Up Baby May 14 1989 Goof Troop 1992 You Camp Take It with You September 9 1992 Mickey Mouse Works 1999 Donald s Grizzly Guest November 7 1999 Donald s Fish Fry September 23 2000 Survival of the Woodchucks February 19 2000 House of Mouse 2001 Humphrey in the House September 2 2002 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2006 Clarabelle s Clubhouse Carnival May 10 2008 Mickey Mouse 2013 The Birthday Song November 18 2017 Springtime May 12 2018 Legend of the Three Caballeros 2018 Movies Edit The Ranger of Brownstone 1968 Ralph Breaks the Internet 2018 cameo Comic book appearances EditHumphrey appeared in two American comic stories drawn by Paul Murry in 1959 and in another one drawn by Tony Strobl in 1966 Strobl also drew comic stories with Humphrey for the market outside of the US most of them also featuring Grandma Duck Ed Nofziger wrote scripts for many foreign market stories with Humphrey Most of those ones were drawn by cartoonists of the Argentinian art studio Jaime Diaz Studio Popular culture EditJack Hannah who directed the 1950s Humphrey shorts revived the dumb bear idea for Walter Lantz s Fatso the Bear cartoons in 1960 and 1961 It would also seem probable that the Hanna Barbera animation studio was somewhat inspired by Humphrey in its creation of the somewhat smarter Yogi Bear from 1958 who lives at Jellystone Park begs steals and plays tricks to steal picnic baskets from campers and is constantly on the lookout for Ranger Smith Humphrey is currently the spokescharacter for Disney s Wilderness Lodge Resort at Walt Disney World in Florida He is featured on the totem pole in the lobby along with Mickey Donald Duck and Goofy His merchandise is featured in the Briar Patch in the Magic Kingdom References Edit Bearly a Star A Tribute To Disney s Humphrey the Bear cartoonresearch com a b Grant John 1998 Encyclopedia of Walt Disney s Animated Characters 2nd ed Hyperion pp 113 114 ISBN 978 0786863365 Maltin Leonard 1987 Of Mice and Magic A History of American Animated Cartoons Revised ed Plume p 72 ISBN 0 452 25993 2 Libbey Dirk December 24 2018 7 Disney References Hidden In Ralph Breaks The Internet You Probably Missed CinemaBlend Retrieved December 25 2018 External links EditHumphrey the Bear at Inducks Humphrey Bear at Don Markstein s Toonopedia Archived from the original on February 5 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Humphrey the Bear amp oldid 1178952754, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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