The Bear That Couldn't Sleep is a 1939 animated short film, directed by Rudolf Ising for MGM as part of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Barney Bear series. Released with the feature film 6,000 Enemies by MGM on June 10, 1939, the short is notable for featuring the first appearance of Barney Bear. Ising created the character Barney Bear in the late 1930s for MGM at this time, basing the sleepy-eyed character partially on himself.

The Bear That Couldn't Sleep (1939)
Directed by Rudolf Ising
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Movie Info
Tags
Barney Bear, Character, Metro-goldwyn-mayer Incorporated, Short
Attributes
Narrative Location: set in forests
Alternate Titles
Téli álom
HU
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
IT, US