Three little bruins in the woods

Three baby bears play in the forest, meeting other animals and birds, and learning to distinguish friend from foe among them.

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Credits

production company

Castle Films

Duration

00:09:27:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1943

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010890

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior

Animals & Wildlife → Animal communication

Animals & Wildlife → Animal ecology

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Infancy

Animals & Wildlife → Bears

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1943

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