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.
Sound
Nash's iconic Donald gibberish vs. MacDonald's guttural bear noises.
Editing
Rapid-fire gags compressed into seven breathless minutes.
Director
Jack Hannah
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Humphrey the Bear debuted in 1950 and became a recurring Disney character, though he never achieved Donald-level fame.
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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