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The Bear
Whilst visiting the zoo, a young girl, Tilly, knocks her beloved Teddy Bear
into the Polar Bear's pit. That night The Bear climbs in through her bedroom
window and returns it. They make friends and he stays. The next day, whilst
her parents are out, Tilly and The Bear cause havoc around the house. That
night (still not noticed by Mum and Dad) they snuggle up together again.
It starts to snow and The Bear is reminded of his Arctic home. He leaves
taking Tilly with him. In searching for his way, he summons The Great Bear,
Ursa Major, who leaps from the sky. The three make a journey through London,
after which, The Great Bear shows The Polar Bear the direction home, and
then leaping across the city he returns Tilly to her bed.
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John Coates
came to me two years ago or so with two momentous pieces of news.
One was that, after one last film, he would be closing down the
company to enjoy a well-deserved rest (and he has indeed closed
the company, though he's not showed much sign of slowing down as
yet!). The second was that he had acquired an option on Raymond
Briggs' The
Bear -- and he brought me a copy of the book. It was an exquisite
tale of a bear...
--
Clare Kitson,
Commissioning Editor, Animation, Channel 4
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Directed by Hilary Audus.
Running Time:
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26 minutes
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Production:
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TV Cartoons Ltd.
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