Santa and the Three Bears (1970)

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

People are voting emotionally.

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

I first saw this film with my Mum back in the 80's on VHS and was enchanted by its Christmas message and the story of Father Christmas. When I saw it was available on DVD a few years ago I couldn't believe my luck! It's now a family tradition for my family to sit down on Xmas eve and watch this wonderful movie every year. In an age where children lose their innocence at such a young age it's nice to be able to view a movie which captures the magic and joy of the Xmas season. A heartwarming tale that is sure to be enjoyed by children of all ages with a few musical numbers chucked in for good measure! Make this your family Xmas film now- you won't regret it!

This was a great cartoon i watched as a kid. It remains my favorite Christmas cartoon. Better the Rudolph! Better than Grinch, too! Just total innocence in this one. There's two little bears that are told about Christmas by the park ranger, and then they want to celebrate Christmas, like humans do. They're excited. The only problem is that it's wintertime, and mama bear wants them to hibernate for the winter. Then, confronted by mama bear, Mr. Ranger tells her about the legend of Santa Claus, and agrees to help the little bears experience Christmas so that they will go to sleep. The ending of this little Christmas cartoon will tug at your heartstrings, as the joy of Christmas is experienced by the little family of bears. I converted the VHS tape copy i have to DVD, so it will always be preserved. I will watch this every Christmastime that i'm living.I find that there is only one problem with this movie. It's a line i just cannot agree with. Mama bear tells the cubs, "I'm afraid Christmas is just for humans, not bears." I believe that the animal world celebrates Christmas with all the joy, love and excitement that humans celebrate it with. Animals of all types know very well about Christmas. God created them, as well as humans. I am certain that the animals know about God's love for humanity, because God also loves his animals. God loves all his creation.

Sweet holiday story of cute bear cubs 'Nakomi' and 'Chinook' who learn about Christmas, Santa Claus, and yuletide decorations from a Yellowstone National Park forest ranger much to the consternation of their nice Mom who is trying to hibernate for a couple of months.Cozy production, rich in color, with wintry atmosphere, lots of snow, and fireside warmth. Originally released with an introduction by actor Hal Smith ('Otis' on The Andy Griffith Show) whom also provides the voice of the park ranger. Other voices include Jean Vander Pyl ('Wilma' on The Flintstones) and actress Joyce Taylor.A Modern Sound Pictures film.

"Santa and the Three Bears" certainly lacks the flashier artwork, pace, and musical scores of other Christmas specials, before, during, and after its production. But, the tale told in "Santa and the Three Bears" is simply told, an almost-buried virtue in television programming which, wrongfully, believes it has to be flashy and quick in order to maintain a child's attention. In that, it remains a much more timeless and welcome work that only reveals its specialness as the years go by.I saw "Santa and the Three Bears" when I was 10 years old. I loved it then and I love it now. The musical score is humble yet haunting, particularly the scenes in which the cubs prepare for Christmas and the hibernation of the bears just before Santa arrives. Again, a simple, simply-told, "bare bones" approach to storytelling that has the vastly-underrated Hal Smith playing a live-action and the animated Santa Claus (along with Mr. Ranger). I never tire of watching this because, unlike so many of its kind that hammer home the accepted notion of Christmas as a time of love, togetherness, and wishes fulfilled, "Santa and the Three Bears" stresses the importance of magic and wonder that come from belief in something unseen. Could it be God :-)? What a wonderful message to impart on people who cultivate cynicism as a badge of honor and do not see the impact that belief, magic, and wonder can play and produce in our lives. No other animated cartoon, in my memory, ever presented that message so gracefully, artfully, charmingly,and, for the third time (like the special itself), simply told.I'm glad "Santa and the Three Bears" is out on DVD. Also, Nana is another example of the completely overlooked vocal proficiency of the fine character actress, Jean Van Der Pyl (also the voice of Wilma Flintstone).