| Barney Bear | |
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 The opening sequence | |
| Directed by | Rudolf Ising George Gordon Preston Blair Michael Lah Dick Lundy William Hanna (supervision only) Joseph Barbera (supervision only) |
| Story by | Rudolf Ising Heck Allen Jack Cosgriff |
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| Starring |
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| Music by | Scott Bradley |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates | June 10, 1939 – July 31, 1954 |
Running time | 6–9 minutes (per short) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Barney Bear is an American series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by MGM Cartoons. The title character is an anthropomorphic cartoon character, a sluggish, sleepy bear who often is in pursuit of nothing except for peace and quiet.[1] 26 cartoons were produced between 1939 and 1954.[2]
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