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Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears

  • 1944
  • 7m
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6.2/10
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Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears (1944)
FamilyAnimationShort

The stories of "Goldilocks" and "Little Red Riding Hood" collide with the world of jazz, resulting in three jiving bears and a jitterbugging Big Bad Wolf.The stories of "Goldilocks" and "Little Red Riding Hood" collide with the world of jazz, resulting in three jiving bears and a jitterbugging Big Bad Wolf.The stories of "Goldilocks" and "Little Red Riding Hood" collide with the world of jazz, resulting in three jiving bears and a jitterbugging Big Bad Wolf.

  • Director
    • Friz Freleng
  • Writer
    • Tedd Pierce
  • Stars
    • Sara Berner
    • Mel Blanc
    • Billy Mitchell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    264
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    • Director
      • Friz Freleng
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
    • Stars
      • Sara Berner
      • Mel Blanc
      • Billy Mitchell
    • 10User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Sara Berner
    Sara Berner
    • Various
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Mel Blanc
    Mel Blanc
    • Big Bad Wolf
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Billy Mitchell
    • Jivin' Bear #1
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Lillian Randolph
    Lillian Randolph
    • Grandmother
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Ernest Whitman
    Ernest Whitman
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Friz Freleng
    • Writer
      • Tedd Pierce
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    • Trivia
      Amos 'n' Andy and Little Black Sambo are caricatured.
    • Quotes

      Western Union Boy: [reading a telegram] Telegram from Red, quote: sorry Grandmadder can't be there til later, I'm working down at lockheed as a riveter signed Red Riding Hood, end quote.

      Big Bad Wolf: Well kill me dead!

      [telegramer shoots him]

      Big Bad Wolf: [leaps onto a chandelier] What's the matter with you puddin' head?

      Western Union Boy: Sorry sir but that's what you said,

      [in a fast Rochester voice]

      Western Union Boy: that's what he said, that's what the man said, he said that!

    • Connections
      Edited into Uncensored Cartoons (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      Twilight in Turkey
      (uncredited)

      Music by Raymond Scott

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    8/10
    One of the better "Censored 11" cartoons, and in my opinion unjustly banned
    'Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears' will never be one of my favourite cartoons by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a very entertaining cartoon and one of the better "Censored 11" cartoons.

    As to its banning and its criticism for racism, sure there are stereotypes but by today's standards they come across as tame and to be honest this reviewer didn't detect any blatant racism. There are far more extreme examples of racism and racial stereotyping in other "Censored 11", a prime example being the hunter in 'All This and Rabbit Stew'. While it does need a re-watch, from memory 'Angel Puss' was pretty offensive and the worst of the "Censored 11" but by all means it will be given a chance.

    It is not a perfect cartoon. The animation is very exaggerated which is not and won't be to the tastes of some people, personally found it quite unattractive with quite ugly and over-stereotypical character designs, not very imaginative (Bob Clampett this ain't) and does lack smoothness and fluidity. It is agreed that Little Red Riding Hood is very annoying.

    On the other hand, the music is absolutely amazing and easily the highlight of the cartoon. 'Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears' is also very funny, sometimes hilarious, with the bears very effectively and imaginatively utilised.

    Effective also is the voice acting, which is very exuberant and of top-notch quality throughout. Mel Blanc, one of the greatest voice actors who ever lived and had the unsurpassed ability to voice multiple characters in the same cartoon and give them different and individual personalities, can do no wrong, and 'Goldilocks and the Jivin' Bears' is interesting for the involvement of Ruby and Vivian Dandridge, mother and sister of Dorothy.

    To conclude, a very enjoyable "Censored 11" cartoons and one of the better ones. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1944 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      7 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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