Karry Best movie of this year hands down!

VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Bob This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de) "A Bear for Punishment" is a Warner Bros cartoon from 1951 (had its 65th anniversary last year) and if you hear the name of this company associated with the Golden Age of Animation, then the likes of Saffy, Porky and Bugs of course are what come to mind first I am sure. But there is also the Bear Family and this is the last of a series of cartoons starring Pa Bear, Ma Bear and their son. I thought this was a decent watch. It is funny right away hen we see the differences in size that Father Bear is considerably smaller than his son, and even slightly smaller than his wife. The focus in this quick comedy is on Father's Day and Pa Bear has to go through all kinds of stuff he really doesn't like, even if at times it does not become clear 100% why. Of course being thrown into a bucket of flour is nothing nice, but why was he so mad during the music show. Anyway, it was still well done overall I guess. The first half is about the comedy, the second is about music and political references even, also all comedic surely. The political references are no surprise as WB made statements before already, especially during the days of World War II. Overall, you can see that some of Warner Bros finest worked on this film, behind the camera as well as in front of it (including Bear Benaderet, oh yes I did!). Watch it if you like cartoons and I am positive you will like it as much as I did.

Michael_Elliott Bear for Punishment, A (1951) ** (out of 4)Ma, Pa and Baby Bear star in this short that takes place on Father's Day as the dimwitted Baby tries to give dad a good gift but of course fails. BUGS BUNNY AND THE THREE BEARS is one of my favorite animated shorts but this here certainly isn't in the same league. I think one of the biggest things missing is the voice work of Mel Blanc as none of the bears here contain the same energy, charm and fun of the original. The voices here just aren't the same and it really takes away from the story because the grumpiness of Pa just comes off as cruel and not funny. There's one hilarious scene that has Baby Bear fixing dad a pipe, which doesn't go as planned and this here is without question the best scene in the movie.

slymusic "A Bear for Punishment" is a hilarious Warner Bros. cartoon that simply cannot be missed. Directed by the magnificent Chuck Jones, it stars the Three Bears. (Well, the WARNER BROS. version of the Three Bears, anyway.) Papa Bear, voiced by Billy Bletcher, is a short, hot-tempered grouch. Mama Bear, voiced by Bea Benaderet, is the mild-mannered voice of reason in the family. And "Junyer" Bear, voiced by Stan Freberg, is a seven-foot-tall diaper-donning pea-brain. Because it's Father's Day, Mama and Junyer go to ridiculous extremes to see to it that Papa has every bit of comfort and entertainment. They need not have bothered! My favorite scenes in "A Bear for Punishment" include the following (PLEASE do not read any further if you have not yet seen this cartoon). By far the most hilarious scene in this short is that of Mama tap dancing and singing to the accompaniment of "I'm Just Wild About Harry". Junyer is quite funny as he chases Papa around the house while wielding a dangerously sharp razor and later as he recites his "My Pa!" poem."A Bear for Punishment" is probably the epitome of Father's Day disasters. Is it any wonder that the grumpy old Papa Bear cringes with increasing embarrassment as he watches Mama Bear & Junyer Bear present their theatrical Father's Day tribute?

movieman_kev The last of the cartoons featuring the three bears features Junyer celebrating Father's day much to the chagrin and broken bones of Pa. I have to say that the three bear characters were far from my favorites, but this last one was the best that they ever got. Which granted was a little above average, but that should count for something, right? This animated short can be seen on Disc 2 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2. It also features an optional commentary by Micheal Barrier that is pretty informative, as well as a music and effect only track.My Grade: B