Beezy Bear

Beezy Bear

Year: 1955

Runtime: 7 mins

Language: English

Director: Jack Hannah

ComedyAnimation

Donald sets out to trap the honey‑stealing bear plaguing his apiary. After catching Humphrey raiding his hives, he reports the theft to Ranger Woodlore, who gathers the forest bears for a stern lecture. Donald then builds a barbed‑wire fence; it slows Humphrey, but the bear still finds a way in.

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1

Donald discovers Humphrey in disguise as a beekeeper

Donald, tending his beehives in the morning, greets a fellow beekeeper. He grows suspicious of the newcomer's behavior, noticing something off. The disguise is finally revealed: the beekeeper is Humphrey the Bear, raiding the hives for honey.

morning Donald’s honey farm
2

Humphrey is chased by bees and dives into the pond

Bees chase Humphrey around the hives in a frenzy. He darts away to escape, zigzagging to throw them off. He finally dives underwater and hides in a nearby pond.

shortly after near the beehives and pond
3

Donald reports the theft to Ranger Woodlore

Donald complains to Ranger Woodlore about the honey theft and the trouble with the bears. Woodlore decides to take action and gathers his team. He informs the bears that there is a thief among them.

late morning Ranger Woodlore’s camp clearing
4

Bears react with mock outrage as Humphrey arrives dripping

Humphrey is the last bear to arrive, still damp from the pond. Woodlore asks him why he is wet, and Humphrey responds with body-washing gestures. Woodlore teases that he bathes too much, prompting lighthearted ribbing from the group.

late morning assembly area in the park
5

Woodlore lines up the bears for identification

Woodlore lines up the bears so Donald can point out the guilty one. Donald hesitates and admits that they all look alike, failing to single out Humphrey. The atmosphere becomes tense as suspicion lingers.

late morning clearing at the park boundary
6

Woodlore draws the boundary and sets new rules

Woodlore reveals the property boundary between the park and Donald's honey farm. He orders the bears to stay on their side and instructs Donald to keep his bees on his side of the line. The rule set aims to keep peace between the groups.

late morning property boundary line
7

Donald installs the fence; Humphrey refuses to be deterred

Donald puts up a barbed wire fence to keep the bears out of the honey. Humphrey, undeterred, begins to seek ways to bypass the boundary and continue his heist. The tension between sides grows as attempts to trespass persist.

late morning boundary fence
8

Humphrey's first schemes fail: flowers and a barrel backfire

Humphrey tries to lure bees with flowers to distract them and trap them in a barrel. The plan backfires when the cork is pulled and the barrel bursts, releasing the bees in all directions. The swarm closes in on Humphrey as he scrambles.

midday near the fence and beehives
9

Bees swarm; Humphrey dives again to escape

The bees chase Humphrey relentlessly from multiple directions. In a frantic bid for safety, he jumps into the pond to escape the swarm. Ranger Woodlore looks on as the pursuit unfolds.

midday pond
10

Humphrey's mischief with the bees continues

Humphrey attempts to taunt the bees with ridiculous faces and even uses a trash bin to trap them. He stomps on the bin, but the bees slip away and swarm back toward him. The chaotic chase resumes as he tries to steal a hive.

midday near the hive area and boundary
11

Humphrey's hair becomes Woodlore's toupee

Woodlore spots strands of Humphrey's hair left on the fence and decides to use them as a makeshift toupee. Humphrey doesn't notice immediately, but the moment adds another comic note to the pursuit.

midday fence boundary
12

The hose duel over honey supply

Humphrey wields a hose in a bid to siphon honey, while Donald and Humphrey compete for control of the hose. The dispute escalates into a full-blown tug-of-war with water spraying around. Woodlore intervenes to restore order and returns the hose to Donald, since it is his.

midday hose area near the boundary
13

Water fight culminates in a pond plunge

The trio's skirmish turns into a splashy contest, with water spraying into faces and bodies. The escalating chaos catapults them into the pond, damp and exhausted but continuing the chase in the water.

afternoon pond
14

Final quip and conclusion

Woodlore delivers the final punchline, telling Humphrey that he takes too many baths. Donald agrees with the assessment. The confrontation ends with a couple of friendly head taps on Humphrey as everyone else agrees and ends the day.

afternoon fence/pond area

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