In the Bag
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In the Bag is Walt Disney
's final theatrical cartoon short subject. It was released in 1956 by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Jack Hannah
. The short can be found on disc 2 of Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s.
The film features park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and his comedic foil Humphrey the Bear
.
, but will not give it to the bears unless they clean up their sections of the park. All of the bears move their garbage into Humphrey's section. In order to get his dinner, Humphrey has to make it fast by stuffing the garbage into a bag, but it gets caught by a bush and rips apart, letting the garbage out. Then he receives a new bag and throws the garbage down the line all the way to the cliff, but falls off. Next, he attempts to conceal the garbage under a bush, but a rabbit pushes it out in disgust. Next, he tries to burn it with a match, only to be stopped by Smokey Bear
! (The scene with Smokey was edited at one time, but it has been reinstated in later showings.) Finally, Humphrey puts all of the trash into a hollow stump, which is actually a geyser
named "Ol' Fateful". The ranger prepares to reward Humphrey with a whole dish full of cacciatore but before Humphrey can take it, the geyser suddenly erupts, spouting garbage everywhere, resulting in Humphrey having to start all over at cleaning up the park.
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
's final theatrical cartoon short subject. It was released in 1956 by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah
Jack Hannah was an animator, writer and director of animated shorts.Hannah was born January 15, 1913, in Nogales, Arizona. He moved to Los Angeles in 1931 to study at the Art Guild Academy. One of his first jobs was designing movie posters for Hollywood theaters...
. The short can be found on disc 2 of Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s.
The film features park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore and his comedic foil Humphrey the Bear
Humphrey the Bear
Humphrey the Bear is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney studio in 1950. He first appeared in the Goofy cartoon Hold That Pose, in which Goofy tried to take his picture. After that he appeared in four classic Donald Duck cartoons: Grin and Bear It, Bearly Asleep, Rugged Bear, and Beezy...
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Plot
Tourists have departed the national park where Humphrey lives, leaving trash everywhere. The lazy park ranger gets the resident bears to "put it in the bag", by singing and dancing to a lively song. The bears happily collect the trash, bouncing and jouncing until they discover the ranger's trick. Angrily they dump their bags of refuse on the ground. The ranger prepares some chicken cacciatoreCacciatore
Cacciatore means "hunter" in Italian. In cuisine, "alla cacciatora" refers to a meal prepared "hunter-style" with tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, herbs, often bell pepper, and sometimes wine. Cacciatore is popularly made with braised chicken or rabbit...
, but will not give it to the bears unless they clean up their sections of the park. All of the bears move their garbage into Humphrey's section. In order to get his dinner, Humphrey has to make it fast by stuffing the garbage into a bag, but it gets caught by a bush and rips apart, letting the garbage out. Then he receives a new bag and throws the garbage down the line all the way to the cliff, but falls off. Next, he attempts to conceal the garbage under a bush, but a rabbit pushes it out in disgust. Next, he tries to burn it with a match, only to be stopped by Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear
Smokey Bear is a mascot of the United States Forest Service created to educate the public about the dangers of forest fires. An advertising campaign featuring Smokey was created in 1944 with the slogan, "Smokey Says – Care Will Prevent 9 out of 10 Forest Fires". Smokey Bear's later slogan,...
! (The scene with Smokey was edited at one time, but it has been reinstated in later showings.) Finally, Humphrey puts all of the trash into a hollow stump, which is actually a geyser
Geyser
A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by a vapour phase . The word geyser comes from Geysir, the name of an erupting spring at Haukadalur, Iceland; that name, in turn, comes from the Icelandic verb geysa, "to gush", the verb...
named "Ol' Fateful". The ranger prepares to reward Humphrey with a whole dish full of cacciatore but before Humphrey can take it, the geyser suddenly erupts, spouting garbage everywhere, resulting in Humphrey having to start all over at cleaning up the park.
In the Bag song
The catchy tune featured in "In The Bag" was so popular that Disney released a version of it (with similar instrumentation and different vocals) as a single, "The Humphrey Hop." The lyrics are as follows:- First you stick a rag, put it in the bag, bump-bump,
- Then you bend your back, put it in the sack, bump-bump,
- That's the way it's done - it's a lot of fun, bump-bump,
- Cuttin' capers, puttin' papers in the bag.
See also
- Grin and Bear ItGrin and Bear It (Donald Duck)Grin and Bear It is a Disney animated short featuring Donald Duck, who appears as a park ranger, and Humphrey's second appearance .-Plot:...
- Hooked BearHooked BearHooked Bear is a 1956 short film in the Humphrey the Bear series. The short can be found on disc 2 of Disney Rarities: Celebrated Shorts: 1920s–1960s.-See also:*In the Bag*Grin and Bear It*Bearly Asleep...
- Bearly AsleepBearly AsleepBearly Asleep is a Disney animated short featuring Donald Duck, who appears as a park ranger, and Humphrey's third appearance.-Plot:After the park guests leave, Donald and the bears all wave goodbye, except for Humphrey, who's asleep on a hammock. He and all the bears reside in their cave for their...