What's this movie about a bear flying a plane?
July 3, 2021 5:17 AM Subscribe
I've had ghosts of a short animated film in my head for the past week and would like the mystery solved. It's 3D animation, I believe from the early 90s, with a bear in the north pole/artic flying a (red?) plane delivering mail. It might've had a Christian message.
I've tried Googling so many things to no avail. I think the bear is wearing a scarf and googles, and he has issues either with his plane or trying to deliver the mail itself. Ring familiar to anyone else? I don't think it was claymation, as I've always been averse to it.
I've tried Googling so many things to no avail. I think the bear is wearing a scarf and googles, and he has issues either with his plane or trying to deliver the mail itself. Ring familiar to anyone else? I don't think it was claymation, as I've always been averse to it.
Response by poster: It is definitely not Disney! I don't think it's a major studio.
posted by lesser weasel at 6:22 AM on July 3, 2021
posted by lesser weasel at 6:22 AM on July 3, 2021
It sure sounds like a Coke commercial. They were making cg polar bears in the 90s, and while a quick googling hasn't surfaced an ad that matches, here's a branded toy that matches your description down to the scarf, goggles, and red plane (though with soda bottles to deliver instead of the mail).
posted by nobody at 6:28 AM on July 3, 2021 [3 favorites]
posted by nobody at 6:28 AM on July 3, 2021 [3 favorites]
@nobody and jolly St. Nick could be thought of as Christian...
posted by kschang at 7:16 AM on July 3, 2021
posted by kschang at 7:16 AM on July 3, 2021
Early 90s, red airplane, no mail and a pig instead of a bear - could it possibly be Porco Rosso?
posted by Rash at 11:14 AM on July 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
posted by Rash at 11:14 AM on July 3, 2021 [1 favorite]
Masha i Medved ★ Masha And The Bear ?
Does the Bear look similar? I haven’t seen all the episodes, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
posted by nickggully at 3:38 PM on July 3, 2021
Does the Bear look similar? I haven’t seen all the episodes, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
posted by nickggully at 3:38 PM on July 3, 2021
Response by poster: SANTA BEAR
I think it was due to the cover that I misremembered it as being in 3D. (Also what a cast list.) Thank you so much, AzraelBrown!
posted by lesser weasel at 5:28 PM on July 3, 2021 [2 favorites]
I think it was due to the cover that I misremembered it as being in 3D. (Also what a cast list.) Thank you so much, AzraelBrown!
posted by lesser weasel at 5:28 PM on July 3, 2021 [2 favorites]
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posted by kschang at 5:53 AM on July 3, 2021