The Beary Family
| The Beary Family | |
|---|---|
 Charlie and Bessie Beary as seen in "Cool It Charlie" | |
| First appearance | Fowled-Up Birthday (1962) |
| Last appearance | Unlucky Potluck (1972) |
| Created by | Jack Hannah Walter Lantz |
| Voiced by | Paul Frees Grace Stafford Nancy Wible |
| Members |
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| No. of shorts | 28 |
| In-universe information | |
| Race | Grizzly Bears |
| Gender | Male (Charlie and Junior) Female (Bessie and Suzy) |
| Family | Granny Beary (Bessie's Mother) |
| Significant other | Pete (Charlie's Friend) |
The Beary Family (also known as The Beary's Family Album) is an American animated and cartoon animal theatrical series created by Jack Hannah for Walter Lantz Productions. Twenty eight shorts were made from 1962 to 1972, when the studio closed.[1]
History
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The series focused on Charlie Beary, the incompetent family man, his nagging wife Bessie, their well-meaning but half-witted teenage son Junior and their younger daughter Suzy, who later got a pet named Goose Beary, who never gets along with Charlie.
Jack Hannah initially conceived the series based on a family of five (four family members and a pet), but Hannah would later leave the studio after directing the first two shorts. When Paul J. Smith became the series primary director, the concept would be significantly redeveloped. Suzy and Goose Beary would be phased out to focus more on the dynamic between Charlie and Junior. Bessie would also received a redesign in Rah Rah Ruckus (1964) and portrayed more as a nagging housewife who chastises Charlie over his mistakes. Smith would continue the series until 1972, when the studio closed.
Critics have since called the series dry and witless under Smith's direction. Animation historian Jerry Beck would include series in a list of TV cartoons that should be forgotten on Cartoon Research, claiming it had "ugly art, corny verbal gags and even cornier visuals...The groans from audiences when these cartoons came on in front of Universal features like Airport or Play Misty for Me can still be heard."[2]
Voice actors
[edit]- Paul Frees – Charlie Beary, Junior Beary, and Goose Beary
- Grace Stafford – Bessie and Suzy Beary
- Nancy Wible – Suzy Beary ("Fowled-Up Birthday")
Filmography
[edit]- Fowled-Up Birthday (1962)[3]
- Mother's Little Helper (1962)[4]
- Charlie's Mother-In-Law (1963)[5]
- Goose in the Rough (1963)[6]
- Goose is Wild (1963)[7]
- Rah Rah Ruckus (1964)[8]
- Roof Top Razzle-Dazzle (1964)[9]
- Guest Who? (1965)[10]
- Davey Cricket (1965)[11]
- Foot Brawl (1966)[12]
- Window Pains (1967)[13]
- Mouse in the House (1967)[14]
- Jerky Turkey (1968)[15]
- Paste Makes Waste (1968)[16]
- Bugged in a Rug (1968)[17]
- Gopher Broke (1969)[18]
- Charlie's Campout (1969)[19]
- Cool it Charlie (1969)[20]
- Charlie in Hot Water (1970)[21]
- Charlie's Golf Classic (1970)[22]
- The Unhandy Man (1970)[23]
- Charlie the Rain Maker (1971)[24]
- The Bungling Builder (1971)[25]
- Moochin Pooch (1971)[26]
- Let Charlie Do It (1972)[27]
- A Fish Story (1972)[28]
- Rain, Rain, Go Away (1972)[29]
- Unlucky Potluck (1972)[30]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "What TV Cartoons Should Be Forgotten? |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Fowled-Up Birthday (Fowled Up Birthday) (1962) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Mother's Little Helper (1962) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Charlie's Mother-In-Law (1963) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Goose In The Rough (1963) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Goose Is Wild (1963) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Rah Rah Ruckus (1964) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Roof Top Razzle-Dazzle (1964) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Guest Who? (1965) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Davey Cricket (1965) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Foot Brawl (1966) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Window Pains (1967) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Mouse In The House (1967) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Jerky Turkey (1968) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Paste Makes Waste (1968) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Bugged In A Rug (1968) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Gopher Broke (1969) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Charlie's Campout (1969) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Cool It Charlie (1969) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Charlie In Hot Water (1970) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Charlie's Golf Classic (1970) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Unhandy Man (1970) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Charlie The Rainmaker (1971) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ The Bungling Builder (The Bunglin' Builder) (1971) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Moochin Pooch (1971) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Let Charlie Do It (1972) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ A Fish Story (1972) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Rain, Rain, Go Away (1972) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series
- ^ Unlucky Potluck (1972) Theatrical Cartoon - from The Beary Family Theatrical Cartoon Series