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The Ballad of Smokey the Bear

  • TV Movie
  • 1966
  • TV-G
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
102
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The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (1966)
Stop Motion AnimationAdventureAnimationFamilyMusical

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  • Director
    • Larry Roemer
  • Writer
    • Joseph Schrank
  • Stars
    • James Cagney
    • William Marine
    • Rose Marie Jun
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    102
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Roemer
    • Writer
      • Joseph Schrank
    • Stars
      • James Cagney
      • William Marine
      • Rose Marie Jun
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    William Marine
    • Mr. Turtle
    • (voice)
    Rose Marie Jun
    • Mrs. Beaver
    • (voice)
    Herb Duncan
    • Mr. Beaver
    • (voice)
    • (as Herbert Duncan)
    • …
    Francine Carol
      George Petrie
      George Petrie
      • Fox
      • (voice)
      Barry Pearl
      Barry Pearl
      • Smokey the Bear
      • (voice)
      Ruth Franklin
        Bryna Raeburn
        • Mama Bear
        • (voice)
        Clarence Nash
        Clarence Nash
        • Wildcat (screeching)
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Larry Roemer
        • Writer
          • Joseph Schrank
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        • Trivia
          Rose Marie Jun and Herb Duncan, who voiced the Beaver couple in this film, did the voices for another more famous animated couple, Jane and George Jetson. The Golden Records 1962 album, "Songs of The Jetsons," featured a cast of New York stage actors and studio singers playing the roles of the TV cast.
        • Connections
          Featured in Double Fine PsychOdyssey: The Color of the Sky in Your World (2023)
        • Soundtracks
          The Ballad of Smokey the Bear (Main Title)
          Music & Lyrics by Johnny Marks
          Performed by Videocraft Chorus

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        Details

        • Release date
          • November 24, 1966 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • United States
          • Japan
        • Official sites
          • The Ballad Of Smokey The Bear
          • Website
        • Language
          • English
        • Production companies
          • Rankin/Bass Productions
          • Videocraft International
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        Tech specs

        • Runtime
          • 1h(60 min)
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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