The Bear

Dec 25, 1998

0h 26m

★ 5.6

Overview

A polar bear breaks out of his enclosure to bring a little girl's teddy bear back to her. While she cares for him, the bear takes her on a magical journey. Based on Raymond Briggs' best selling storybook, this enchanting animated tale is from the makers of The Snowman.

Genres

Animation

Comedy

Drama

Family

Fantasy

Production Companies

TVC London

Channel 4 Television

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Cast

Tilly

Charlotte Church

Star Bear

Peter Knapp

Polar Bear

Philip Sheffield

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