Buster Bear opens the cartoon by walking up to the would-be Looney Tunes sign, greeting the audience with "Hi ya! Hello everybody!" Before doing a little dance as congratulatory music plays. The feature then opens to a cat driving a large truck that says "The Buster Bear Carnival".
United States

Alright, look, if you’re not deep into early animation history, Buster Bear probably isn’t for you. This one’s a real curio, a peek into a very different time for cartoons. If you’re a classic cartoon enthusiast or just really curious about how animation looked before the big names hit their stride, give it a shot. Eve...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

John R. McCrory

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"Alright, look, if you’re not deep into early animation history, Buster Bear probably isn’t for you. This one’s a real curio, a peek into a very different time for cartoons. If you’re a classic cartoon enthusiast or just really curious about how animation looked before the big names hit their stride, give it a shot. Everyone else? You’ll likely just find it a bit… weird. 🐻 It kicks off with Buster, our titular bear, bounding onto the screen. He gives a cheerful, almost too enthusiastic, "Hi ya!..."

1930 · IMDb 5.3

