AFRICA NOW on Instagram: "They don’t make them like this anymore ☹️ “What’s Brewin’, Bruin’?” is a 1948 animated short produced by MGM and directed by Tex Avery. It stars Barney Bear, a laid back and well meaning character who just wants peace and quiet. The cartoon opens with Barney preparing for hibernation, only to have his plans ruined by a persistent park ranger who insists on regulating the forest with strict rules and signs. From the start, the short sets up a classic conflict between com

CARTOONS on Instagram: "🎬 In the 1953 MGM animated short “Barney’s Hungry Cousin,” the easygoing Barney Bear heads to Jellystone National Park (the first known mention of the park later made famous by Yogi Bear) for a peaceful picnic vacation. A scrawny, wild bear—Barney’s “hungry cousin”—spots the picnic and immediately buries all “Do Not Feed The Bears” signs to lure Barney into a false sense of security. Every time Barney tries to take a bite, the cousin craftily snatches the food away. Barn