Just watched this Ub Iwerks ComiColor cartoon on YouTube. It concerns a kid bear who defies his parents and decides to go out during Winter because of his big fur. The title character gently warns him but he keeps singing of how he'll survive because of his skin. Being from the '30s, this short shouldn't surprise when some inanimate objects come to life like some pumpkins or a scarecrow who in this case channels Cab Calloway! There are some touches of humor but this seems mostly to teach kids in the audience a lesson about staying inside when a snow storm comes. That's okay in this instance so on that note, I recommend Jack Frost.

This is another of those moralistic cartoons in which kids are given the message to listen to their elders, or they'll be sorry. In this case, it is the warning from "Jack Frost" that winter is fast approaching and you better prepare for it.A little grizzly bear thinks because he's fuzzy and warm and a bear, the cold won't bother him, so he disobeys his parents, tries to sneak off, gets caught and gets spanked and then, after wiping away his tears decides to run away from home. (Hey, we've all been there, at least in thought!) Of course, the bear doesn't find he's as strong and insulated as he thinks he is and gets chased all over by Old Man Winter, who is blue and looks like The Grim Reaper. That character was seen in a couple of these old Celebrity Productions color cartoons of the day.The songs in here were very good. Most of the dialog is sung and the little bear's tune and voice sounded reminiscent of Shirley Temple. In all, a cartoon and message mainly for kids but one that adult can be mildly entertained.

Ub Iwerks was a technical genius, but often plots and story were afterthoughts. Exceptionally visual cartoons not needing much plotting work splendidly, while those needing strong characterization, story or plot fare less well as a rule.This one is an exception to that. Visually excellent and technically superb, this is also engaging and has fascinating characters and a good plot. Iwerks was creative in his own area of expertise and one of the reasons that Iwerks and Walt Disney worked so well together was that their strengths were complementary to one another. This is Iwerks Studios near their best. Absolutely beautiful short, it's good to see this in print. Well worth getting. Recommended.

This cartoon is one of my all-time favorites. I absolutely love old cartoons and movies, so naturally I had to give this one a try and I found that this is a frightening little goody. It's about a little bear who has run away from home and is one the run from "Old Man Winter." His adventure is wonderfully written and even more wonderfully animated. This cartoon will have you smiling from the very beginning to the cleverly done end.