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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size. A boar (adult male) weighs around 350–680 kg (770–1,500 lb), while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears can hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present.
The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.[citation needed] For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples, and polar bears remain important in their cultures.
Actors: Vincent Gargiulo (actor), Vincent Gargiulo (composer), Vincent Gargiulo (writer), Vincent Gargiulo (editor), Vincent Gargiulo (producer), Vincent Gargiulo (actor), Vincent Gargiulo (director), Vincent Gargiulo (producer), West Ramsey (actor), Ayelette Robinson (actor), Federico Marchetti (actor), Michael Meehan (actor), Michael Meehan (actor), Ted Harvey (actor), Tom Shaw (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Rex Harsin (actor), Rex Harsin (director), Rex Harsin (producer), Rex Harsin (editor), Glenn Payne (actor), Glenn Payne (actor), Rex Harsin (writer), Casey Dillard (actress), Jake Reeves (actor), Vaz Vanelli (producer), April Wren (actress), April Wren (actress), Nathan Lee Lewis (actor), Chris Counts (actor), Chris Counts (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bruno Bianchi (producer), Gwen Mallauran (editor), Camillelvis Théry (writer), Camillelvis Théry (composer), Camillelvis Théry (director), Loïc Burckhardt (actor), Marjolaine Juste (actress),
Genres: Animation, Short,Actors: Melanie Case (writer), Melanie Case (actress), Melanie Case (director), Melanie Case (producer), Kenny Taylor (actor), Eric Schultz (editor), Mariana Lopez (miscellaneous crew), Rory Cox (producer), Sarah Kagan (producer), Melanie Buntichai (miscellaneous crew), Mariana Lopez (miscellaneous crew), Rory Cox (actor), Lizzie Keith (actress), Josh Peterson (actor), Laura Jiménez (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Alex Thomas (actor), Timothy Brennen (actor), Pascal Leister (editor), Mitch Silpa (actor), Edi Patterson (actress), Mikey Day (actor), John McEuen (composer), Margaret Easley (actress), Randy Olson (writer), Randy Olson (producer), Randy Olson (actor), Randy Olson (director), Ifeanyi Njoku (writer), Ifeanyi Njoku (actor), Ifeanyi Njoku (producer),
Plot: "Sizzle" is a novel blend of three genres -- mockumentary, documentary, and reality. Scientist-turned-filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson, is a fan of Al Gore's global warming movie, but asks, "Where are all the scientists?" He sets out to make his own documentary about global warming featuring scientists, but the only backers he can find are a fabulously flaky couple who top their list of people they want him to interview with Tom Cruise (not a scientist but a Scientologist -- "most people don't know the difference") and Kate Winslett ("she does a good British accent which makes her very believable"). They also give him a cameraman who is a global warming skeptic and argues with the climate scientists they interview. Through a series of interviews and an eventual road trip to New Orleans the movie delves to new depths in an effort to understand the confusion around global warming, which may be the most serious problem to ever confront humanity. Or not.
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Susan Glover (actress), Arthur Holden (actor), Bill Paterson (actor), Colin Towns (composer), Richard Griffiths (actor), Rick Jones (actor), András Erkel (producer), Mark Camacho (actor), Phil Daniels (actor), Phil Daniels (actor), Terrence Scammell (actor), Windsor Davies (actor), Richard Dumont (actor), Josie Lawrence (actress), Josie Lawrence (actress),
Genres: Animation, Family, Short,Actors: Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Paul J. Smith (director), Walter Lantz (producer), Homer Brightman (writer), Walter Greene (composer), Bob Johnson (actor),
Plot: Chilly Willy and his friend the polar bear enjoy playing their own pop tune, "The Mukluk Bop," at all hours. But in a ship docked nearby, a captain is trying to get some sleep. The captain visits their igloo and demands that the two antarctic rockers stop making noise. They pay no heed to the fuddy-duddy, so he decides to take action. The radio gives him the idea that Hollywood would pay him big money for a new rock group with a gimmick. And what could be a better gimmick than a polar bear that sings and plays the guitar or a penguin that plays the tambourine? The captain attempts to capture the animals, but they put up a better fight than he bargained for.
Keywords: cannon, cartoon-bear, cartoon-penguin, cartoon-walrus, cartoon-whale, chilly-willy, contract, igloo, noise, noise-prevents-sleepActors: Alex Lovy (director), Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Walter Lantz (producer), Homer Brightman (writer), Clarence Wheeler (composer), Bonnie Baker (actress),
Plot: A sentry is posted to guard the food supply at a South Pole expedition location, but Chilly Willy the penguin is hungry and has his eyes on the canned sardines and other sea-food choices at the post. Lots of chase and pursuit but Willy ends up well fed.
Keywords: 1950s, bird, canned-food, chase, chilly-willy, deceit, deception, duplicity, food-supply, guardActors: Daws Butler (actor), Daws Butler (actor), Dal McKennon (actor), Walter Lantz (producer), Michael Maltese (writer), Clarence Wheeler (composer), Tex Avery (director), Tex Avery (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: In the Antarctic, a fishing boat passes an iceberg where we hear the lullaby "Rockabye Baby" being sung. The captain explains how, 20 years ago, a polar bear was trying to steal fish from his ship. Alas, Chilly Willy the penguin also had his eyes on the fish. A very mean bulldog was sleeping in front of the fish, and Willy made sure the polar bear kept waking it up. Every time, the bear quickly sang a verse of "Rockabye Baby" and the dog would fall asleep again. Finally, the two of them ended up stranded atop a tall iceberg, where we see that they're still going at it, with bushy gray beards now.
Keywords: anvil, anxious-to-avoid-making-noise, arctic, barrel, breaking-the-fourth-wall, censored-cursing, chilly-willy, dynamite, fish, fishing-boatActors: Treg Brown (editor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Bea Benaderet (actress), Bea Benaderet (actress), Bea Benaderet (actress), Leon Schlesinger (producer), Rich Hogan (writer), Carl W. Stalling (composer), Tex Avery (director),
Plot: A series of travelogue gags, focusing on national parks and wildlife. In Yosemite, we meet a bear and a deer; the bear enforces his own "do not feed" sign; the deer greets us with "hello, big boy." A desperate scoutmaster asks to use a gas station washroom, then calls his troop of hundreds. A fire ranger spots a discarded cigar and races to pick it up - and smoke it. Alaska: A husky dog reads a mileage sign and sets off for California (beginning a running gag). A ferocious bobcat stalks a cute defenseless baby quail. The desert: we see our dog again; a lizard sheds its skin like a stripper. Because the next scene is scary, the screen is split: for the grownups, a scary gila monster; for the children, a little girl reciting "Mary Had a Little Lamb" and snarling at the reptile when she finishes. The Grand Canyon: A tourist testing the echo hears an operator: "I'm sorry, they do not answer" (and the dog, again). Beavers build the Hoover Dam. The dog reaches California, where he makes for the giant redwoods.
Keywords: acting-like-a-dog, alaska, anthropomorphic-animal, anthropomorphism, beaver, blackout-gag, bobcat, boy-scout, bridge, bryce-canyon