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Auction History Result 7a0322 ROCK-A-BYE BEAR 1sh 1952 Tex Avery art of Spike the dog protecting a hibernating bear, rare! Date Sold 12/27/2020 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Rock-A-Bye Bear, the 1952 Tex Avery animated cartoon cartoon canine bear comedy short ("Produced by Fred Quimby"; about Spike the dog getting hired by a hibernating bear to keep him from getting woken, and a small dog does all he can to wake the bear so that Spike will get fired and he can take over his job) featuring the voices of Daws Butler (in the title role as Joe Bear), and Bill Thompson. Note that Fred "Tex" Avery was one of the greatest legends of Hollywood animation. He started working for Walter Lantz on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in the early 1930s. He moved to Warner Bros. in 1935, where he became a legend, working on the Merry Melodies and Looney Tunes series, creating or developing the best remembered Warner Bros. cartoon characters, including Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, and others. In 1941, after a disagreement, he briefly worked on a series called "Speaking of Animals", where real animals "talked" with animated lips, but he soon signed a contract with MGM, where he did even more wonderful work than before. He developed an entirely new type of cartoon (his MGMs are instantly recognizable as being "Tex Averys"), and they include characters such as Droopy, The Wolf, Red Hot Riding Hood, and many others. He is one of the greatest animators ever, and posters from his cartoons are difficult to obtain, and are highly sought after by collectors! NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have only previously auctioned two examples of this one-sheet, and those were both linenbacked (and they sold for $934 and $1,234!). Condition: very good. The poster has some tiny pinholes around the edges and some minor fold and border wear. Learn More about condition grades 
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