A 1970 animated Christmas film directed by Barry Mahon and Tony Benedict.
When a park ranger tells two bear cubs, Nikomi and Chinook, about
Christmas and Santa Claus, they become determined to stay awake instead
of hibernating so they can meet Santa. Their mother, Nana, cynically
tells them there is no Santa, but the cubs' faith persists. The ranger
is eventually persuaded to impersonate Santa to fulfill their wish. The
theatrical release includes live-action bookend sequences directed by
Barry Mahon, often edited out in television broadcasts. The film aired
in syndication regularly during the holiday season for decades and is
marked Public Domain on Archive.org.
Animation · Family · Fantasy
