Raymond Briggs' The Bear (1998-2001 VHS)

Release date

 * October 6, 1998
 * November 9, 1999
 * November 7, 2000
 * November 6, 2001

Stock Number

 * 15320 (1998-1999 VHS)
 * 21278 (2000-2001 VHS)

List price

 * $12.99 (1998-1999 VHS)
 * $9.99 (2000-2001 VHS)

Aspect ratio
4:3 (Pan & Scan)

Format
T-40 (Standard Play, NTSC)

Audio
Hi-Fi Stereo

Language(s)
English

Subtitles
English (Closed Captioned)

1998-2001 VHS
Here's a delightful animated film based on the popular children's book about a young girl named Tilly who visits the zoo and accidentally drops her teddy bear into the bear exhibit. That night, Tilly cries herself to sleep, only to wake and find a huge polar bear standing before her ... as he gently presents her with her beloved teddy bear. So begins a magical friendship with humorous complications -- primarily, how does Tilly keep such an outsized pet hidden from her parents? But another visitation changes Tilly's life again when the Bear hears the call of the wild from the Spirit of The Great Bear Constellation in the sky. The two companions embark on an extraordinary Christmas adventure as the Bear seeks to find his true place in life. This heartwarming, beautifully rendered tale from the creators of THE SNOWMAN brings home to children a message of love, friendship, and giving.