The Impossible Possum (1954)
Genre : Animation, Comedy
Runtime : 6M
Director : Dick Lundy
Synopsis
Barney Bear sets out to trap a possum for his dinner - which proves difficult.
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Hop into a delightful, modern version of Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s story.
Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a tortoise.
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