Talk:Humphrey the Bear

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Milquetoast

Humphrey's foil is usually Donald Duck; otherwise it is the officious park ranger, voiced by Bill Thompson in his familiar milquetoast characterization.

... what does that mean? Milquetoast = timid? Audobon is anything but timid but despite his rotund figure quite bossy towards the dangerous bears. Maikel (talk) 16:33, 22 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed that statement. Maikel (talk) 11:11, 24 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

First Appearance

The article lists Humphrey's first appearance as the Goofy short "Hold That Pose". While that short does indeed feature a bear, I see little resemblance between that bear and Humphrey. It lives in a zoo, not a national park. It's not drawn the same as Humphrey, and it exhibits none of his classic mannerisms. The short in question can be viewed on Youtube for anyone curious to compare. I've seen other sites which also list "Hold That Pose" as his first appearance, but unless there's been some sort of official confirmation from Disney that the bear in that short is indeed supposed to be Humphrey, then I believe that the 1953 Donald Duck cartoon "Rugged Bear" should be listed as Humphrey's actual first appearance. Highlander 77 (talk) 02:33, 2 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]