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With a set of paws that often engaged in petty larceny, Yogi Bear proved that he could crossover from criminal to film star, thanks to Hanna-Barbera who, in 1964, decided to cast him in their first attempt at an animated feature film, Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear. After years of committing small crimes in pristine Jellystone Park, Yogi went from mugshot to close up and proved he had some star power.

 

In the film, the audience finds Yogi (who first achieved popularity in the 1950s Huckleberry Hound cartoons) and his loveable buddy, Boo Boo still up to their old antics at Jellystone. Yogi is jonesing for a picnic basket, Boo Boo is trying to be the ever-cautious voice of reason, and Ranger Smith is trying to restore order to his beloved park by putting an end to Yogi’s crime spree. But it must be springtime, for there is love in the air, in the form of a lovely female bear named Cindy. Her and Yogi are hopelessly in love when tragedy strikes. An evil circus showman captures Cindy - intent to have her perform the dangerous high-wire act in his show against her will and there is only one bear who has any chance of rescuing this damsel in distress.

 

Audiences loved the movie and it found surprising longevity as a Saturday Morning matinee over many years. And it certainly wasn’t the last we heard from the smarter-than-average bear. Like any successful movie star, the offers would start pouring in and over the years, Yogi has had his pick of cartoon series, TV specials, and direct-to-video movies – making him the hardest working bear in show biz and a fan favorite for over forty years.