Hey There, It's Yogi Bear (film)

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear is an American animated musical comedy film based on the Yogi Bear segments of The Huckleberry Hound Show and The Yogi Bear Show. The film was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and distributed by Columbia Pictures on June 3, 1966. It was written by William Barbera, Warren Foster, and William Hanna, and produced and directed by Hanna and Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera. It was Hanna-Barbera's first full-length theatrical film.

Characters
James Darren (singing) Jackie Ward (singing)
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Boo Boo Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Yogi Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Daws Butler
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ranger Smith
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cindy Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bennett
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cindy Bear
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Julie Bennett
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robin Hood
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Friar Tuck (indirectly)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Little John
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Friar Tuck (indirectly)
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Little John
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Little John

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Jellystone Park
 * Boo Boo's cave
 * Yogi's cave
 * Ranger station
 * Teetering Rock (mentioned)
 * The Moon

Development
On June 21, 1963, the Associated Press reported that Hanna-Barbera was going to produce a full-length feature called Whistle Your Way Back Home, starring Huckleberry Hound. That became the song featured in Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Music
The music was composed by Marty Paich. The songs were written by Ray Gilbert and Doug Goodwin. A vinyl was released by Hanna-Barbera Records.

Songs

 * 1) "I Like You" - Jackie Ward
 * 2) "Ven-E, Ven-O, Ven-A - James Darren

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 3, 1964; January 17, 1986 (Clubhouse Pictures)

Behind the scenes

 * Ranger Smith's first name is revealed to be John, although in the Yogi Bear short "Predaterminator," he is called Francis.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * 1985: Worldvision Home Video releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear on VHS.
 * December 2, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom & Ireland:
 * July 8, 1985: The Video Collection releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear on VHS.
 * November 3, 1986: Futurevision releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear on VHS.
 * September 4, 1989: The Video Collection releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear on VHS.
 * January 31 2011: Warner Home Video releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! on DVD.