The Legend of Rockabye Point

1955 0h 6m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 24

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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The old fishing boat captain tells the story of Chilly Willy, a singing polar bear and a bulldog who quickly falls asleep when he hears a lullaby.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daws Butler
Polar Bear / Bulldog (voice)
Dal McKennon
Skipper (voice)
Tex Avery
Polar Bear's Sneezes / Polar Bear's Screams (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tex Avery
Writers: Michael Maltese
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Daws Butler and Dal McKennon and Tex Avery carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0048292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tex Avery directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Daws Butler and Dal McKennon and Tex Avery carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0048292 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 6 min · 0h 6m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: The Legend of Rockabye Point (1955)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2026-02-15
★ 6/10
OK, so aside from the fact that polar bears and penguins live at opposite ends of the planet, this is really just a chilly version of a “Tom and Jerry” cartoon. The legend, began an whole twenty years ago, tells of two critters who were after a bumper catch of bluefin tuna. Snag? Well it was guarded by a fearsome dog with teeth that belonged on an orca. The bear has figured out how to neutralise the mutt but the penguin has no intention of allowing his competitor to take the fish, so uses everything from dynamite to an anvil to thwart him. The antics and the lullaby are just too repetitious, sorry, and as each scenario resets I found myself a little less interested in these disappointingly undeveloped characters and bit too in-your-face gags. I liked the chilliness of the scenario and there’s plenty of action going on, but my money was on the hound all along.

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