The film was the directorial debut of Randy Hood who was assistant to Maury Dexter, head of Robert L. Lippert's production company.[6]
Plot
Harry Davis, principal of the Burberry Elementary School, is concerned because his two little boys wish they were bears. One day, the two boys meet an old gypsy who tells them to use a magic cream and teaches them a spell to turn themselves into bears. When they find their sister's strange freckle cream, they do become bears. Unfortunately, when they turn back into boys, no one will believe their story.
Robert L. Lippert announced plans for a sequel but it appears to not have been made.[8]
Brenda Lee sang two songs in the film, "Honey Bear" over the opening titles and "Speak to Me Pretty", which was a hit when it was released on a single. However, for some reason, "Honey Bear" was not released on disc at the time and remains unreleased to this day. The film was not released in the UK until late 1962, when it went out on release as the lower half of a double-bill with Five Weeks in a Balloon.
