Admission $3.50. Recommended for all ages. Balloons for all children!Bring your teddy bear or other cuddly animal for a pre-film parade in our theater, followed by films about bears and other furry friends. Sarah Jessica Parker narrates Owen (U.S., 9 mins), the story of a young mouse who wants to take his beloved yellow blanket, Fuzzy, to school with him. In Panama (U.S., 11 mins), Little Bear's discovery of a sweetly scented crate leads him on a search for the "land of dreams." Next meet Pingu (Switzerland, 5 mins), a penguin, who has a special "fowl" language that anyone can understand! In The Sandbox (Canada, 13 mins), a strong environmental message is conveyed when two children try to create a small world for their friend Bear. It's bedtime at the zoo, but someone furry is making some hilarious mischief behind the zookeeper's back in Good Night, Gorilla (U.S., 8 mins), narrated by Anthony Edwards and Joan Cusack. And, on a blueberry-picking trip with their mothers, a girl and a little bear get all mixed up in Blueberries for Sal (U.S., 9 mins).Balloons courtesy Paper Plus Outlet, 1643 San Pablo Ave., Berkeley.The Teddy Bear Festival continues on December 6 with a special screening of Ms. Bear! Advance tickets to all shows can be purchased at the PFA Box Office or charged by phone (see Information, page 19). (Total running time: 55 mins plus parade, 16mm, Video, 35mm, From PFA Collection, B.V., Weston Woods, National Film Board of Canada) Sunday December 6, 1998
