| The Legend of Rockabye Point | |
|---|---|
| Chilly Willy series | |
| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Music by | Clarence Wheeler |
| Animation by | Ray Abrams Laverne Harding Don Patterson |
| Layouts by | Raymond Jacobs |
| Studio | Walter Lantz Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | April 11, 1955 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Legend of Rockabye Point is a 1955 Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Tex Avery and produced by Walter Lantz. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short Film, but lost to Speedy Gonzales.
An old sailor tells the legend of a starving polar bear (Maxie) who attempted to steal food but kept running into a vicious guard dog. To placate the beast, the bear must sing "Rock-A-Bye Baby" to him to make him nod off which served as running gag. Unfortunately the dog wakes quickly at the slightest noise, and is cranky. The dog eventually chases the bear up a tall mountain. At the end of the picture the sailor says if you listen carefully you can to this day still hear the lullaby at night. Indeed, at the peak the pair stand—both very old and grey now—with the bear holding the dog tenderly and singing "Rock-A-Bye Baby".