The Bear's Tale is a 1940 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short, directed by Tex Avery.

[3] In the opening sequence, the Cast frame quotes "Miss Goldilocks appears through the courtesy of The Mervin LeBoy Productions".

Goldilocks appears, skipping carelessly through the forest when she comes upon the Bears' cottage and knocks on the door.

None other than the Big Bad Wolf from the tale of Little Red Riding Hood in bed wearing Grandma's nightgown and cap!

When they arrive, Goldilocks opens the door as we see the Wolf waiting impatiently in bed, rapping his fingers, for something to happen.

As sleepy little Golilocks (presumably from eating 3 big bowls of porridge) is climbing the stairs, the phone rings.

The three Bears arrive home and scramble to the kitchen table, where they are surprised to find three empty bowls.

He thinks he's going to find Goldilocks upstairs because he says he remembers reading the story last week in Reader's Digest.

He can't form any words out of fear but runs downstairs, grabs his family and smashes through the front door.