From the Brothers Grimm: Bearskin

FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM trailer of Bearskin or The Man Who Didn't Wash for Seven Years. One of a series of American Adaptations of classic folktales by Tom Davenport. This twenty minute film was used in schools and public libraries extensively. Richard Bauer is the devil. Robert Westenberg is Bearskin. The twelve films in the FROM THE BROTHERS GRIMM series are on seven dvds from Davenportfilms.com.

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[MeantToBeYoung]

"and rich" to what

[FromtheBrothersGrimm]

to boot

[cbpointblank]

I watched this in elementary school. I've never forgotten it.

[ignoranceandwant]

I saw this film in first or second grade. All I remember is Bearskin telling the Devil: "First...you must make me clean!"

[wrestlingforme1]

@drummerdug Erm..they show it in schools today.

[3231ish]

@booth231 I have also been haunted by this movie, why would a school play this? Not to mention "The Never Ending Story".

[mittROMNEY666]

the devil is a fun guy

[mydogsof]

my history teacher is in this movie!

[JakobDailes]

@zwareshag Uh... this is based on a Grimm's Fairy-tale. Not the Bible.

[SADMANMUSIC35]

wow!!!!!!! i cant belive this is posted. The Brothers Grimm stories. i miss my childhood. there were so many creative and interesting shows and movies on during that time.

[Thermalfiredotcom]

To the people who made Bearskin: Thanks for haunting my memories for the past 30 or so years. I saw this in the 80's as a kid and it has stayed with me ever since. I can't believe I managed to 'google' 'tv show with man wearing bear skin that makes coins' and I finally found this link. I thought for sure I was crazy and I imagined it.

[DaneYoussef]

"First rule when dealing with the Devil... don't."

--Colonel Madden from "Solo"

[booth231]

I couldn't find this for the longest time, it was only a wisp of a memory from childhood. Now I remember everything! Thanks so much for posting!