Summer Movie Series : Paddington

Paddington was very high on my list when the Summer Movie Series were announced.  The story had always intrigued me and clearly you couldn't go wrong with a bear wearing a toggle coat and a rain hat.  And, with the boys going back to school next week, it was our last movie date.

The movie gave the history of Paddington's ancestors from Darkest Peru and how they were discovered by the a Geographers Guild.  The Guild gave the bears the red hat that Paddington is seen wearing and introduced them to marmalade.  The bears spent their days in Darkest Peru harvesting the necessary ingredients to duplicate the marmalade that became their favorite food.

After an earthquake that kills his uncle, Paddington is sent to London as the Guild had told them that they are always welcome in the UK.  He departs on a boat with a box of marmalade and pen and paper to correspond with his aunt.

Once Paddington arrives in London, he is immediately treated to the hustle and bustle of a city that wasn't really concerned about their latest visitor.  The Browns pick him up at the train station in Paddington and give him his name.

The understanding is that Paddington is to stay for the night and find another suitable home.  Mr. Brown is adamant that Paddington can not stay longer.

Paddington is encouraged to use the "facilities" but is unsure as to what he is doing as evidenced by the the use of the Brown's toothbrushes to clear wax out of his ear and the HYSTERICAL scene that ensues when he tries to take a bath....

With the much needed help of both Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Paddington discovers the buried research that the Geographer's Guild made about his family.  He had hoped to find refuge with the geographer that had led the expedition. This leads to a turn of events that it is revealed that the lead geographer's daughter wants to kill and stuff Paddington.

The Browns rescue Paddington and agree to keep him at home with them as Mr. Brown, the incredibly serious risk analyst, remembers to have fun.