Paddington first charmed American audiences forty years ago. Now a new generation will surely be won over by Paddington€s particular brand of preposterous humor and gentle satire. The Browns first meet Paddington on a railway platform in London. He is sitting on a battered suitcase, wearing an odd-looking hat and a sign around his neck that reads, “Please look after this bear. Thank you.€ And that is just what they do, unaware that home will never be the same once Paddington becomes a member of the family.