[7] On December 10, 1985, Bugs became the second cartoon character (after Mickey) to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. You're interested in what he's doing. The much-awaited film Space Jam will now see a new Bugs Bunny voice actor taking up the mantle to play the notorious rabbit. "Feisty, ain't they? (previous page) () [13] Bugs also made cameos in Avery's final Warner Bros. cartoon, Crazy Cruise. [49][50][51], In 1997, Bugs appeared on a U.S. postage stamp, the first cartoon to be so honored, beating the iconic Mickey Mouse. Also listed are the cartoons featuring the earlier character that evolved into Bugs Bunny (also known as "Happy Rabbit"), as well as those produced after the golden age of American animation. to describe the inept hunter Elmer Fudd. Voice actor Eric Bauza from Toronto will now be playing Bugs Bunny in the new Space Jam movie.Space Jam: A New Legacy is all set to become the next Space Jam movie after the first one featured Michael Jordan.The new film will be featuring LeBron James and … The confused response to his "left toin" comment also followed a pattern. Shorts: [12], The rabbit comes back in Prest-O Change-O (1939), directed by Chuck Jones, where he is the pet rabbit of unseen character Sham-Fu the Magician. before he retaliates in a devastating manner. He has also appeared in more films than any other cartoon character,[7] is the 9th most-portrayed film personality in the world,[7] and has his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation, A Connecticut Rabbit in King Arthur's Court, Bugs vs. Daffy: Battle of the Music Video Stars, The 1st 13th Annual Fancy Anvil Awards Show Program Special: Live in Stereo, It's a Wonderful Tiny Toon Christmas Special, Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Ghoulies, https://warnerbros.fandom.com/wiki/Bugs_Bunny/Filmography?oldid=129263. When Bugs meets other successful characters (such as Cecil Turtle in Tortoise Beats Hare, or the Gremlin in Falling Hare), his overconfidence becomes a disadvantage. [1][18] It is the first film where both Elmer Fudd and Bugs, both redesigned by Bob Givens, are shown in their fully developed forms as hunter and tormentor, respectively; the first in which Mel Blanc uses what became Bugs' standard voice; and the first in which Bugs uses his catchphrase, "What's up, Doc? Tired of playing second fiddle to Bugs, Daffy has decided to leave the Studio for good. See how the classic series first started from the golden-era of cartoon shorts where Looney Tunes were mot made for kids, a past long gone! Charlie Thorson, lead animator on the film, gave the character a name. [21] The fact that it didn't win the award was later spoofed somewhat in What's Cookin' Doc? to the knight in Knight-mare Hare, and "What's up, prune-face?" Television: The Bugs Bunny Show • The Porky Pig Show • The Road Runner Show • The Merrie Melodies Show • Sylvester and Tweety • The Daffy Duck Show • The Daffy/Speedy Show • Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon • Merrie Melodies Starring Bugs Bunny and Friends • That's Warner Bros.! After two seasons, it was moved from its evening slot to reruns on Saturday mornings. Twilight Zone: The Movie - 1983. The film also introduced the character Lola Bunny, who becomes Bugs' new love interest. Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. The introduction of Bugs onto a stamp was controversial at the time, as it was seen as a step toward the 'commercialization' of stamp art. The second full-fledged role for the mature Bugs, Chuck Jones' Elmer's Pet Rabbit (1941), is the first to use Bugs' name on-screen: it appears in a title card, "featuring Bugs Bunny," at the start of the film (which was edited in following the success of A Wild Hare). One often-repeated story, which dates back to the 1940s,[68] is that Blanc was allergic to carrots and had to spit them out to minimize any allergic reaction — but his autobiography makes no such claim. [66], —Chuck Jones on Bugs Bunny's catchphrase "What's up Doc? ", "Complete National Film Registry Listing - National Film Preservation Board", "Cartoon special: Congressmen treated to preview of program to air on network, independent and cable outlets", "Children's TV: On Saturday, networks will simulcast 'Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue,' an animated feature on drug abuse", "Hollywood and Networks Fight Drugs With Cartoon", "Looney Tunes: Back in Action Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More", "Looney Tunes: Back in Action :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews", "It's 2772. Who Loves Ya, Tech E. Looney Tunes Movie Collection (Bugs Bunny-Road Runner Movie / 1001 Rabbit Tales) by Various. "That happens to him all during the picture, folks. Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips (1944) features Bugs at odds with a group of Japanese soldiers. The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie: 1979: The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie: 1981: Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales: 1983: Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island: 1984: Daffy Duck's Quackbusters: 1988: Space Jam: 1996: Looney Tunes: Back in Action: 2003: Direct-to-video Tweety's High-Flying Adventure: 2000: Cameo Bah, Humduck! He is tops. Unlike Space Jam, Back in Action was a box-office bomb,[48] though it did receive more positive reviews from critics. "[67], The carrot-chewing scenes are generally followed by Bugs' most well-known catchphrase, "What's up, Doc? Due to Bugs' popularity during the golden age of American animation, he became not only an American cultural icon and the official mascot of Warner Bros. Entertainment, but also one of the most recognizable characters in the world. I'm well aware that I am appearing in an animated car­toon....And sometimes I chomp on my carrot for the same reason that a stand-up comic chomps on his cigar. "[19] A Wild Hare was a huge success in theaters and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cartoon Short Subject. condition: new. He starred in 167 theatrical animated short films of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series produced by Warner Bros., and was voiced by the legendary vocal artist Mel Blanc. My Dream Is Yours: Bugs Bunny, Tweety April 15, 1949 Looney Tunes Golden Collection, vol. He did, however, have two cameo appearances in the 1974 Joe Adamson short A Political Cartoon; one at the beginning of the short, and another in which he is interviewed at a pet store. Bugs was animated in this short by Mark Kausler. Bugs' popularity soared during World War II because of his free and easy attitude, and he began receiving special star billing in his cartoons by 1943. A couple of late-1950s/early-1960s cartoons of this ilk also featured Daffy Duck travelling with Bugs ("Hey, wait a minute! (The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie), regia di Chuck Jones e Phil Monroe (1979) Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie , regia di Friz Freleng (1981) Le 1001 favole di Bugs Bunny ( Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales ), regia di Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson e Chuck Jones (1982) Concerned that viewers would lose sympathy for an aggressive protagonist who always won, Jones arranged for Bugs to be bullied, cheated, or threatened by the antagonists while minding his own business, justifying his subsequent antics as retaliation or self-defense. It is divided into three parts, all of which are being shown in a theater as part of a film ceremony honoring the classic Looney Tunes characters. only once, in Falling Hare. In a rare villain turn, Bugs turns to a life of crime in 1949's Rebel Rabbit, taking on the entire United States government by vandalizing monuments in an effort to prove he is worth more than the two-cent bounty on his head; while he succeeds in raising the bounty to $1,000,000, the full force of the military ends up capturing Bugs and sending him to Alcatraz. The rabbit was as audacious as he had been in Hare-um Scare-um and as cool and collected as in Prest-O Change-O.[12]. 4" x 5". The rabbit introduces himself with the odd expression "Jiggers, fellers," and Mel Blanc gave the character a voice and laugh much like those he later used for Woody Woodpecker. It's only funny because it's in a situation. • Bugs N' Daffy So what do you do? ", which was written by director Tex Avery for his first Bugs Bunny film, A Wild Hare (1940). This style was used and established by Tex Avery. He also faces off against Hermann Göring and Hitler in Herr Meets Hare (1945), which introduced his well-known reference to Albuquerque as he mistakenly winds up in the Black Forest of 'Joimany' instead of Las Vegas, Nevada. With Orson Welles, Mel Blanc, Robert Clampett, Tex Avery. His face was flat and had large expressive eyes. You run if you have any sense, the least you can do is call the cops. "Be with you in a minute, folks! In those days, the stories were often the work of a group who suggested various gags, bounced them around and finalized them in a joint story conference. A school vacation treat for kids and fun-loving adults alike, the Brattle’s BUGS BUNNY FILM FESTIVAL has been delighting audiences for a landmark twenty-five years! Feature Films: The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie • The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie • Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales • Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island • Daffy Duck's Quackbusters • Space Jam • The Looney Tunes Hall of Fame • Looney Tunes: Back in Action [10] According to Friz Freleng, Hardaway and Dalton had decided to dress the duck in a rabbit suit. [5], Bugs starred in more than 160 cartoon shorts produced between 1940 and 1964. So, for the sake of expedience, Blanc munched and then spit the carrot bits into a spittoon, rather than swallowing them, and continued with the dialogue. Film Release date Revenue Rank Budget United States Other territories Worldwide All-time domestic All-time worldwide Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales: November 19, 1982: $78,350: $78,350 #11,573: 1995 Bugs Bunny Film Festival: May 5, 1995: $19,587 $19,587 #13,726 Space Jam: November 15, 1996: $90,418,342 $140,000,000 $230,418,342 812 636 ", Bugs replaced him at the end of Hare Tonic and Baseball Bugs, bursting through a drum just as Porky did, but munching on a carrot and saying in his Bronx/Brooklyn accent, "And that's the end! However, since the film was being produced by Disney, Warner Bros. would only allow the use of their biggest star if he got an equal amount of screen time as Disney's biggest star, Mickey Mouse. Immediately following on A Wild Hare, Bob Clampett's Patient Porky (1940) features a cameo appearance by Bugs, announcing to the audience that 750 rabbits have been born. ", 1992 - Nike - Michael Jordan & Bugs Bunny, 1993 - Nike - Michael Jordan & Bugs Bunny, Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies, The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Spectacular Light and Sound Show Illuminanza. "[16] Animation historian David Gerstein disputes that "Happy Rabbit" was ever used as an official name, arguing that the only usage of the term came from Mel Blanc himself in humorous and fanciful tales he told about the character's development in the 1970s and 1980s; the name "Bugs Bunny" was used as early as August 1939, in the Motion Picture Herald, in a review for the short Hare-um Scare-um. I've read the script and I al­ready know how it turns out. ", "'What's up Doc?' He retained the guttural laugh but was otherwise silent. Coyote? Bugs Bunny Warner Bros'ta Looney Tunes karakterlerinden biridir. He starred in over 167 theatrical short films, most of which were directed by Friz Freleng, Robert McKimson, and Chuck Jones. When the cartoon was first screened in theaters, the "What's up, Doc?" Since when is Pismo Beach inside a cave?"). [30] Bugs also made a cameo in the Private Snafu short Gas, in which he is found stowed away in the titular private's belongings; his only spoken line is his usual catchphrase. In the 30 second HBO Max Trailer, we get a small glimpse of LeBron's Space Jam movie. Bugs was a recurring star in that book all through its 153-issue run, which lasted until July 1954. Although it was usually Porky Pig who brought the Looney Tunes films to a close with his stuttering, "That's all, folks! İlk kez 1938 yılında Ben (Bugs) Hardaway tarafından HappyRabbit yani Mutlu Tavşan adıyla tasarlanmıştır. [27] Bugs also appeared in the 1942 two-minute U.S. war bonds commercial film Any Bonds Today?, along with Porky and Elmer. [131][132], Like Mickey Mouse for Disney, Bugs Bunny has served as the mascot for Warner Bros. and its various divisions. Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film directed by Joe Pytka and starring basketball player Michael Jordan. [56][57], In 2020, Bugs began appearing on the HBO Max streaming series Looney Tunes Cartoons. ", as Bugs realizes he is behind enemy lines. He had a pear-shaped body with a protruding rear end. [47] The success of Space Jam led to the development of another live-action/animated film, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, released in 2003 and directed by Joe Dante. ", Yes!! In 2015, Bugs starred in the direct-to-video film Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run,[55] and later returned to television yet again as the star of Cartoon Network and Boomerang's comedy series New Looney Tunes (formerly Wabbit). And I sometimes don't act, I react. And above all I'm a very 'aware' character. It was co-directed by Ben "Bugs" Hardaway and an uncredited Cal Dalton (who was responsible for the initial design of the rabbit). This show packaged many of the post-1948 Warners cartoons with newly animated wraparounds. The Bugs Bunny Show changed format and exact title frequently but remained on network television for 40 years. [15] In fact, in a 1984 interview with Tim Lawson, co-author of The Magic Behind The Voices: A Who's Who of Voice Actors, Blanc emphatically denied being allergic to carrots. He first utters that phrase in Herr Meets Hare (1945), when he emerges in the Black Forest, a cartoon seldom seen today due to its blatantly topical subject matter. A somewhat Monster-related bit of trivia has to do with the fact that in the years before they met Frankenstein Abbott & Costello frequently met Bugs Bunny on their radio show. Bugs did not appear in any of the post-1964 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies films produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises or Seven Arts Productions, nor did he appear in Filmation's Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies. Avery Dennison printed the Bugs Bunny stamp sheet, which featured "a special ten-stamp design and was the first self-adhesive souvenir sheet issued by the U.S. In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. [133][134] As a result, he has spent time as an honorary member of Jordan Brand, including having Jordan's Jumpman logo done in his image. He is aided by Warner Bros.' humor impaired Vice President of Comedy, Kate Houghton, who releases him from his contract and instructs WB security guard/aspiring stunt man DJ Drake to capture and "escort" Daffy off the studio lot. We’re switching things up a little bit this year and offering one program that features both Bugs Bunny and all of the other Looney Tunes characters that we love – Daffy, Taz, Tweety, and more! Bugs Bunny. As a result, the Marine Corps made Bugs an honorary Marine master sergeant. 1940 yıllarına gelindiğinde ise isim Bugs Bunny olarak değiştirilmiş ve resmi filmi Vahşi Bir Tavşan yayımlanmıştır. He might also greet Daffy with "What's up, Duck?" He had a more elongated body, stood more erect, and looked more poised. [130] Other creators associated with the Bugs Bunny strip include Jack Hamm, Carl Buettner, Phil Evans, Carl Barks (1952), Tom McKimson, Arnold Drake, Frank Hill, Brett Koth, and Shawn Keller. He made further cameos in Warner Bros.' subsequent animated TV shows Taz-Mania, Animaniacs, and Histeria! "[52], A younger version of Bugs is the main character of Baby Looney Tunes, which debuted on Kids' WB in 2001. This list may not reflect recent changes (). The rabbit scene in this film is extremely short-lived, but the impact … The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie. Candid Camera's Elmer character design is also different: taller and chubbier in the face than the modern model, though Arthur Q. Bryan's character voice is already established. Though a similar character first appeared in the WB cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt (1938) and a few subsequent shorts, the definitive characterization of Bugs Bunny is widely credited to have debuted in director Tex Avery's Oscar-nominated film A Wild Hare (1940). In 1944, Bugs Bunny made a cameo appearance in Jasper Goes Hunting, a Puppetoons film produced by rival studio Paramount Pictures. Thorson's model sheet is "a comic rendition of the stereotypical fuzzy bunny". In 2011, Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang returned to television in the Cartoon Network sitcom, The Looney Tunes Show. For Hardaway, Thorson created the model sheet previously mentioned, with six different rabbit poses. He used this version until 1949 (as did Art Davis for the one Bugs Bunny film he directed, Bowery Bugs) when he started using the version he had designed for Clampett. large 4x5. excellent quality. He was drawn beautifully. At the same time, Bugs is more openly annoyed at Daffy's antics in the series (sometimes to the point of aggression), compared to his usual carefree personality from the original cartoons. [31] Three of Jones' films—Rabbit Fire, Rabbit Seasoning and Duck! This version of the rabbit was cool, graceful, and controlled. Bugs usually tries to placate his antagonist and avoid conflict but, when an antagonist pushes him too far, Bugs may address the audience and invoke his catchphrase "Of course you realize this means war!" "[9] A rabbit with some of the personality of Bugs, though looking very different, was originally featured in the film Porky's Hare Hunt, released on April 30, 1938. Only 2 left in stock - … [140], Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character, "Some people call me cocky and brash, but actually I am just self-assured. [14], In his autobiography, Blanc claimed that another proposed name for the character was "Happy Rabbit. It was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1992, becoming the first cartoon short to receive this honor. WB retained a pair of features from 1949 that they merely distributed, and all short subjects released on or after September 1, 1948; in addition to all cartoons released in August 1948. 4.8 out of 5 stars 296. Jones came up with his own slight modification, and the voice had slight variations between the units. He is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catch phrase "Eh...What's up, doc?". As mentioned earlier, this line was taken from Groucho Marx. "[15] In the actual cartoons and publicity, however, the name "Happy" only seems to have been used in reference to Bugs Hardaway. 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Freleng's Knighty Knight Bugs (1958), in which a medieval Bugs trades blows with Yosemite Sam and his fire-breathing dragon (which has a cold), won an Academy Award for Best Cartoon Short Subject (becoming the first Bugs Bunny cartoon to win said award). He was loud, zany with a goofy, guttural laugh. "), explaining that one of his antagonists' actions have pushed him to the breaking point ("Of course you realize, this means war." During the 1950s Dell also published a number of Bugs Bunny spinoff titles. [42][43][44], In 1996, Bugs and the other Looney Tunes characters appeared in the live-action/animated film, Space Jam, directed by Joe Pytka and starring NBA superstar Michael Jordan. [8], According to Chase Craig, who wrote and drew the first Bugs Bunny comic Sunday pages and the first Bugs comic book, "Bugs was not the creation of any one man; however, he rather represented the creative talents of perhaps five or six directors and many cartoon writers. The only one to consistently beat Bugs is Cecil Turtle, who defeats Bugs in three consecutive shorts based on the premise of the Aesop fable The Tortoise and the Hare. The packaging was later completely different, with each cartoon simply presented on its own, title and all, though some clips from the new bridging material were sometimes used as filler.[34]. Though Blanc's best known character was the carrot-chomping rabbit, munching on the carrots interrupted the dialogue. Roger Rabbit was also one of the final productions in which Mel Blanc voiced Bugs (as well as the other Looney Tunes characters) before his death in 1989. [38][39][40] This special is notable for being the first time that someone other than Blanc voiced Bugs and Daffy (both characters were voiced by Jeff Bergman for this). Bugs Bunny and Tweety make a cameo appearance in this Live-action Warner Bros film. This is a list of the various animated cartoons featuring Bugs Bunny. Additionally, Bugs appeared on the nose of B-24J #42-110157, in both the 855th Bomb Squadron of the 491st Bombardment Group (Heavy) and later in the 786th BS of the 466th BG(H), both being part of the 8th Air Force operating out of England. [11] Blanc gave Bugs the voice of a city slicker. [54] In the series, Bugs and Daffy Duck are portrayed as best friends as opposed to their usual pairing as rivals. (to which Bugs responds, "Scotland!? Also voiced Daffy, Porky Pig, Elmer Fudd, and more. [136][137] In a CNN broadcast on July 31, 2002, a TV Guide editor talked about the group that created the list. to the aged Elmer in The Old Grey Hare. Eh...what's up, Mac-doc?"). The character was reworked by Robert McKimson, then an animator in Clampett's unit. is a very simple thing. Pages in category "Films featuring Bugs Bunny" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 206 total. Blanc described the voice as a combination of Bronx and Brooklyn accents; however, Tex Avery claimed that he asked Blanc to give the character not a New York accent per se, but a voice like that of actor Frank McHugh, who frequently appeared in supporting roles in the 1930s and whose voice might be described as New York Irish. Another variation is used in Looney Tunes: Back in Action when he greets a blaster-wielding Marvin the Martian saying "What's up, Darth?". Directed by Joe Pytka. [58] He is also set to make his return to movie theaters in the upcoming sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021).[59]. He had designed Max Hare in Toby Tortoise Returns (Disney, 1936). The following are the various vocal artists who have voiced Bugs Bunny over the last 80 years for both Warner Bros. official productions and others: Mel Blanc voiced the character for almost 50 years, from Bugs' debut in the 1940 short A Wild Hare until Blanc's death in 1989.