Acrobatty Bunny

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Acrobatty Bunny
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Directed by Robert McKimson
Story by Warren Foster
Starring Mel Blanc
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Richard Bickenbach
Art Davis
Cal Dalton
Layouts by Cornett Wood
Backgrounds byRichard H. Thomas
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • June 29, 1946 (1946-06-29)
Running time
7:43
LanguageEnglish

Acrobatty Bunny is a 1946 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short directed by Robert McKimson. [1] The short was released on June 29, 1946, and stars Bugs Bunny and Nero the Lion. [2] This was the first cartoon McKimson directed that starred Bugs Bunny.

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Plot

Bugs Bunny meets Nero in Acrobatty Bunny AcrobattyBunny1.JPG
Bugs Bunny meets Nero in Acrobatty Bunny

Bugs Bunny has an encounter with Nero, a lion residing above his rabbit hole amidst the setup of a circus. Bugs navigates a series of comical escapades as he evades Nero's attempts to capture him, leading to a lively chase throughout the circus grounds.

In a turn of events, Bugs dons a clown disguise to engage Nero in playful antics, but their interaction escalates into a frenzied pursuit under the circus tent. Employing his ingenuity, Bugs outwits Nero by luring him into a cannon, culminating in a humorous spectacle where Nero unwittingly performs a hula dance while Bugs entertains with a ukulele.

Bugs then breaks the fourth wall, addressing the audience in a jovial manner and offering their services for various events, all while continuing to provide entertainment through music.

Reception

Animation critic Jerry Beck writes, "Nonstop action and gags, Acrobatty Bunny is a pure Bugs Bunny cartoon, demonstrating what the rabbit does best: using his brains to heckle an aggressive bully and stay one step ahead of his opponent. Robert McKimson's very first Bugs Bunny cartoon is one of the funniest ever made." [3]

Home media

The cartoon can be found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 DVD. It is also available on the Marx Brothers' Night in Casablanca DVD (2004).

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References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 60. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 168. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ↑ Beck, Jerry, ed. (2020). The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. Insight Editions. pp. 4–5. ISBN   978-1-64722-137-9.
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