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|caption= Lobby | |caption= Lobby card. | ||
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'''''People are Bunny''''' is the four hundred and fifty-fourth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[December 19]], [[1960]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[John W. Burton]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | '''''People are Bunny''''' is the four hundred and fifty-fourth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[December 19]], [[1960]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[John W. Burton]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | ||
When Daffy | When Daffy learns that the host of a hunting show is offering $1K for the first rabbit to be brought on the QTTV TV station, the greedy duck tries to bring Bugs over here. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Bugs:''' Eh... | '''Bugs:''' Eh... they always shoot blanks on TV.<br> | ||
'''Daffy:''' Blanks, he | '''Daffy:''' Blanks, he says... (''spits out bullets'') Here, have a handful of blanks... SHEESH! | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Daws Butler]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Old lady | ||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[June Foray]] | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[June Foray]] | ||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Organizations== | |||
* [[QTTV TV]] | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*[[Earth]] | *[[Earth]] | ||
**[[ | ** [[United States]] | ||
**Forest | ** Forest | ||
***Daffy | *** [[Daffy's residence]] | ||
***Bugs | *** [[Bugs's residence]] | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
*Dynamite stick | * Dynamite stick | ||
*Pile of buckshot | * Pile of buckshot | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File:People are Bunny Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right| | [[File:People are Bunny Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|Second lobby card.]] | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The title is a pun | * The title is a pun on the TV series ''[[wikipedia:People Are Funny|People are Funny]]''. | ||
* This is the first of the only two cartoons directed by Robert McKimson to pair Bugs and Daffy; the other is the [[1963]] ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' | * This is the first of the only two cartoons directed by Robert McKimson to pair Bugs and Daffy; the other is the [[1963]] ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' short, ''[[The Million Hare]]''. | ||
* This is the | * This is the last ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon of [[1959]], and the Warner Bros. cartoon to be released in the [[1950s]]. | ||
* | * The scene involving Bugs tricking Daffy to set involving Native Americans as an usher shares similarities with ''[[Wideo Wabbit]]'', where he does the same trick to send [[Elmer Fudd]] into a show. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* When this cartoon was first released on the ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars | * When this cartoon was first released on the ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl]] DVD, it had been cropped to a 16:9 widescreen format. It was later restored with its original aspect ration on the ''[[Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection]]'' Blu-ray Set. | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl]]'' | ** ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl]]'' | ||
** ''[[Bugs Bunny | ** ''[[Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:1960]] | [[Category:1960]] | ||
[[Category:Bugs and Daffy series]] | |||
[[Category:Bugs Bunny theatrical shorts]] | |||
[[Category:Daffy Duck theatrical shorts]] | |||
[[Category:Directed by Robert McKimson]] | [[Category:Directed by Robert McKimson]] | ||
[[Category:Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)]] | [[Category:Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)]] | ||
[[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | [[Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | ||
[[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]] | [[Category:Warner Bros. Pictures]] | ||
[[Category:Written by Tedd Pierce]] | [[Category:Written by Tedd Pierce]] | ||
Revision as of 23:47, 14 June 2024
| People are Bunny | |
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 Lobby card. | |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | December 19, 1959 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Daws Butler June Foray |
| Producer(s) | John W. Burton |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder Tom Ray George Grandpré |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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People are Bunny is the four hundred and fifty-fourth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 19, 1960. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by John W. Burton, and directed by Robert McKimson.
When Daffy learns that the host of a hunting show is offering $1K for the first rabbit to be brought on the QTTV TV station, the greedy duck tries to bring Bugs over here.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Bugs: Eh... they always shoot blanks on TV.
Daffy: Blanks, he says... (spits out bullets) Here, have a handful of blanks... SHEESH!
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||||
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Organizations
Locations
Objects
- Dynamite stick
- Pile of buckshot
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 19, 1959 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the TV series People are Funny.
- This is the first of the only two cartoons directed by Robert McKimson to pair Bugs and Daffy; the other is the 1963 Looney Tunes short, The Million Hare.
- This is the last Merrie Melodies cartoon of 1959, and the Warner Bros. cartoon to be released in the 1950s.
- The scene involving Bugs tricking Daffy to set involving Native Americans as an usher shares similarities with Wideo Wabbit, where he does the same trick to send Elmer Fudd into a show.
Errors
- When this cartoon was first released on the Looney Tunes Super Stars' Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl DVD, it had been cropped to a 16:9 widescreen format. It was later restored with its original aspect ration on the Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray Set.
Home availability
- In the United States:
