Difference between revisions of "Baton Bunny"

Baton Bunny
	; Lobby card.
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	January 10, 1959
Run time	6:30
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	Michael Maltese
Animation	Ken Harris; Richard Thompson; Ben Washam
Director(s)	Chuck Jones; Abe Levitow
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	Title card
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 10 April 2024

Baton Bunny is the three hundred and ninety-fourth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 10, 1959. It was written by Michael Maltese, and directed by Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow.

Bugs is the guest conductor for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra and tries to conduct a classical piece by Franz von Suppé.

Detailed summary

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Bugs Bunny	N/A
Man in audience	Mel Blanc
Fly	N/A

Organizations

Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Hollywood
    - Hollywood Bowl

Objects

Reading glasses
Music sheet for "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna"
Cue ball polisher
Small harp
Trumpet
Large harp
Custard's Last Stand flag
Tuba

Production

Development

Filming

Music

While the music was orchestrated by Milt Franklyn, Bugs Bunny took on the role of guest conductor in this short, for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra.

The music piece used for this short is "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" by Franz von Suppé.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: January 10, 1959 in theatres

Behind the scenes

Bugs is a silent character in this short, save for when he holds a written sign that says "Throw the bum out!"

Errors

On the "music only" track of this cartoon that can be found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 DVD set, there was unused outro sting that was left untouched on the "music only" track.
Although the short was restored and left untouched on DVDs like the Looney Tunes Golden Collection and I Love Tweety, a later remaster used for later home media releases would have its pitch lowered.

Everlasting influence

The plot of this cartoon would be centered for the TV Special, Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster.
This short would be used as the first cartoon in George Daughtery's Bugs Bunny on Broadway and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony concerts.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United States:
- October 28, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
In Japan:
- July 6, 2001: Warner Home Video releases I Love Tweety: Volume 1 on DVD.

References

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 |image=[[File:Baton Bunny Lobby Card.jpg|300px]]
-|caption= Lobby Card
+|caption= Lobby card.
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 |distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[The Vitaphone Corporation]]
 |released= [[January 10]], [[1959]]
-|run_time=6:30
+|run_time= 6:30
-|starring= [[Mel Blanc]] (vocal effects only)
+|starring= [[Mel Blanc]]
 |animation= [[Ken Harris]]<br>[[Richard Thompson]]<br>[[Ben Washam]]
-|music= [[Milt Franklyn]] (Orchestrations)
+|music= [[Milt Franklyn]]
 |story= [[Michael Maltese]]
-|director= [[Chuck Jones]] and [[Abe Levitow]]
+|director= [[Chuck Jones]]<br />[[Abe Levitow]]
-|previous=Gopher Broke
+|previous= Gopher Broke
-|next=China Jones
+|next= China Jones
 |title_card= [[File:Baton Bunny Title Card.PNG|300px]]
+|title_card2= [[File:WB Symphony Orchestra Info Card.PNG|300px]]
 }}
-'''Baton Bunny''' is a 1959 [[Looney Tunes]] Short.
+'''''Baton Bunny''''' is the three hundred and ninety-fourth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[January 10]], [[1959]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], and directed by [[Chuck Jones]] and [[Abe Levitow]].
-Bugs Bunny is the guest conductor for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra and he tries to conduct the classical piece of "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" composed by Franz von Suppe`.
+Bugs is the guest conductor for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra and tries to conduct a classical piece by Franz von Suppé.
 ==Detailed summary==
-==Memorable quote signs==
-'''Bugs:''' (holding a sign) THROW THE BUM OUT!
 ==Characters==
 {{CastTop}}
 |-
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny]]
-|style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
+|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
+|-
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Man in audience
+|style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| [[Mel Blanc]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Random Man
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Fly
-|style="background-color:#ffff00"| [[Mel Blanc]]
+|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
+==Organizations==
+* [[Warner Bros.]] Symphony Orchestra
 ==Locations==
 * [[Earth]]
-** [[United States]] (indirectly mentioned)
+** [[United States]]
 *** [[Hollywood]]
 **** [[Hollywood Bowl]]
 ==Objects==
-* Reading Glasses
+* Reading glasses
-* Music Sheet Book for  "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna"
+* Music sheet for "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna"
-* Cue Ball Polisher for Batons
+* Cue ball polisher
-* Small Harp
+* Small harp
 * Trumpet
-* Large Harp
+* Large harp
-* Custard's Last Stand Flag
+* Custard's Last Stand flag
 * Tuba
-== Creatures ==
-* [[Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster|An indestructible fly]]
 ==Production==
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
 ==Music==
-[[File:WB Symphony Orchestra Info Card.PNG|200px|thumb|right|alt=WB Symphony Orchestra Title Card|WB Symphony Orchestra Title Card]]
+[[File:Baton Bunny Guest Conductor Introduction.PNG|200px|thumb|right]]
-[[File:Baton Bunny Guest Conductor Introduction.PNG|200px|thumb|right|alt=Guest Conductor: Mr. Bugs Bunny|Guest Conductor: Mr. Bugs Bunny]]
-While the music was orchestrated by [[Milt Franklyn]], Bugs Bunny took on the role of guest conductor for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra.
+While the music was orchestrated by [[Milt Franklyn]], Bugs Bunny took on the role of guest conductor in this short, for the Warner Bros. Symphony Orchestra.
-The classic music piece used for this short is "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" by Franz von Suppe`.
+The music piece used for this short is "Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna" by Franz von Suppé.
 ==Release==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-*The plot of this cartoon would be centered for the TV Special, "[[Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster]]".
+* Bugs is a silent character in this short, save for when he holds a written sign that says "Throw the bum out!"
 ==Errors==
-* On the Music Only Track of this cartoon that can be found on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 DVD set, there was unused Outro Sting that was left untouched on the Music Only Track of the cartoon.
+* On the "music only" track of this cartoon that can be found on the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1]]'' DVD set, there was unused outro sting that was left untouched on the "music only" track.
-* Although the short was restored and left untouched on DVDs like the Looney Tunes Golden Collection and I Love Tweety, a later remaster would have its pitch lowered and it was incorrectly used to this day.
+* Although the short was restored and left untouched on DVDs like the ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection]]'' and ''[[I Love Tweety]]'', a later remaster used for later home media releases would have its pitch lowered.
 ==Everlasting influence==
-* This short would be used as the first cartoon in [[George Daughtery]]'s concert, [[Bugs Bunny on Broadway]]/[[Bugs Bunny at the Symphony]].
+* The plot of this cartoon would be centered for the TV Special, ''[[Bugs Bunny's Overtures to Disaster]]''.
+* This short would be used as the first cartoon in [[George Daughtery]]'s ''[[Bugs Bunny on Broadway]]'' and ''[[Bugs Bunny at the Symphony]]'' concerts.
 ==Critical reception==
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 ** [[October 28]], [[2003]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
 * In Japan:
 ** [[July 6]], [[2001]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[I Love Tweety: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
 ==References==
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