Difference between revisions of "Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals"

Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals
	; VHS cover
Production company	Chuck Jones Enterprises
Release date	November 22, 1976
Run time	23 minutes
Starring	Mel Blanc; Michael Tilson Thomas
Producer(s)	Chuck Jones
Music composed by	Camille Saint-Saëns
Story by	Chuck Jones; Ogden Nash
Director(s)	Chuck Jones
	Title card

Latest revision as of 11:34, 10 May 2024

Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals, originally titled Carnival of the Animals, is a live action/animated musical television special starring Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck from the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts. It first aired on November 22, 1976 on CBS. It was written by Chuck Jones and Ogden Nash, and directed by Jones.

The special – which utilizes Camille Saint-Saëns' musical suite The Carnival of the Animals – was intentionally cast in the successful mold of Jones' own earlier musical cartoons (including Rabbit of Seville, Long-Haired Hare and Baton Bunny).

It sets the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy against the orchestral backdrop of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, in a performance based on Saint-Saëns' music and Ogden Nash's poetry.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor

Locations

Earth

Objects

Vehicles

Production

Development

Filming

Music

For the special, an abridged version of Saint-Saëns' Carnival of Animals was used for the special; omitting the "Tortoise", "Characters with Long Ears", "Cuckoo" and "Swan" movements, and using the "Pianists" music over the ending credits.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: November 22, 1976 on CBS

Behind the scenes

The special was the first Warner Bros.-commissioned work featuring Bugs Bunny following the release of the cartoon False Hare, as well as their first Looney Tunes production following the second closure of their original animation studio on October 10, 1969.
It is also the first appearance of Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes cast on prime-time television, since ABC's The Bugs Bunny Show in the early 1960s.

Errors

Critical reception

Home availability

In the United States:
- October 19, 1988: Warner Home Video releases Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals on VHS, as part of the Warner Bros. Cartoon Calavade series.
- October 30, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 on DVD.

References

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-'''''Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals''''' (originally aired on TV as '''''Carnival of the Animals''''') is a live action/animated musical television special, featuring [[Bugs Bunny]] and [[Daffy Duck]] and directed by Chuck Jones. It originally aired on CBS on November 22, 1976.
+'''''Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals''''', originally titled '''''Carnival of the Animals''''', is a live action/animated musical television special starring [[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]] & [[Daffy Duck (character)|Daffy Duck]] from the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''/''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical shorts. It first aired on [[November 22]], [[1976]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by [[Chuck Jones]] and [[Ogden Nash]], and directed by Jones.
-The special, based on [[wikipedia:Camille Saint-Saëns|Camille Saint-Saëns]]' musical suite ''The Carnival of the Animals'' and consisting of entirely new animation, was intentially cast in the successful mold of Jones' own earlier musical cartoons (including ''[[Rabbit of Seville]]'', ''[[Long-Haired Hare]]'' and ''[[Baton Bunny]]''), and set the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy against the orchestral backdrop of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, in a performance based on Saint-Saëns' music and Ogden Nash's poetry.
+The special – which utilizes [[wikipedia:Camille Saint-Saëns|Camille Saint-Saëns]]' musical suite ''[[wikipedia:The Carnival of the Animals|The Carnival of the Animals]]'' – was intentionally cast in the successful mold of Jones' own earlier musical cartoons (including ''[[Rabbit of Seville]]'', ''[[Long-Haired Hare]]'' and ''[[Baton Bunny]]'').
-The special was the first Warner Bros.-commissioned work featuring Bugs Bunny following the release of the cartoon ''[[False Hare]]'', as well as their first ''[[Looney Tunes (franchise)|Looney Tunes]]'' production following the second closure of their original animation studio on October 10, 1969.
+It sets the rivalry between Bugs and Daffy against the orchestral backdrop of conductor [[Michael Tilson Thomas]], in a performance based on Saint-Saëns' music and Ogden Nash's poetry.
-== Behind the scenes ==
+==Detailed summary==
+==Memorable quotes==
+==Characters==
+{{CastTop}}
+|-
+|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|style="background-color:#clear"|
+|-
+{{CastBottom}}
+==Locations==
+* [[Earth]]
+**
+==Objects==
+*
+==Vehicles==
+*
+==Production==
+===Development===
+===Filming===
+==Music==
+For the special, an abridged version of Saint-Saëns' ''Carnival of Animals'' was used for the special; omitting the "Tortoise", "Characters with Long Ears", "Cuckoo" and "Swan" movements, and using the "Pianists" music over the ending credits.
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: November 22, 1976 on CBS
+==Behind the scenes==
 * The special was the first Warner Bros.-commissioned work featuring Bugs Bunny following the release of the cartoon ''[[False Hare]]'', as well as their first ''[[Looney Tunes (franchise)|Looney Tunes]]'' production following the second closure of their original animation studio on October 10, 1969.
-* It is also the first appearence of Bugs Bunny and the cast on prime time television, since ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show]]'' in the early 1960s.
+* It is also the first appearance of Bugs Bunny and the ''Looney Tunes'' cast on prime-time television, since ABC's ''[[The Bugs Bunny Show]]'' in the early 1960s.
-* An abridged version of ''The Carnival of Animals'' was used for the special, omitting the "Tortoise", "Characters with Long Ears", "Cuckoo" and "Swan" movements and using the "Pianists" music over the ending credits.
+==Errors==
+*
-== Home availibility ==
+==Critical reception==
+==Home availability==
 * In the United States:
-** October 19, 1988: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals (VHS)|Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals]]'' on VHS, as part of the ''[[Warner Bros. Cartoon Calavade]]'' series.
+** [[October 19]], [[1988]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals (VHS)|Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals]]'' on VHS, as part of the ''[[Warner Bros. Cartoon Calavade]]'' series.
-** October 30, 2007: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5]]'' on DVD.
+** [[October 30]], [[2007]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5]]'' on DVD.
+==References==
+<references/>
 [[Category:1976]]
 [[Category:Chuck Jones Enterprises]]
 [[Category:TV specials]]