BUGS BUNNY at the piano

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie
(Warner Bros., 1979)



As an interstitial begins, we visit Bugs' palatial residence and move through this hallway to his music room…



Bugs is, of course, very accomplished in the arts: conductor, ballet dancer, drag queen (!)… and as it turns out, a virtuoso pianist, with a spectacular gold concert grand!



Here then, is the digitally re-composited BG with the Maestro vaporized. :)



Fresh, modern, and unapologetically cartooney. YAAASSSSSSSSSSSSS!

TO BEEP OR NOT TO BEEP

Here's background art from TO BEEP OR NOT TO BEEP , a Warner Brothers classic from 1963!

HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT(Warner Bros., 1941)

HIAWATHA'S RABBIT HUNT is an early Bugs Bunny cartoon. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Warner Brothers' animation division. The Disney influence was pervasive. All the studios were forced to step up their game. These are certainly among the most lavish artwork pieces I've ever seen from the infamous "Termite Terrace."

First up - a most unusual pan, which starts at the top of the waterfall, pans down and then to the left.

a stair-step waterfall...

a tranquil lakeside landscape...

And now (drum roll please...) THE LONGEST PAN B/G I'VE EVER RECONSTRUCTED!!!

Following is a series of its segments, left to right. This B/G was so big I had to divide it into six pieces to see the details!





Here's a close-up of the "rabbit stew" pot:

Now, a completely different B/G, also including the pot...

Details close-up left:

Details close-up center:

Details close-up right:

Another wonderful pan B/G:

Details close-up left:

Details close-up right:

And finally, a few choice remaining background pieces: