Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales is a 1979 animated Christmas television special featuring Bugs Bunny and other Looney Tunes characters in three newly created cartoon shorts with seasonal themes.[1] It premiered on CBS on November 27, 1979.[2] Audio and a clip from the special notably is in a scene in the movie Lethal Weapon where Martin Riggs tries to commit suicide.
| Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Friz Freleng Chuck Jones John Dunn Tony Benedict |
| Directed by | Friz Freleng Chuck Jones |
| Voices of | Mel Blanc June Foray |
| Music by | Doug Goodwin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Friz Freleng Hal Geer |
| Cinematography | Jed Spigarn |
| Editors | Richard S. Gannon Robert T. Gillis |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | DePatie–Freleng Enterprises Chuck Jones Enterprises |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | November 27, 1979 |
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety Bird, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, Tasmanian Devil, Speedy Gonzales, Santa Claus, and Airplane Pilots
- June Foray as Mrs. Claus and Clyde Bunny
New cartoons featured
Three new cartoons appeared in the show:[3]
- Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol (Friz Freleng)
- Freeze Frame (Chuck Jones)
- The Fright Before Christmas (Friz Freleng)
Home media
It was released on the fifth volume of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection along with Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over and Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of the Animals.
References
- Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 35. ISBN 9781476672939.
- Woolery, George W. (1989). Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962-1987. Scarecrow Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-8108-2198-2. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 370. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
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