The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Looney Looney LooneyBugs Bunny Movie |
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| Directed by | Friz Freleng |
| Produced by | Friz Freleng |
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| Editing by | Jim Champin |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Animation |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 20, 1981 |
| Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie is a fun animated film from 1981. It's like a collection of your favorite classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons. The movie also has new animated parts that connect the old cartoons, and Bugs Bunny is your host! This film was made by Friz Freleng and Warner Bros. Animation. It was the first Looney Tunes movie to combine old cartoons with new animation from Warner Bros. Animation.
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What's the Movie About?
The movie begins with the famous 1958 cartoon Knighty Knight Bugs. After that, Bugs Bunny tells us how Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons became popular. He then introduces us to a character named Yosemite Sam.
Act 1: Yosemite Sam's Tricky Plan
In this part, Yosemite Sam tries to trick Granny to get her $50,000,000! Bugs Bunny hears his sneaky plan. Bugs pretends to be another suitor, and even Granny herself, to stop Sam. In the end, a safe falls on Sam, and he ends up in a fiery place.
A devil-like character offers Sam another chance at life. But Sam has to send someone else in his place. Sam agrees and tries to get Bugs Bunny in different ways. He tries as a Roman guard, an Arab, and his usual cowboy self. But Sam always fails! The devil-like character keeps offering more chances, but Sam finally gives up. He tells the devil-like character to get the rabbit himself and decides to stay where he is.
Act 2: Bugs Bunny vs. the Gangsters
Bugs Bunny talks about cops and robbers and old gangster movies. This part of the film features three cartoons about a gangster character named Rocky.
Bugs becomes a police detective with the code name "Elegant Mess." He is quickly captured by Rocky and his gang. They try to drown him, but Bugs escapes! He then sneaks into Rocky's birthday party, dressed as a showgirl. Rocky soon figures out Bugs' disguise. Rocky and Mugsy chase Bugs into a cereal factory. Bugs traps them on the cereal machine.
Later, Bugs takes Rocky to court. But Rocky's tricky lawyer uses confusing legal words. This helps Rocky get free!
Bugs has trouble finding Rocky's new hideout. Then, news spreads about farmer Porky Pig's amazing golden egg. It was supposedly laid by Daffy Duck! Rocky and his men capture Daffy and demand he lay a golden egg. Daffy eventually does after Rocky shoots him in the head. Rocky then orders Daffy to lay more eggs to fill their cartons. Suddenly, Bugs and the police burst in and arrest Rocky's gang. But another legal loophole sets Rocky free again.
Rocky then captures Tweety and demands money for him. Bugs asks Sylvester to find Tweety. He pins a badge on Sylvester's chest, which hurts him! Sylvester finds Tweety in Rocky's hideout. Sylvester tries many times to free Tweety, but he keeps failing. The police arrive and surround Rocky's hideout. Sylvester is seen as a hero for supposedly saving Tweety. Bugs finally brings Rocky to justice. But Bugs loses the keys to his handcuffs, so he has to go to jail with Rocky and Mugsy!
Act 3: The Oswald Awards
In the last part, Bugs Bunny introduces the Oswald Awards. These awards were created by Friz Freleng for animated characters. Bugs hosts the show himself. He announces the nominees: the Wolf from Three Little Bops, Sylvester & Tweety, and Bugs himself!
During Bugs' show, Daffy Duck talks to Yosemite Sam, who is impressed. But then Sam yells at Daffy to shut up. This sends Daffy right into Granny's arms. Granny glares at Daffy and an angry Sam. After Sylvester and Tweety perform, a character named Clarence eats Tweety! But Sylvester and Granny both grab Tweety back from him. Meanwhile, Daffy keeps complaining that he wasn't nominated.
When Bugs wins the award, Daffy gets very angry. He challenges Bugs to a talent show. Bugs seems to be the audience's favorite. But Daffy finally wins their applause by blowing himself up! Bugs gives the now-ghostly Daffy the award. Daffy says, "It just goes to show you, you gotta kill yourself to win an Oswald in this town!" He bows, but the audience stops clapping. He leaves in a huff. They only applauded because he was now a ghost.
"That's All Folks!"
This movie doesn't have a regular ending credits scene. After the last act, Bugs Bunny starts to say "That's all Folks!" But Porky Pig tells Bugs that it's his line. Bugs lets Porky say it. But before Porky can, the round "Iris-Door" from the beginning of the movie closes on him! Porky grumbles and says, "D-D-Dirty Guys" as the movie fades out.
Featured Cartoons
This movie uses parts of many classic cartoons, including:
- Knighty Knight Bugs (used at the start of the movie)
- Hare Trimmed (used in Act 1)
- Satan's Waitin' (a small part is used)
- Roman Legion-Hare (used in Act 1)
- Devil's Feud Cake (used in Act 1, with some new animation and voices)
- Sahara Hare (used in Act 1)
- Wild and Woolly Hare (used in Act 1)
- The Unmentionables (used in Act 2)
- Golden Yeggs (used in Act 2)
- Catty Cornered (used in Act 2)
- Three Little Bops (used in Act 3)
- Birds Anonymous (used in Act 3)
- High Diving Hare (used in Act 3)
- Show Biz Bugs (used in Act 3)
Also, you can see clips from Little Red Rodent Hood, Speedy Gonzales, and A Pizza Tweety Pie in the introduction.
Voice Cast
Here are some of the talented people who lent their voices to the characters in the movie:
- Mel Blanc - Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester, Tweety, Rocky and Mugsy, and many more!
- June Foray - Granny
- Bea Benaderet - Granny (in the classic cartoons, not credited)
- Stan Freberg - The Singing Narrator, Big Bad Wolf, Three Little Pigs
- Ralph James - The Narrator (in the classic cartoons)
- Frank Nelson - Satan
- Frank Welker - Reporter Dog, Lawyer, Narrator (for the new parts of the movie)
