Post World War II, “Knighty Knight Bugs” (1958) won an Academy Award for the Best Cartoon Short Subject. His free and easy attitude became a symbol of hope for people and, soon enough, Bugs Bunny became quite the star. The popularity of Bugs Bunny rose in leaps and bounds during World War II. However, the official version was designed by Bob Givens (1940–1943) and then by Robert McKimson (1943 – to date). The preliminary version of Bugs Bunny’s character was designed by Cal Dalton and Charles Thorson (1939–1940). The preliminary version of Bugs Bunny was created by Ben Hardaway, whereas the official version was created by Tex Avery. However, he looked like Bugs Bunny, spoke like Bugs Bunny, and moved like Bugs Bunny.Įven though “Porky’s Hare Hunt” was the first cartoon to feature a Bugs Bunny-like rabbit, it was on July 27, 1940, that “A Wild Hare” officially introduced the character called Bugs Bunny to the world. "Bugs" or "Bugsy" as a nickname means "crazy".Bugs Bunny, who is also called the ‘Wascally Wabbit,’ appeared for the first time on April 30, 1938, in a short theater cartoon called “Porky’s Hare Hunt.” Many people don’t actually credit that as his first appearance and the reason for this is he was then still called Happy Rabbit. When Bugs meets other characters who are also "winners", however, like Cecil the Turtle in Tortoise Beats Hare, or, in World War II, the Gremlin of Falling Hare, his record is rather dismal his overconfidence tends to work against him. Other directors like Friz Freleng had Bugs go out of his way to help others in trouble, again creating an acceptable circumstance for his mischief. Thus offended, (usually three times) Bugs would often state "Of course, you realize this means war" (a line which Jones noted was taken from Groucho Marx) and the audience gives Bugs silent permission to inflict his havoc, having earned his right to retaliate and/or defend himself. Worrying that audiences would lose sympathy for an aggressor who always won, Jones found the perfect way to make Bugs sympathetic in the films by having the antagonist repeatedly bully, cheat or threaten Bugs in some way. This is especially obvious in films directed by Chuck Jones, who liked to pit "winners" against "losers". Almost invariably, Bugs comes out the winner in these conflicts, because that is in his nature. Coyote, who usually takes on the Road Runner. He is noted for his signature line of "Eh, what's up, doc?" and his feuds with Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Marvin the Martian, Daffy Duck, and even Wile E. But according to Mel Blanc, his voice actor, his accent is an equal blend of someone from the Bronx and someone from Brooklyn. According to his biography, he was "born" in 1940 in Brooklyn, New York and the product of five fathers: Bob Clampett (who created a prototypical version of the character in 1938), Tex Avery (who developed Bugs' definitive personality in 1940), Robert McKimson (created the definitive Bugs Bunny character design), Chuck Jones, and Friz Freleng. Bugs Bunny is this funny rabbit appearing in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, and is one of the most recognizable characters, real or imaginary, in the world. Seventy-two years ago today on July 27th, 1940 Bugs Bunny appeared in Tex Averys A Wild Hare.
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