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]
| Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Tony Benedict John Dunn |
| 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 | Hal Geer Friz Freleng |
| Cinematography | Jed Spigarn |
| Editors | Richard S. Gannon Robert T. Gillis |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | DePatie–Freleng Enterprises Chuck Jones Enterprises Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | November 27, 1979 |
Voice cast
edit- 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
editThree 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
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ↑ 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 March 27, 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.