Bugs and Thugs
1954 animated short film directed by Friz Freleng
- March 13, 1954 (1954-03-13)
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Bugs and Thugs is a 1954 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[1] The short was released on March 13, 1954, and stars Bugs Bunny, with Rocky and Mugsy.[2] The film is a semi-remake of the 1946 cartoon Racketeer Rabbit. It is also the first Warner Bros short to feature Milt Franklyn as a musical director.
In the film, Bugs mistakes the getaway car of a bank robber for a taxi and enters it uninvited, being taken hostage as a result. The short is currently available to stream on Max and is a part of the Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and iTunes releases of Goodfellas as a part of a Merrie Melodies & Looney Tunes bonus features compilation that also includes Racketeer Rabbit.[3]
Reception
Jerry Beck writes, "A remake of director Friz Freleng's earlier crime classic Racketeer Rabbit (1946), which featured caricatures of Edward G. Robinson and Peter Lorre as the gangsters, Bugs and Thugs is faster and funnier, has a great modern design (thanks to Hawley Pratt's layouts), and introduces two great new foils — Rocky and Mugsy — for Bugs Bunny."[4]
Home media
Bugs and Thugs is available on the following DVDs:
- Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1
- Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3
- Looney Tunes Centerstage: Volume 2
The short is also available to stream on HBO Max.
Cast
• Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny, Rocky, Mugsy and police officers
See also
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 259. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Brown, Kenneth. "GoodFellas Blu-ray (DigiBook)". Blu-ray. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Beck, Jerry, ed. (2020). The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. Insight Editions. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.
External links
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- New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
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- Easter Special (1977)
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- Howl-oween Special (1977)
- Thanksgiving Diet (1979)
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- The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)
- Battle of the Music Video Stars (1988)
- Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
- The Earth Day Special (1990; cameo)
- Overtures to Disaster (1991)
