The 35th Anniversary of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”
Director Robert Zemeckis’ tale of “…a man, a woman and a rabbit in a triangle of trouble” (as the movie poster said) is still a wonder.
Tag Archives: Roger Rabbit
Courtroom Drama: There’s Something Fishy About Those Scales (Part 7)
The object of the game is not to establish a new rule of law or lasting precedent – it is merely to be the last toon standing.
The Troubled Birth of Roger Rabbit
Disney purchased the rights to the book Who Censored Roger Rabbit in 1981 and put it into development. Here’s what happened before Steve Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis got involved.
Animation Anecdotes #378
Somethin’s Cookin’ is the official name of the animation short film that opens the movie 1988 ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’. But very few viewers will notice all the ACME products therein.
Disney/Amblin’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” on Records
After 30 years of vinyl records, audio cassettes and CDs, the live-action/animated brainchild of Disney, Spielberg and Zemeckis is still making soundtrack news.
Animation Anecdotes #370
Gary K. Wolf told a reporter that he sold the movie rights to Who P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit, the sequel novel to his previous book, to Walt Disney Studios.
Disney/MGM’s ‘The Magic of Animation’ Building
“The magic of Disney animation is created here, every day, by a staff of over eighty talents artists and technicians who are producing new featurettes, starring classic Disney characters, for theatrical and cable release.”
Animation Anecdotes #364
There is a poster on the wall, as Roger Rabbit runs through a sawmill, of a buxom, bikini-clad woman straddling an oversize saw — and the words: “Rigid Tools”.
Animation Anecdotes #337
“For the titles of The Pink Panther Strikes Again, we decided to send up old movies. Among the films and personalities spoofed were King Kong, Buster Keaton and Dracula .
Animation Anecdotes #313
With a team of six researchers, Tom Barreca located every warehouse where Hanna-Barbera material was stored and began opening up dust-covered canisters.
