Object Details
associated person
Blanc, Mel
maker
Warner Brothers
Description
Animation cel of Bugs Bunny saying "What's Up Doc?” Tex Avery created Bugs Bunny in an award-winning cartoon he produced for Warner Brothers in 1940 called The Wild Hare . Initially known as Jack E. Rabbit, "Bugs" later received his better-known name from another Warner Brothers director of the same name. Though the rabbit received his name from Ben "Bugs" Hardaway, he received his ornery personality from Tex Avery. Bugs received his distinct voice from Mel Blanc during the years 1938-1989. During the Second World War, Bugs Bunny became more popular than Disney or MGM short subjects. But Bugs received his widest audience through the medium of television, both through syndication and distribution of earlier cartoons and through The Bugs Bunny Show, appearing from 1960 to the late 1990s.
Location
Currently not on view
ID Number
1983.0555.13
accession number
1983.0555
catalog number
1983.0555.13
Object Name
cel, animation
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
paint (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
inkjet on Mylar (overall material)
tempra paint (overall material)
inkjet on uncoated paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Movie Collection
Data Source
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Cartoon Characters
Subject
Animation
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_679055