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BUGS BUNNY 80TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
FEATURING 60 CLASSIC THEATRICAL SHORTS ON DIGITAL AND BLU-RAY™
WILL BE AVAILABLE IN A COLLECTOR’S GIFT SET
THAT INCLUDES A FULL-SIZE GLITTER FUNKO FIGURE
FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Three-Disc Collection Features 60 Shorts Along with Bonus Content
Including 10 Episodes of Looney Tunes Cartoons, A Documentary and Collectible Memorabilia
Eh, what’s up Doc? It’s Bugs Bunny’s 80th anniversary! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment invites you to celebrate that wascally wabbit’s milestone anniversary with the release of Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection, a gorgeous collector’s set featuring 60 theatrical shorts on Blu-ray™, plus a full-size Bugs Bunny glitter Funko figure. Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection also includes a Digital Copy of the 60 original theatrical shorts, a new documentary, 10 episodes of the Looney Tunes Cartoons - the new HBO Max series produced by Warner Bros. Animation - and an introductory letter from animation historian Jerry Beck. Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection is priced to own at $74.99 ($89.99 Canada).
Bugs Bunny, one of animation’s most recognizable characters, first hopped onto the screen in 1940 and he’s been a pop-culture icon ever since. More than eight generations have enjoyed the timeless antics of the carrot-munching wise guy who always outsmarts his rivals. Cartoons, movies, TV, comics, music, sports and more – this wascally wabbit has done it all. Clever pranks and one-liners are here, along with interviews with today’s most renowned animators, historians and superstars. Enjoy the full range of his silly and smart-alecky personality with 60 theatrical shorts restored and remastered to the original 4X3 aspect ratio on Blu-ray™ for the first time. It’s just what the doctor – er, doc – ordered.
Some of the best and most beloved theatrical shorts from Bugs Bunny’s illustrious career are featured on Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection. This compilation contains a variety of memorable works, by some of the most renowned animators in cartoon history including Bob Clampett, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, Friz Freleng, Tex Avery and others. Included are Academy Award®-nominated/winning shorts such as A Wild Hare and Knighty Knight Bugs. Other popular favorites include Baseball Bugs, Hair Raising Hare, Bugs Bunny Rides Again, 8 Ball Bunny, The Rabbit of Seville, What’s Opera Doc? and much more. Fans will be captivated watching the evolution of the look and sound of Bugs Bunny’s character through this set of classic shorts that spans several decades, starting with early works from the 1940s, to cartoons which debuted in the 1990s.
“Bugs Bunny is one of the most beloved, iconic cartoon characters in pop culture history. He has delighted generations of fans for 80 years. We have put together a beautiful collection with a wide-ranging assortment of cartoons that celebrate Bugs Bunny’s incredible body of work,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Senior Vice President Originals, Animation and Family Marketing. She added, “Fans of all ages will want to own this eye-catching collection, which commemorates Bugs Bunny’s landmark anniversary with some of his most popular cartoons presented in high definition and also contains some fun extras, like a full-size glitter Funko figure, exclusively available in this giftset. This is a release no collector will want to miss.”
Bonus Content:
New Documentary: Bugs Bunny’s 80th What’s Up Doc-umentary!
10 Looney Tunes Cartoons episodes
Digital copy of 60 shorts
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection
Featured Cartoon Shorts
Disc #1:
- Elmer’s Candid Camera
- A Wild Hare
- Hold the Lion, Please
- Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
- Super-Rabbit
- Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk
- What’s Cookin’ Doc?
- Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
- Hare Ribbin
- The Old Grey Hare
- Baseball Bugs
- Hair Raising Hare
- Racketeer Rabbit
- Bugs Bunny Rides Again
- Haredevil Hare
- Hot Cross Bunny
- Hare Splitter
- Knights Must Fall
- What’s Up Doc?
- 8 Ball Bunny
Disc #2:
- The Rabbit of Seville
- Rabbit Every Monday
- Fair Haired Hare
- Rabbit Fire
- His Hare Raising Tale
- Hare Lift
- Upswept Hare
- Robot Rabbit
- Captain Hareblower
- No Parking Hare
- Yankee Doodle Bugs
- Lumber-Jack Rabbit
- Baby Buggy Bunny
- Hare Brush
- This is a Life?
- Rabbitson Crusoe
- Napoleon Bunny-Part
- Half Fare Hare
- Pikers Peak
- What’s Opera, Doc?
Disc #3:
- Bugsy and Mugsy
- Show Biz Bugs
- Hare-Less Wolf
- Now, Hare This
- Knighty Knight Bugs
- Hare-Abian Nights
- Backwoods Bunny
- Wild and Woolly Hare
- Bonanza Bunny
- People are Bunny
- Person to Bunny
- Rabbit’s Feat
- From Hare to Heir
- Compressed Hare
- Prince Violent
- Shishkabugs
- The Million Hare
- The Unmentionables
- False Hare
- Blooper Bunny
Digital
Bugs Bunny 80th Anniversary Collection is available to own on digital November 3, 2020. Digital ownership allows consumers to instantly stream and download all episodes to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and others.
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