Monday, June 23, 2025

Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of Animals

 Chuck Jones, Bugs and Daffy's Carnival of Animals, Chuck Jones Enterprises, 1976


1964 would be the last we'd see of Bugs in a short format. Warner Bros by the early 70's had shuttered their animation department; they'd even almost handed the whole thing over to Filmation if you can believe it. 

After a few other specials, this would be Bugs's grand return, along Daffy Duck.

This would be primetime however and thus the subject would be weighty. 

Bugs and Daffy are conductors, presenting a special performance of Camile Saint-Saens' musical suite "the Carnival of the Animals".

That's about it. Not terribly deep but Bugs and Daffy get up to their usual hijinks as they conduct and the music is a nice feature. Some of the best shorts were music themed and Jones works that connection. Just seeing Bugs in proper primetime animation is a treat in unto itself and the special works well with that.



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