The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town
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The Easter Bunny is Comin' To Town is a 1977 Easter special by Rankin/Bass
seen on ABC
. It is a semi-sequel to Rankin-Bass's earlier Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. In the special, S.D. Kluger (voiced by Fred Astaire
, reprising his role from the "Santa Claus" special), answers questions concerning the origins of the Easter Bunny
, whose real name is Sunny (voiced by Skip Hinnant
), who was adopted by the citizens of Kidville, a town where only children live; and how he helped bring happiness to children, starting with young King Bruce the Frail, who rules a nearby, gloomy town (similar to Sombertown) called Town. However, the King's aunt, the evil Duchess Lily Longtooth (similar to Burgermeister Meisterberger) also reigns, as regent, until such time as young Bruce comes of age. Another similarity, Gadzooks the bear, is a bad character who turns good with help of Sunny, (a la the previous film's Winter Warlock).
Rankin/Bass
Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. , also known as Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, was an American production company, known for its seasonal television specials, particularly its work in stop-motion animation. The pre-1974 library is currently owned by Classic Media,while the post-1974 library is...
seen on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
. It is a semi-sequel to Rankin-Bass's earlier Santa Claus is Comin' To Town. In the special, S.D. Kluger (voiced by Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of 76 years, during which he made 31 musical films. He was named the fifth Greatest Male Star of All Time by the American Film Institute...
, reprising his role from the "Santa Claus" special), answers questions concerning the origins of the Easter Bunny
Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny or Easter Rabbit is a character depicted as a rabbit bringing Easter eggs, who sometimes is depicted with clothes...
, whose real name is Sunny (voiced by Skip Hinnant
Skip Hinnant
- Career :Hinnant's first major role was as Cathy's boyfriend Ted on The Patty Duke Show from 1963 to 1965, and Schroeder in the original cast of Clark Gesner's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown during its original off-Broadway run in 1967, where his brother, Bill Hinnant, played Snoopy.He is best...
), who was adopted by the citizens of Kidville, a town where only children live; and how he helped bring happiness to children, starting with young King Bruce the Frail, who rules a nearby, gloomy town (similar to Sombertown) called Town. However, the King's aunt, the evil Duchess Lily Longtooth (similar to Burgermeister Meisterberger) also reigns, as regent, until such time as young Bruce comes of age. Another similarity, Gadzooks the bear, is a bad character who turns good with help of Sunny, (a la the previous film's Winter Warlock).
See also
- The First Easter RabbitThe First Easter RabbitThe First Easter Rabbit is a 1976 animated Easter special, seen on NBC and later CBS. Created by Rankin/Bass, it tells the story of the Easter Bunny's origin and is loosely based on The Velveteen Rabbit, a children's book by Margery Williams.-Plot:...
- Here Comes Peter CottontailHere Comes Peter CottontailHere Comes Peter Cottontail is a 1971 Easter television special made by Rankin-Bass, based on a 1957 novel by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich entitled The Easter Bunny That Overslept. The title of the special is from the Easter song "Here Comes Peter Cottontail", which is also heard in the special....