Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Disney News 6

It has been 30 years since the release of Roger Rabbit (voiced by Charles Fleischer). This film noir style combines not only live action with animation, but was also a cross company production between Disney and Amblin Entertainment.

Roger Rabbit is not just a classic film noir style mystery. It is chock full of Easter Eggs throughout the production! Production crew names were all over the film on signage of stores. The film is littered with cartoon comic ploys like banana peels, holes in the ground, even the perfunctory Rubber Chickens make a screen presence. Did you know Industrial Light and Magic did more special effects for Roger Rabbit then Star Wars?

Expats from Canada, Britain, and Europe all contributed to the art styling of the film. The memorable characters of the film, Roger, Eddie Valiant, The Judge, Jessica Rabbit (she was just drawn that way!) along with more cameo’s then necklaces at a jewelry store.

The film also inspired a ride The Roger Rabbit Car Toon Spin and Toontown also blossomed at DLR giving rise to many gags and guffaws along the streets.

For me, the combination of Bugs Bunny, and Mickey Mouse in the same film was a feat. The cooperation of Copyright hit a home run. The film is special because it contains all our childhood cartoon characters in one place singing together. Surely a one of a kind cooperative achievement not likely to happen again.

Fire up your subscription movie program, pour yourself a bowl of cold cereal (I like me some Cap’n Crunch), select Who Framed Roger Rabbit, then go back 30 years to visit your Saturday morning friends, Ppppppppleeeaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssseeeeeeeeee!

Source: D23

By dngnb8
dngnb8 is one of our contributors to D-COT and helps provide some very interesting historical info as well as the latest official Disney news.

6 Comments

  1. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is by far one of my favorite films. So well done and so enjoyable for everyone. And also, one of the best (worst?) villains in history. Who WASN’T afraid of Judge Doom?

  2. :heart: this masterpiece! Also, gave rise to the phrase “bump the lamp”: http://www.helloerik.com/bump-the-lamp-the-reason-for-caring .

  3. I’m in the minority, this is not one of my favorites at all. :down:

    But, your article is terrific! Thank you!!! :pluto:

    • My wife would be in the minority with you. You’re not alone! :) I, however, think it is one of the greatest hybrid feature films of all time :)

  4. This movie was ahead of its time. It was funny, and crass, and interesting! There was definitely thought put into this movie to make it interesting to the general public.

  5. I have not seen this in so so so so very long. I need to rent it and give it a go again!

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