Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)

DEPATIE-FRELENG STUDIO
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
original production animation character drawings
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 5.75" x 9.25"

These original animation character drawings of Bugs Bunny were created by a DePatie-Freleng artist in development of Bugs Bunny as the title character in the animated television special first broadcast on November 27, 1979. Veteran animation director and producer Friz Freleng directed the portion of the show in which Bugs stars with other WB cartoon characters in their own version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. This special was a joint production of DePatie-Freleng, Chuck Jones Enterprises, and Warner Bros. Television. Artist's notations call out details of Bugs' appearance, and the title "Bug's Christmas Carol Costume" is written at right.