Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)

WARNER BROS. / DEPATIE-FRELENG STUDIO
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
original production animation character model drawings
pencil on untrimmed animation sheet, image size: 8.25" x 10.5"

These annotated animation character model drawings of Yosemite Sam as Ebenezer Scrooge were created by a DePatie-Freleng artist in development of the central 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 Sam's appearance, and the sheet is titled "Sam 'Scrooge'".