Any Bonds Today?
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- This article is about the animated short film. For the song, see "Any Bonds Today?"
| Any Bonds Today? | |
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | April 2, 1942 |
| Run time | 1:35 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Arthur Q. Bryan |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Robert Clampett |
| Animation | Virgil Ross Robert McKimson Gerry Chiniquy Rod Scribner |
| Director(s) | Robert Clampett |
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Leon Schlesinger presents "Bugs Bunny", known more widely as Any Bonds Today?, is an animated propaganda short film that was commissioned by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and initially conceived to promote the sale of war bonds during World War II.[1] It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on April 2, 1942. It was written by Bob Clampett, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Clampett.
Bugs Bunny performs a song on war bonds against a patriotic backdrop.
Detailed summary
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Memorable quotes
Bugs: Th' tall man with da high hat and th' whiskers on his chin will soon be knockin' at your door. And ya oughta be in!
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Theatre stage
- United States
Production
Development
The short started production on late November 1941 and was completed eight days after the attack on Pearl Habor.[2] According to a Hollywood Reporter article, it took three weeks to complete, from the drawing of the first sketch to the shipping of the first print. The paper reported that production would typically last two months; it was reportedly produced "free of charge".[3]
Music
The score was composed by Carl W. Stalling and uses the song "Any Bonds Today?" by Irving Berlin.
Behind the scenes
- This is one of five cartoons in which Elmer, as modeled after his actor Arthur Q. Bryan, appears fatter than his popular incarnation.
- Due to it being made by the U.S. government, the short is automatically in the public domain in the United States.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 2, 1942 in theatres
Errors
Critical reception
Home Availability
- In the United States:
- July 14, 1993: MGM/UA Home Video releases The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 4 on LaserDisc.
References
- ↑ Shull, Michael S.; Wilt, David E. (2004), "Filmography 1941", Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945, p. 100-101. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786481699.
- ↑ Lehman, Christopher P. (2008). The Colored Cartoon: Black Representation in American Animated Short Films, 1907-1954. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press, 73. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ↑ Cohen, Karl F. (2004), "Censorship of Theatrical Animation", Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators in America, p. 40. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0786420322.
