Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Significance

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is seen as a landmark film that sparked the most recent era in American animation. The field had become lackluster and worn-out during the 1970s and 1980s, to the point where even giants in the field such as The Walt Disney Company were considering giving up on major animated productions. This expensive film (production cost of $70 million - a staggering amount for the time) was a major risk for the company, but one that paid off handsomely. It inspired other studios to dive back into the field of animation; it also made animation acceptable with the moviegoing public. After Roger Rabbit, interest in the history of animation exploded, and such legends in the field as Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, and even Ralph Bakshi were seen in a new light and received credit and acclaim from audiences worldwide.

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Most recent era in American animation - 1970s - 1980s - The Walt Disney Company - Tex Avery - Chuck Jones - Ralph Bakshi

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Also interesting was despite being produced by Disney's Touchstone Pictures division (in association with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment), Roger Rabbit also marked the first (and to date, only) time that characters from several animation studios (including Universal, MGM, Republic, Turner Entertainment, and Warner Bros.) appeared in one film. This allowed the first-ever meetings between Bugs Bunny and Mickey Mouse and between Daffy Duck and Donald Duck.

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Touchstone Pictures - Steven Spielberg - Amblin Entertainment - Universal - MGM - Republic - Turner Entertainment - Warner Bros. - Bugs Bunny - Mickey Mouse - Daffy Duck - Donald Duck

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Eventually, several additional animated shorts featuring Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, and Baby Herman would be released. These shorts were presented in front of various Touchstone/Disney features in an attempt to revive short subject animation as a part of the moviegoing experience. These shorts include Tummy Trouble released in front of Honey, I Shrunk The Kids (this was included on the original video release of the film), Roller Coaster Rabbit shown in front of Dick Tracy and Trail Mix-Up shown in front of A Far Off Place. They were all released on video in 1996 on a tape called The Best of Roger Rabbit, and in 2003 on a special edition DVD of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Tummy Trouble was produced at the main Walt Disney Feature Animation studio in Burbank, California; the other two shorts were produced at the satellite studio located at Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida.

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Tummy Trouble - Honey, I Shrunk The Kids - Roller Coaster Rabbit - Dick Tracy - Trail Mix-Up - A Far Off Place - The Best of Roger Rabbit - 2003 - Walt Disney Feature Animation - Burbank, California - Disney-MGM Studios - Orlando, Florida

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