![]() ![]() Maroon (Alan Tilvern) gives Eddie the details of a new PI job following Roger’s knockout wife Jessica Rabbit (Kathleen Turner), who is suspected of having an affair. He grumbles, “Toons.” (What’s his deal with cartoons? Stay tuned.) Maroon Cartoons owner R.K. The camera pulls back to reveal they’re on a film set with a frustrated director because Roger flubbed his line.Īlso on set is the disgruntled private detective Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) casually taking a swig from a bottle (not even obscured by a paper bag). It has all the usual cartoonish elements - bulging eyes, an inept caretaker, a dangerously curious child, electrocution, and post-head injury circling little birdies, the telltale sign of toon dizziness. Before any humans appear on-screen, we’re treated to the latest Baby Herman (Lou Hirsch) and Roger Rabbit (Charles Fleischer) wacky collaboration. To honor its 35th anniversary, let’s look back on Who Framed Roger Rabbit. (Plus, it’s the only film to have Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny together on-screen.) However, it was arguably the most influential and innovative. It wasn’t the first film to feature real actors and animated characters together, and it wasn’t the last. The revolutionary animation and live-action hybrid is often credited for igniting the Disney Renaissance and influencing countless filmmakers and animators. Seaman ( How the Grinch Stole Christmas), the Disney-fied Who Framed Roger Rabbit that hit theaters June 22, 1988, was a huge box-office success. With the direction of Robert Zemeckis ( Back to the Future) and a screenplay by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Negotiations resulted in a blend of cartoons from Disney, Warner Bros., MGM, Fleischer Studios/Paramount, and more, featuring everyone from Betty Boop to the Looney Tunes to the magic brooms from Fantasia. Unsurprisingly, Spielberg was able to get studios to lend their IP. the Extra-Terrestrial) and Amblin Entertainment. Walt Disney Pictures bought the rights from Wolf and produced the film alongside Steven Spielberg ( E.T. ![]()
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