Bugs Bunny officially turns 75 today. The snickering rabbit made his first credited appearance in Tex Avery's 1940 animated short "A Wild Hare," and he remains a cultural icon three quarters of a century later. Here's why he could still use more respect. 1. He's an Academy Award winner. Not only was Bugs Oscar-nominated for his official debut in "A Wild Hare," but he picked up an Academy Award for 1958's "Knighty Knight Bugs" in the category of Best Cartoon Short Subject. Look, he even received it from Tony Curtis and his first wife (of six) Janet Leigh. 2. He stars in one of the great sports video games of the '90s. The Super Nintendo gave us plenty of classic sports games, including John Madden's football cartridges and the yearly NBA/NHL/Mlb releases. "Looney Tunes B-Ball," meanwhile, was one of the few fantastic video games not associated with a major sports organization.
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It is easy to see why Tom Whalen is one of the world’s most popular poster artists, along side such names as Olly Moss, Ken Taylor and Tyler Stout, to name a few. Whalen has just released two new posters, one for The Wizard of Oz and the second for the Looney Tunes short “Knighty Knight Bugs”.
“Knighty Knight Bugs” is an 18″x24″ screen print and will cost $40. The Wizard of Oz is 24″x36″ screen print and will cost $60. Both will be available Thursday June 6 at a random time by following @MondoNews.
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“Knighty Knight Bugs” is an 18″x24″ screen print and will cost $40. The Wizard of Oz is 24″x36″ screen print and will cost $60. Both will be available Thursday June 6 at a random time by following @MondoNews.
via Slashfilm
The post Tom Whalen’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Looney Tunes’ Poster Art appeared first on Sound On Sight.
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