Back in
1998,
Warner Bros. was celebrating
75 years of entertaining the world.
The
Warner Bros. Studio Stores were still active and they were the main supporters of
The 1998 Bugs Bunny Film Festival.
There were
2 separate programs:
"Fest of the Best" &
"Taz Gone Looney". Each compilation featured
fifteen classic cartoons plus the premier of
"Another Froggy Evening".
I was able to catch the
"Fest of the Best" when it appeared in Winnipeg but was unaware of the second program. It was great to witness these cartoons on the big screen and
un-cut. I think it surprised some of the younger audience members and their parents.
Warner Bros.
(plus any other studio) should consider creating more classic cartoon film festivals like these to keep the classic characters alive and to show today's audience where modern animated shows and films evolved from.
The upcoming CG/live action film from Warner Bros, "Yogi Bear", has had a teaser trailer premier.
According to a recent Animation Magazine article, Warner Bros Pictures is gearing up to give the classic Looney Tunes character his own feature film.
There were 2 separate programs: "Fest of the Best" & "Taz Gone Looney". Each compilation featured fifteen classic cartoons plus the premier of "Another Froggy Evening".
Warner Bros. (plus any other studio) should consider creating more classic cartoon film festivals like these to keep the classic characters alive and to show today's audience where modern animated shows and films evolved from.
http://www.variety.com/VR1117998898.html
Along with Tom & Jerry, and the rights to Hanna-Barbera's line of animated properties, Warners also has big-screen adaptations in development featuring "The Jetsons" and "Yogi Bear".
Time and box office revenue will tell if these are good ideas after all. I don't have my fingers crossed though.
I can't believe that Warner Bros Pictures is even considering a Yogi Bear film that will be in the same vein as the live action Scooby-Doo and Alvin & The Chipmunks films.
Well, the brand new Batman film opens across the country today!