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Here Comes Peter Cottontail (TV 1971)Writer:Romeo Muller |
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Seymour S. Sassafras /
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Joan Gardner | ... |
Bonnie
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Peter Cottontail
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Iris Rainer | ... |
Donna
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Greg Thomas | ... |
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Jeff Thomas | ... |
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January Q. Irontail
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stop motion | easter bunny | contest | holiday | reference to george washington |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 April 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Pedro Bolinha de Algodão Está de Volta See more »Company Credits
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Woman: George Washington would never tell a lie. I don't see how you could possibly be a Washington Day Bunny.
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Sung by Paul Frees
Music and Lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
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Peter Cottontail: George Washington always had green eggs. It was one of his greatest inspirations... for chopping down the lime tree?Woman: George Washington would never tell a lie. I don't see how you could possibly be a Washington Day Bunny.
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"When You Can't Get It All Together, Improvise"Sung by Paul Frees
Music and Lyrics by Maury Laws & Jules Bass
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I love Rankin'/Bass, their specials and their films are timeless childhood favourites. I had never seen this before and never even heard of it until three days ago, and for many reasons which I will explain later I desperately wanted to see this. Thank goodness for good ol' YouTube, for this was a fun special, that is very ideal for the Easter season.
The animation is surprisingly colourful and detailed. My complaint really was the picture quality. As it was on YouTube, the quality of the video was a little fuzzy. Also, while the story is very well done and original, I do think specials like Santa Claus is Comin' To Town has a slightly stronger storyline. That said, the writing is very well done and is constantly entertaining, whether it is the references to Peter's ears drooping when he lies or the lines from IronTail. The songs are very sweet and memorable, especially If Only I Could Get Back To Yesterday and When You Can't Get It Altogether, Improvise. But what made the special was the voice acting. I just wish to add that I admire every member of the cast involved. Paul Frees does strong voice work as usual, and Casey Kasem, who I best know as Shaggy in the Scooby Doo cartoons, is a sheer delight as Peter. The villain IronTail is voiced magnificently by the brilliant Vincent Price, who is superb in everything he's in, particularly in Abominable Dr Phibes, Great Mouse Detective and Theater of Blood. And then there's the underrated and very talented Danny Kaye, who was the perfect choice for the narrator.
All in all, I recommend Here Comes Peter CottonTail. It isn't my absolute favourite of the Rankin'/Bass specials, and despite one or two minor flaws, it is pretty darn good. 8/10 Bethany Cox