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''Bugs Bunny: Superstar'' is a 1975 ''Looney Tunes'' documentary film narrated by Orson Welles and produced and directed by Larry Jackson. It was the first documentary to examine the history of the Warner Bros. cartoons, and includes nine ''Looney Tunes''/''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons which were previously released during the 1940s (and thus can also be considered to be an anthology film): * ''What's Cookin' Doc?'' (1944), directed by Bob Clampett * ''The Wild Hare'' (a.k.a. ''A Wild Hare'') (1940), directed by Tex Avery * ''A Corny Concerto'' (1943), directed by Bob Clampett * ''I Taw a Putty Tat'' (1948), directed by Friz Freleng * ''Rhapsody Rabbit'' (1946), directed by Friz Freleng * ''Walky Talky Hawky'' (1946), directed by Robert McKimson * ''My Favorite Duck'' (1942), directed by Chuck Jones * ''Hair-Raising Hare'' (1946), directed by Chuck Jones * ''The Old Grey Hare'' (1944), directed by Bob Clampett ''Bugs Bunny: Superstar'' includes interviews with some legendary Warner Bros. animation directors of that period: Friz Freleng, Tex Avery and most prominently Bob Clampett. Clampett, whose collection of drawings, films, and memorabilia from the golden days of Termite Terrace was legendary, provided nearly all of the behind-the-scenes drawings and home-movie footage for the film; furthermore, his wife, Sody Clampett, is credited as the film's production co-ordinator. Robert McKimson, Mel Blanc, and Chuck Jones were intended to be interviewed for the film, but all three were ultimately not involved for various reasons.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bob Clampett Superstar )〕 ==Reception== ''Bugs Bunny: Superstar'' was the first of a series of Warner cartoon compilation movies released in the 1970s and 1980s. However, as a documentary, it does not fit the mold of the totally animated Warner Brothers compilation movies that began with 1979's ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie''. ''Bugs Bunny: Superstar'' was not consider a "canon" compilation movie because it was produced by Hare-Raising Films, rather than by Warner Brothers. Contemporary critics pointed out that Clampett's important role as one of the primary developers of the early Warner cartoons was noticeably slanted due to his prominent presence in this film. In an audio commentary recorded for the 2012 DVD release, director Larry Jackson claimed that in order to secure Clampett's participation and access to Clampett's collection of Warners history, he had to sign a contract that stipulated Clampett would both host the documentary and have approval over the final cut. Jackson further claimed that Clampett was very reluctant to speak about the other directors and their contributions. The documentary infuriated many of the Warner Brothers artists, as Clampett liberally took credit for several iconic Warner characters. Clampett implied that he was the creator of Bugs Bunny, claiming that he used Clark Gable's carrot-eating scene in ''It Happened One Night'' as inspiration for the character. Clampett further took credit for drawing the model sheet for the first Porky Pig cartoon ''I Haven't Got a Hat'' (1935), even though it was actually drawn by Friz Freleng. Subsequently, Chuck Jones, who already had a strong dislike for Clampett, pointedly left out Clampett's name in the 1979 compilation film ''The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie'' when Bugs discusses his "fathers" (i.e. Jones and other Warner's directors), and similarly omitted any mention of Clampett in his 1989 autobiography ''Chuck Amuck.'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bugs Bunny: Superstar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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