Finally Here!
Tom Sito shows that the book on the making of Roger Rabbit actually exists! Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat
‘Pulling a Rabbit Out of a Hat’ is available on Amazon.com
Although the original release date was June 17, Amazon.com has moved the book’s availability up to today… May 23. The public unveiling will be at the Festival d’Animation in Annecy, France, on June 12, and it will be available from other retail sources on June 17th.
Jessica Rabbit statuettes 3
The statuette below was released in late 2018, for the 30th anniversary of the film’s release. Many other statuettes and figures have been sculpted over the years… some available through official Disney outlets and some available through the internet directly from the artists. Some Jessica figures portray roles from …
Jessica Rabbit statuettes 2
Ruben Procopio was a long-time Disney animator and maquette sculptor. He produced a Jessica figure for the Disney Showcase collection, through Grand Jesster, in 2009. A Jessica ‘Gallery of Light’ figure by Robert Olszewski was available in the Disney parks in 2010. In 2011, Ryuji produced a manga-styled …
Jessica Rabbit statuettes 1
Jessica maquettes were made so that the animators could visualize her from all directions for their drawings. Dave Spafford created his own maquette before he had even been assigned to the production. It was based on early character designs. Other film production figures are shown below. Jessica Rabbit has always …
Snowglobes
There are all kinds of ‘Who framed Roger Rabbit‘ merchandise, but one of the most fun types is the snowglobe.
61st Annual Academy Awards (1989)
The 61st Annual Academy Awards presentation was held on March 29, 1989. The television show was broadcast on ABC. The opening musical number was a notorious send-up on Snow White, featuring Rob Lowe and Eileen Bowman. The next day, Walt Disney Company filed suit against AMPAS for copyright infringement in …
Storyboard Drawings 13 – Booby Trap
The ‘booby trap’ scene was storyboarded by Joe Ranft and Mark Kausler during their time at Amblin.
Storyboard Drawings 12 – Marvin Acme Funeral… Marty Kline
The Marvin Acme funeral scene was deleted, but it would have been fun to see. The storyboard drawings are by the Amblin contract artist, Marty Kline.
Storyboard Drawings 11 – Escaping from Toontown… Hans Bacher
Hans Bacher (and Harald Siepermann) had a very different take to the escape from Toontown.