User blog:ARTaylor/30 Years of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

Today marks the thirtieth anniversary of the premiere of Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Based on a 1981 novel, the film follows a detective in a world where humans and cartoons live side-by-side as he uncovers a citywide conspiracy after an annoying rabbit has been accused of murder. The film is notable for including a wide range of existing cartoon characters from several opposing studios.

The film was a smash hit with fans and critics. It was a massive box office hit, becoming the second highest grossing film of the year and, at the time, was the twentieth highest-grossing film ever. This reignited interest in animation, leading to the famous Disney Renaissance. The film won three Academy Awards and was nominated for several others.

The film was released by The Walt Disney Company under their more adult-oriented banner Touchstone Pictures. It features the talents of June Foray as the weasel Wheezy and Jessica lookalike Lena Hyena, Jim Cummings as an animated bullet, Frank Welker as Dumbo, as well as Jack Angel and Welker doing additional voices.