User blog:ARTaylor/75 Years of Bugs Bunny

Today marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of the debut of one of the classic and iconic figures in animation: Bugs Bunny. The character first officially appeared in the short A Wild Hare premiering on this day in 1940, though an early prototype appeared in Porky's Hare Hunt released on April 30, 1938. In his long history, he has become one of the most recognizable icons in pop culture and even became the mascot for Warner Brothers Entertainment. Mel Blanc, who played Barney Rubble and Dino in the Flintstones segments of Fred and Barney Meet the Thing, was the original voice of the character for fifty years until his death in 1989. Billy West is one of seven men to take over the role having played Bugs in several works including the film Space Jam.