The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town (1977)

Directed by

Jules Bass

Genre

fantasy, animation, science fiction, family, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

50 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stop-motion special tells the origin story of the Easter Bunny. It follows a young rabbit named Sunny who brings eggs and treats to a town that has never known Easter.

whimsicalnostalgiccheerfullightheartedmusicalheartwarminggentlefestive

What happens

The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town is a 1977 American-Japanese musical Easter television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, using their "Animagic" stop motion animation. The special reunites the writer Romeo Muller, designer Paul Coker Jr., and narrator Fred Astaire from Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, and stars the voices of Skip Hinnant, Bob McFadden, Meg Sargent, James Spies and Allen Swift. It premiered on ABC in the United States on April 6, 1977. The special includes original songs including two sung by Astaire: "The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town" and "All You Have to Do is Think 'Can Do'". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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