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Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Name: Here Comes Peter Cottontail
Director: Arthur Rankin Jr.
Genre: Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 1971
Rating: 6
Cast: Danny Kaye, Vincent Price, Casey Kasem, Paul Frees, Joan Gardner

Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!

1971 · Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr. · 51 min · Animation · Family · Adventure · Comedy · 11 frames

Crew

Written by: Romeo Muller, Thornton W. Burgess
Edited by: Irwin Goldress
Music: Maury Laws
Production design: Steve Nakagawa
Produced by: Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Cast

Danny Kaye as Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
Vincent Price as January Q. Irontail (voice)
Casey Kasem as Peter Cottontail (voice)
Paul Frees as Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)
Joan Gardner as Mom / Madame Esmeralda / Bonnie Bonnet / Hat Shop Owner (voice)
Iris Rainer as Donna (voice)
Greg Thomas as Tommy / Boy 1 (Independence Day) (voice)
Jeff Thomas as Boy 2 (Independence Day) (voice)

Production

Country: United States of America, Japan
Language: English
Studios: Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International, Classic Media
Themes: holiday, spring, easter, stop motion, rabbit, claymation, tv special, anthropomorphic animal, anthropomorphic

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