For decades, the advent of cartoons and their popularity with kids has created a fervent line of opposition to this forms of (and one would argue this classification) entertainment. We’ve all heard the criticisms before (and, given a particular spat with a kid, shared the criticism):
“It’ll rot their brains!”
“It’s all garbage! Nothing but potty humor and bad drawing.”
“Cartoons brainwash kids, and the people who put that trash on the air know it’ll make the kids zombies. It’s sad really.”
Well, if I may, below is a look at Bugs Bunny taking on the role of Leopold Stokowski and, in effect, making the world of classical music and animation a rollicking good time . While it may be a spoof of sorts (and one that dates back to the late 1940s), it must be noted that as an animated short embodying all of the elements of a powerful opera, it is easy to forget that what you are watching is a cartoon rabbit that, as you’ll see, just wants to play his banjo. It certainly gives one something to think about, but don’t think too hard; after all, it’s a Bugs Bunny cartoon — have fun.
