Tex's Other Rabbits

You all know about Tex Avery and Bugs Bunny. Tex had another couple of rabbits who weren’t as lippy but were still fun. They’re the two magician’s bunnies he featured in 1952’s Magical Maestro.

They pop into scenes at will. The effect seen on a big screen is terrific. In one scene, the evil magician turns baritone Poochini into a Hawaiian war dancer. The rabbits leap from either side of the frame to dance in unison.



One of the things Avery and writer Rich Hogan had to do was come up with different ways for Poochini to turn into something and then back into his regular outfit. Several gags involve something sweeping past the singer to reveal he’s wearing a tux again. In this scene, it is the Hawaiian lei. These frames give you an idea.



Mike Lah, Walt Clinton and Grant Simmons are the credited animators. I can’t tell you who designed the rabbits. Gene Hazelton maybe?