June 21, 1988 –
Robert Zemeckis’ incredible advance in animation, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, opened in NYC on this date.
Since the movie was being made by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, Warner Brothers would only allow use of their biggest toon stars, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, if they got as much screentime as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. For that reason, they were always in pairs, such as the piano battle between Daffy and Donald and the parachute scene with Bugs and Mickey. This was continued with Porky Pig and Tinkerbell at the end of the movie. This is the first (and only, as of 2020) time cartoon characters from Walt Disney and Warner Brothers have appeared together on-screen.
The Haus of Dcaligari 