May 20, 1961 –
The Looney Tunes short, The Abominable Snow Rabbit, directed by Chuck Jones, starring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, debuted on this date.
This was the final short film featuring Daffy Duck to be directed by Chuck Jones during the era of the original animation studio Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios. Jones was fired from the studio in 1962, when his bosses discovered that he had violated his exclusive contract by writing screenplays for the rival studio UPA.
The Haus of Dcaligari 