June 4, 1949 –
The Merrie Melodies short, Bowery Bugs, directed by Arthur Davis, starring Bugs Bunny, debuted on this date.
A real-life Steve Brodie claimed that he jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge in 1886 and survived. Even though the newspapers enthusiastically reported his story, there is no evidence that it actually happened. The fact that his name was used in this cartoon means that it caricatured an already-deceased celebrity, as Steve Brody died on January 31, 1901, about 15 years after allegedly jumped off the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Haus of Dcaligari 