August 23, 1954 –
The Looney Tunes short, Yankee Doodle Bugs, directed by Friz Freleng and starring Bugs Bunny, was released on this date.
Bugs has a nephew here, Clyde. In cartoons and films of the time, the censors demanded marriage of a character before there could be children. Having a niece or nephew appear, however, was a clever way to show the main character’s parenting skills without requiring matrimony. Popeye and Olive Oyl, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Barney Bear also had such occasional sidekicks.
The Haus of Dcaligari 