Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Bugsy and Mugsy

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Phil Hall

Bugsy and Mugsy (1957)
Directed by Friz Freleng
Story by Warren Foster
Animation by Virgil Ross, Gerry Chiniquy, Art Davis
Music by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn

Bugs Bunny is forced to relocate from his hole-in-the-ground residence after it gets flooded during a rainstorm. He takes shelter in a condemned tenement, only to discover the building is the hideout of the bank robbers Rocky and Mugsy. The gangsters are unaware of Bugs’ presence, and the mischievous rabbit uses trickery to convince Rocky that Mugsy is trying to kill him and claim the stolen loot for himself.
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Oh No! Here Are 10 More of the Worst Musical Numbers of All Time

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Phil Hall

Last Friday’s feature article “Are These the 10 Worst Musical Numbers of All Time?” generated a great deal of reader response on social media, with multiple people offering suggestions for wonderfully awful musical sequences that deserved to be recognized. Well, in the tradition of movie sequels, here is our follow-up edition with 10 more of the worst musical numbers ever put on film.
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Are These the 10 Worst Musical Numbers of All Time?

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Phil Hall

We’ve recently offered several articles celebrating some of the most wonderful musical numbers that might be unfamiliar to most movie lovers. Today, we go to the opposite end of the spectrum with 10 musical numbers that could easily turn movie lovers into movie haters. We apologize in advance for any offense created.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: What’s Opera, Doc? (1957)

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Phil Hall

What’s Opera, Doc? (1957)
Directed by Chuck Jones
Story by Michael Maltese
Animation by Ken Harris, Richard Thompson, Abe Levitow
Music by Richard Wagner, arranged by Milt Franklyn

There are many people who believe “What’s Opera, Doc?” is the greatest cartoon of all time. I am not one of them. That’s not say I hate the film – I don’t. But at the same time, I don’t share the opinion that this represents the apex of animation. In fact, I wouldn’t even list it in the top 20 of all Bugs Bunny cartoons.
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Monkeyshines No. 1 (c. 1889-1890)

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Phil Hall

People seek out movie reviews to learn about the latest cinematic offering. But did you ever stop and ask yourself about where and when movies were first made?
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And Another 10 Best Musical Numbers You May Not Have Seen (But Need to See)

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Phil Hall

Yes, we’re back with yet another slate of fun musical numbers from films that you may not have seen or even heard about. So, pay close attention as we set the Wayback Machine to a time when the big screen was routinely filled with song and dance.
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Every Bugs Bunny Ever: Piker’s Peak (1957)

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Phil Hall

Piker’s Peak (1957)
Directed by Friz Freleng
Story by Warren Foster
Music by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn
Animation by Gerry Chiniquy, Arthur Davis, and Virgil Ross

In a small Swiss village, a competition is announced where a prize of 50,000 kronkites will be given to the first one who can climb the Schmatterhorn mountain. Yosemite Sam, dressed in Alpine mountain-climbing gear rather than his usual cowboy attire, agrees to the challenge. To Sam’s unhappiness, Bugs Bunny decides to try his luck at conquering the Schmatterhorn. Sam engages in outlandish chicanery designed to throw his competitor from the mountain, but inevitably winds up the victim of his deranged schemes
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