Bugs Bunny Hops to Walk of Fame

From Briefly section of Globe & Mail (Toronto, Canada)


Los Angeles CA -- Associated Press LOS ANGELES Actors dressed as Bugs Bunny and other cartoon characters danced and sang as the world's most famous rabbit was honored with the 1,818th star to be planted in Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

''hey had a huge, enormous party''as the star, made of terra cotta and brass, was unveiled Saturday in the sidewalk outside C.C. Brown's Ice Cream Parlor on Hollywood Boulevard, said Joe Schumacher, a manager at the restaurant. ''hey had a large show with Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Daffy Duck and Yosemite Sam,''he added. ''here were tons of kids.'' Bug Bunny's star was placed between stars honoring cowboy actor Rory Calhoun and actress Lurene Tuttle.

Guests on hand for the ceremony included Mel Blanc, who has been the voice of the ''ascally wabbit,''and Friz Freleng and Chuck Jones, who have directed Bugs Bunny cartoons. Freleng directed the Academy Award- winning cartoon Knighty Knight Bugs.

Bugs Bunny has been featured in more than 160 animated short subjects and several motion pictures since the 1930s. His cartoons have appeared on television for 20 years.

Here is some footage and news reports from the Walk of Fame