"The First Easter Rabbit" is a Rankin/Bass cartoon from 40 years ago and as they always do more or less, it runs for between 20 and 30 minutes. This is their duo on the Easter Holidays and they got a decent cast line up for this one: Oscar winner Burl Ives, legendary voice actor Stan Freberg and Robert Morse who you may know from "Mad Men". And the voice acting is also the biggest strength. Unfortunately, it cannot save the film as the story is really not too good. There is a reason why this one (unlike other Ranking/Bass) works was not nominated for an Emmy and is not really that known today anymore. Why did they include Santa and a main villain from Santa's past. This is about the Easter Bunny. Is the character not interesting enough to carry this film on his rabbit shoulders? I think he is. Anway, the animation here (especially the bunnies and humans, particularly the girl) is not to my liking either really, but that is just personal preference. I did not enjoy this one. Thumbs down.
Review of The First Easter Rabbit
