The First Easter Rabbit (1976): Cast & Plot
The First Easter Rabbit is a 1976 short animated comedy directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., starring Burl Ives as Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice), Dina Lynn and Stan Freberg. It runs 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Directors
- Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Rankin/Bass Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The First Easter Rabbit About?
The premise of The First Easter Rabbit without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The Delightful Tale of How Easter Became Hoppy as Well as Happy! A beloved toy stuffed rabbit is rescued by a fairy to be the first Easter Rabbit.
The First Easter Rabbit Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- reference to the wizard of oz
- reference to easter parade movie
- the velveteen rabbit character
- reference to peter pan
- easter
- toy
- fairy
- egg
- scarlet fever
- christmas gift
The First Easter Rabbit Cast & Characters
Burl Ives leads the cast as Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice), with Dina Lynn as Glinda (voice) and Stan Freberg as Flops (voice). Directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Jules Bass
- Co-director Arthur Rankin, Jr.
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Burl Ives as Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice) - Dina Lynn as Glinda (voice)
- Stan Freberg as Flops (voice)
- Don Messick as Whiskers / Jonathan (voice)
Also Starring in The First Easter Rabbit
· 4 more- Joan Gardner Elizabeth / Calliope (voice)
- Paul Frees Zero / Santa (voice)
- Robert Morse Young Stuffy (voice)
- Christine Winter Vocalist (voice)
More from Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
More films directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr., best-rated first: The Last Unicorn, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Wind in the Willows and The Coneheads.
The First Easter Rabbit Plot Summary
What happens in The First Easter Rabbit from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
G.B., a rabbit, narrates the tale of Stuffy, who began life as a Christmas gift to a little girl named Glinda. Soon after, Stuffy encounters Spats, Flops, and Whiskers, a trio of live rabbits who mock him for not being real. One day, when Glinda becomes sick after scarlet fever, her clothes and old toys, including Stuffy, are thrown away to be burned in order to disinfect the playroom.
Full summary
The whole story of The First Easter Rabbit, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The First Easter Rabbit?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What holiday does the main rabbit, Stuffy, ultimately become associated with?
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Movies Like The First Easter Rabbit
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The First Easter Egg, Easter Yeggs and Easter Bunny Adventure.
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The First Easter Egg 1997 -
Easter Yeggs 1947 -
Easter Bunny Adventure 2017 -
Funny Little Bunnies 1934 -
The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ to Town 1977 -
Here Comes Peter Cottontail 1971 -
Easter Land 2019 -
Peter and the Magic Egg 1983 -
Easter Fever 1980 -
Rabbit Romeo 1957 -
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie 2005 -
Rabbit’s Kin 1952
The First Easter Rabbit FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The First Easter Rabbit, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The First Easter Rabbit?
The First Easter Rabbit runs 25 minutes.
When was The First Easter Rabbit released?
The First Easter Rabbit was released on April 9, 1976.
Who directed The First Easter Rabbit?
The First Easter Rabbit was directed by Jules Bass and Arthur Rankin, Jr.
More films by Jules Bass Who is in the cast of The First Easter Rabbit?
The First Easter Rabbit stars Burl Ives as Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice), Dina Lynn as Glinda (voice) and Stan Freberg as Flops (voice), among 8 credited actors.
Does The First Easter Rabbit have a post-credit scene?
No. The First Easter Rabbit has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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