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Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail

19716.00h 51mNR

Overview

Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!

Directed by Jules Bass
Written by Romeo Muller, Jules Bass, Thornton W. Burgess
Produced by Arthur Rankin, Jr., Jules Bass
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Top Cast

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

January Q. Irontail (voice)

Casey Kasem

Casey Kasem

Peter Cottontail (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)

Joan Gardner

Joan Gardner

Mom / Madame Esmeralda / Bonnie Bonnet / Hat Shop Owner (voice)

Iris Rainer

Iris Rainer

Donna (voice)

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Greg Thomas

Tommy / Boy 1 (Independence Day) (voice)

J

Jeff Thomas

Boy 2 (Independence Day) (voice)

Themes & Keywords

holidayspringeasterstop motionrabbitclaymationtv specialanthropomorphic animalanthropomorphic

About Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail is a animation, family, adventure, comedy film released in 1971 exploring themes of holiday, spring, easter, stop motion, rabbit, claymation. Directed by Jules Bass, it stars Danny Kaye, Vincent Price, Casey Kasem. Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!

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