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Bob McKimson

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Robert McKimson was an American animator and animation director associated with Warner Bros. Cartoons during the studio's classic theatrical era. He helped standardize Bugs Bunny's model while working as an animator and later directed numerous Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts, including films featuring Foghorn Leghorn, the Tasmanian Devil, and Speedy Gonzales. His work is primarily of interest to animation historians and viewers of Golden Age American theatrical cartoons.

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How did Bob McKimson influence Bugs Bunny?

McKimson was Warner Bros.' head animator in the late 1930s and helped establish the standardized Bugs Bunny model used by the studio. He later directed Bugs in shorts including Acrobatty Bunny, released in 1946.

Which cartoon introduced Foghorn Leghorn?

Foghorn Leghorn first appeared in Walky Talky Hawky, a 1946 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson. The story also features Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. [Internet Animation Database](https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortID=5478)

Did Bob McKimson create the Tasmanian Devil?

McKimson is credited with creating the Tasmanian Devil for Warner Bros. Cartoons. His other major character creation was Foghorn Leghorn, who debuted in 1946.

Which Bob McKimson Looney Tunes shorts are good starting points?

A useful starting group includes Hillbilly Hare, Stupor Duck, Walky Talky Hawky, and The Windblown Hare. These shorts show his work with Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, and other Warner Bros. characters.