Bugs Bunny in “Bowery Bugs” (Warner Bros, 1949)

Having lived on the Bowery for a couple of years, I enjoy cultural references to it slightly more than to other parts of NYC. For example, the following gem was posted on the Bowery Boogie blog:

The Bowery makes a guest appearance in this 1949 Bugs Bunny cartoon, entitled Bowery Bugs. The story follows a gambler with a terrible string of bad luck, and his mission to quell the hard times. Oddly enough, his quest begins in the forest primeval – Flatbush.

Read the Wikipedia entry on Bowery Bugs here.

And watch the full cartoon via YouTube here.

Two stills from the animation, the title (featuring the Brooklyn Bridge)…

And this Bowery street scene…

Image credits: Warner Brothers/Merrie Melodies

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