The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town
Seen it?1977 | 50 min | Fantasy, Animation, Science Fiction, Family, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among fans of a well-timed joke and people who love a story set somewhere strange, this one's for you. Leaves you with ideas to chew on afterwards. If you loved The Little Prince or My Little Pony: A New Generation, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Paced for all ages, at 50 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your stories firmly grounded in the real world.
The Mailman decides to stop another deluge of letters by answering questions about the Easter Bunny: Sunny, a baby rabbit found and adopted by Kidville (a town of only kids--even a kid mailman). And when Sunny goes delivering eggs to the nearby town (which he has to dye to fool Gadzooks, the mean bear on the mountain), he discovers that there are no kids in the town, and that the rightful (kid) ruler is being suppressed by his aunt. But the young king likes Sunny's dyed eggs and jelly beans. So Kidsville, with the help of an old train engine, makes a few plans (and a decoy chocolate rabbit) to distribute them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Fred AstaireS.D. Kluger (voice)
- Skip HinnantSunny the Easter Bunny (voice)
- Bob McFaddenChugs / Old Man (voice)
- Allen SwiftGadzooks / Newsreel Announcer / Blue Engine / Town Guard (voice)
- Ron MarshallHallelujah Jones (voice)
- Jill ChoderChicken #1 / Chicken #2 (voice)
- Meg SargentLilly Longtooth (voice)
- James SpiesKing Bruce (voice)
- Karen DahleLinda / Chicken #3 (voice)
- Michael McGovernHerbert / Child (voice)