A FREE screening in partnership with One Book Two Book Festival!
RABBITSON CRUSOE (1956) 7 min.
Adapted from Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, Yosemite Sam, playing Crusoe, is trapped on island, menaced by Dopey Dick the shark. When Bugs Bunny arrives floating in a wooden barrel, Sam thinks he's found his next meal.
RABBIT OF SEVILLE (1950) 7 min.
In an attempt to hunt Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd gets wrapped up in a production of The Barber of Seville. This loose adaptation of Gioachino Rossini's 1816 opera buffa, sees Elmer chasing Bugs across the stage in one of the most iconic Looney Tune shorts of all time.
About One Book Two Book Festival
Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature’s annual One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival offers the chance for children and their families to hear from published authors about their work, celebrate the cultural impact of children's literature, and champion writing by children.
The Chauncey is one of the primary locations for the festival. In addition to free Looney Tunes, kids and parents can enjoy a Book Fair, a puppet show, costumed book character meet and greet, author readings and a sing-along.