The Easter Bunny Is Comin' to Town

A gentle, song-filled stop-motion treat that feels like a cozy storybook unfolding, with a warm narrator and simple, cheerful charm.

Directed by

Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass

Genres

Fantasy, Animation, Science fiction

Starring

Fred Astaire, Skip Hinnant, Bob McFadden

Overview

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 feels

Warm, whimsical, earnest and light. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Found family, friendship, freedom, coming-of-age

Content

No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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