Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Here Comes Peter Cottontail (1971)

Peter Cottontail wants to be the #1 chief Easter Bunny, and everyone in April Valley agrees...except for Evil Irontail. Peter must deliver more eggs than this archrival to earn the top spot...and save Easter for children everywhere!

Date of release
1971-04-04
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (27)
Runtime
51m
Genres
Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Director
Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.
Collection
Here Comes Peter Cottontail Collection

Casting

  • Danny Kaye — Seymour S. Sassafras / Colonel Wellington B. Bunny / Antoine (voice)
  • Vincent Price — January Q. Irontail (voice)
  • Casey Kasem — Peter Cottontail (voice)
  • Paul Frees — Colonel Wellington's Assistant / Santa Claus / Rooster (voice)
  • Joan Gardner — Mom / Madame Esmeralda / Bonnie Bonnet / Hat Shop Owner (voice)
  • Iris Rainer — Donna (voice)
  • Greg Thomas — Tommy / Boy 1 (Independence Day) (voice)
  • Jeff Thomas — Boy 2 (Independence Day) (voice)

Interesting facts

Here Comes Peter Cottontail is a 1971 animated Easter television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, currently distributed by Universal Television and based on the 1957 novel, The Easter Bunny That Overslept, by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich. The special is narrated by Danny Kaye, and stars Casey Kasem, Vincent Price, Joan Gardner and Paul Frees. The special also features Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins's Easter song, "Here Comes Peter Cottontail".

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