The First Easter Rabbit

Apr 9, 1976

0h 25m

★ 5.6

The Delightful Tale of How Easter Became Hoppy as Well as Happy!

Overview

A beloved toy stuffed rabbit is rescued by a fairy to be the first Easter Rabbit.

Genres

Family

Animation

Comedy

Production Companies

Rankin/Bass Productions

The First Easter Rabbit Trailers

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Cast

Narrator / Older Stuffy (voice)

Burl Ives

Young Stuffy (voice)

Robert Morse

Flops (voice)

Stan Freberg

Zero / Santa (voice)

Paul Frees

Whiskers / Jonathan (voice)

Don Messick

Elizabeth / Calliope (voice)

Joan Gardner

Glinda (voice)

Dina Lynn

Vocalist (voice)

Christine Winter

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