Tummy Trouble
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Tummy Trouble (1989) is the first in a series of three animated Roger Rabbit shorts, and was the followup to the 1988 Academy Award-winning film Who Framed Roger Rabbit. It was created by The Walt Disney Company and Amblin Entertainment
[edit] Plot
The short is about Baby Herman, who swallows a rattle and is rushed to the hospital for surgery. Roger is shocked and sad about this. The rattle comes falling down into Roger's mouth after the baby burps it out after his milk break, and Roger swallows it. When the surgeon comes in to get Baby Herman ready for surgery, he thinks Roger is the patient that swallowed the rattle and much zany madness breaks loose.[1]
[edit] History
Disney released "Tummy Trouble" in an effort to build up the Roger Rabbit character so he could be a draw in amusement parks and for merchandising. Paired with the feature Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, it took in $14 million (US) on opening weekend.[2] It was the first cartoon Disney had produced in 25 years to run with a feature film, since "Goofy's Freeway Trouble" in 1965. Such a short subject took 70 animators 9 months to produce.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ [1] IMDB.com
- ^ Aljean Harmetz, "Marketing Magic, With Rabbit, for Disney Films," New York Times, Jul 19, 1989. pg. C15
- ^ MARIA EFTIMIADES, "It's Heigh Ho, as Disney Calls the Toons to Work; After a long absence, animated shorts are on their way back, thanks to the popularity of Roger Rabbit.," New York Times, Apr 29, 1990. pg. H26
