"Lassie" in the boys locker room Production Go behind the scenes on the 1988 Family movie starring Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer More Cast

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Rewind Archive Joel Silver's cameo as the director of the Baby Herman cartoon was a prank on Disney chief Michael Eisner by Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg. Eisner and Silver hated each other from their days at Paramount Pictures in the early '80s, particularly after the difficulties involved in making 48 Hrs. (1982). Silver shaved off his beard, paid his own expenses and kept his name out of all initial cast sheets. When Eisner was told, after the movie was complete, who was playing the director - Silver was nearly unrecognizable - he reportedly shrugged and said, "He was pretty good."

Rewind Archive Bob Hoskins watched his young daughter to learn how to act with imaginary characters. He later had problems with hallucinations. Hoskins son was reportedly furious that his father hadn't brought any of his cartoon co-stars home to meet him.

Rewind Archive Kathleen Turner Amy Irving Jessica Rabbit's speaking voice was performed by, and her singing voice was performed by. Turner was uncredited.

Rewind Archive Terry Gilliam considered directing this film, but decided it would be too difficult.

Rewind Archive Benny the Cab drives across a bridge while being pursued by the weasels. The bridge used crosses the freeway that runs by the Walt Disney Studio lot on Buena Vista Ave, in Burbank of Los Angeles County, California.

Rewind Archive Paul Reubens This movie was in development as early as 1981. Charles Fleischer sounds zany enough as the eponymous star of this movie, but his unique tones weren't first pick. Disney was actually looking to use the voice of, alias Pee Wee Herman, for the voice of Roger. I said it before and I'll say it again: Oh, what the possibilities could've been.

Rewind Archive Some scenes of Eddie Valiant in the taxi are actually drawings of Eddie Valiant instead of pictures of Hoskins.

Rewind Archive Charles Fleischer During filming,sometimes delivered Roger Rabbit's lines out of camera range while wearing a pair of rabbit ears, yellow gloves and orange over-alls.

Rewind Archive Judge Doom's conspiracy is based on a true story. In the 1930's, GM, Firestone Tires, Standard Oil, Phillips Petroleum and Mack Truck entered into a conspiracy to buy up trolleys nationwide and replace them with buses (running on their own products). The companies were convicted of violating the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1949 and fined $5,000 each.

Thanks to John Edward Kilduff Scenes were worked on that would've featured the Popeye characters, but they never made it into the final cut.

Thanks to Michael Gardiner Reportedly Disney stated that Mickey Mouse had to have exactly the same lines and air time as Bugs Bunny. Hence them being in all their scenes together.

Thanks to Michael Gardiner Reportedly Disney stated that Mickey Mouse had to have exactly the same lines and air time as Bugs Bunny. Hence them being in all their scenes together.

Thanks to Bellina Props carried by cartoon characters were puppeteered either with rods going downward or wires.

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