Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Bugs Bunny Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1943 Chuck Jones directed, Wackiki Wabbit, (The two castaways are caricatures of writers Tedd Pierce and Michael Maltese, who also provided the voices.):
Wackiki Wabbit is notable for its experimental use of strongly graphic, nearly abstract backgrounds. The title is a double play on words, with "Wackiki" suggesting both the island setting (as in Waikiki) as well as suggesting "wacky" (crazy) along with the usual Elmer Fudd speech pronunciation of "rabbit", although Elmer does not appear in this picture.
The staff here at The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour has no official opinion on Game of Thrones. You love it, you hate it - that's between you and your God. We do like the actor Peter Dinklage - we have been actively following his career sine The Station Agent. Both Peter Dinklage and Peter Vaughn appear in the HBO series, Game of Thrones, portraying Tyrion Lannister and Maester Aemon Targaryen respectively. Today we would like you to join us in watching a very funny but little remembered 2007 UK Frank Oz, Death At A Funeral. Dinklage went on the recreate the same role he plays in this film in the American remake of the film. So grab your favorite beverage, (you may want to finish your snacks early, the ending of this film is particularly hysterical,) find a comfy seat and join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour in watching this under appreciated comedy gem.
Frank Oz found it was impossible to make Peter Vaughan laugh on the set because he was so deeply into the crotchety character of Uncle Alfie. He was the only principal actor to refrain from "corpsing" throughout, thus there was no footage of Peter cracking up to use for the closing credit montage.
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