History Creator / RabbitEarsProductions

Rabbit Ears Productions was an animation company that was founded by creators Mark Sottnick and Doris Wilhousky in 1985 with their first production, ''Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit'', which was narrated by Creator/MerylStreep. The company was located in Palace Production Center in South Norwalk, Connecticut, where they started creating their productions. Rabbit Ears Productions was well known for having celebrity guest stars, such as Creator/DenzelWashington, Creator/MerylStreep, Creator/DannyGlover, Creator/JodieFoster, Creator/WhoopiGoldberg and Creator/RobinWilliams narrating the stories, along with famous musicians and illustrators complementing the stories.

* ''The Lion and the Lamb'' (1994), narrated by Amy Grant and Creator/ChristopherReeve, illustrated by Bill Kroyer, music by Lyle Mays

* ''Literature/TheSteadfastTinSoldier'' (1986), narrated by Creator/JeremyIrons, illustrated by David Jorgenson, music by Mark Isham

* ''Literature/TheVelveteenRabbit'' (1985), narrated by Creator/MerylStreep
* ''Literature/TheUglyDuckling'' (1985), narrated by Music/{{Cher}}
* ''[[Literature/JustSoStories The Elephant's Child]]'' (1986), narrated by Creator/JackNicholson
* ''Literature/TheSteadfastTinSoldier'' (1986), narrated by Creator/JeremyIrons
* ''Literature/TheTaleOfMrJeremyFisher''/''Literature/TheTaleOfPeterRabbit'' (1987), narrated by Meryl Streep
* ''[[Literature/TheNightingale The Emperor and the Nightingale]]'' (1987), narrated by Creator/GlennClose
* ''[[Literature/JustSoStories How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin]]''/''[[Literature/JustSoStories How the Camel Got His Hump]]'' (1987), narrated by Jack Nicholson
* ''[[Literature/TallTaleAmerica Pecos Bill]]'' (1988), narrated by Creator/RobinWilliams
* ''Literature/TheLegendOfSleepyHollow'' (1988), narrated by Glenn Close
* ''Literature/TheTailorOfGloucester'', (1988) narrated by Meryl Streep
* ''Literature/TheFishermanAndHisWife'' (1989), narrated by Creator/JodieFoster
* ''Literature/{{Thumbelina}}'' (1989), narrated by Creator/KellyMcGillis
* ''[[Literature/JustSoStories How the Leopard Got His Spots]]'' (1989), narrated by Creator/DannyGlover
* ''Literature/ThreeBillyGoatsGruff''/''Literature/TheThreeLittlePigs'' (1989), narrated by Creator/HollyHunter
* ''Literature/TheEmperorsNewClothes'' (1990), narrated by Creator/JohnGielgud
* ''Myth/PaulBunyan'' (1990), narrated by Creator/JonathanWinters
* ''Literature/LittleRedRidingHood''/''Literature/{{Goldilocks}}'' (1990), narrated by Creator/MegRyan
* ''Brer Rabbit and the Wonderful Tar Baby'' (1990), narrated by Danny Glover
* ''The Talking Eggs'' (1991), narrated by Creator/SissySpacek

* ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MichaelPalin (England)
* ''[[Myth/AfricanMythology Anansi]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/DenzelWashington (Jamaica)
* ''[[Literature/EastOfTheSunAndWestOfTheMoon East of the Sun, West of the Moon]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MaxVonSydow (Norway)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFoolAndTheFlyingShip'' (1991), narrated by Robin Williams (Russia/Ukraine)
* ''The Monkey People'' (1991), narrated by Creator/RaulJulia (Colombia)
* ''King Midas and the Golden Touch'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MichaelCaine (Greece)
* ''The Boy Who Drew Cats'' (1991), narrated by Creator/WilliamHurt (Japan)
* ''Koi and the Kola Nuts'' (1991), narrated by Creator/WhoopiGoldberg (Nigeria)
* ''The Tiger and the Brahmin'' (1991), narrated by Creator/BenKingsley (India)
* ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}'' (1991), narrated by Creator/KathleenTurner (Germany)
* ''[[Myth/CelticMythology Finn [=McCoul=]]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/CatherineOHara (Ireland)
* ''Literature/PussInBoots'' (1991), narrated by Creator/TraceyUllman (France)
* ''Literature/TheBremenTownMusicians'' (1991), narrated by Creator/BobHoskins (Germany)
* ''[[Literature/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/JohnHurt (Iran)
* ''Literature/{{Pinocchio}}'' (1992), narrated by Creator/DannyAiello (Italy)
* ''Peachboy'' (1993), narrated by Creator/SigourneyWeaver (Japan)
* ''The Five Chinese Brothers'' (1994), narrated by Creator/JohnLone (China)
* ''The Firebird'' (1994), narrated by Creator/SusanSarandon (Russia)
* ''The White Cat'' (1994), narrated by Creator/EmmaThompson (France)

* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis The Creation]]'' (1991), narrated by Amy Grant
* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Joseph and his Brothers]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/RubenBlades
* ''[[Literature/BookOfJonah Jonah and the Whale]]'' (1992), narrated by Creator/JasonRobards
* ''[[Literature/BooksOfSamuel David and Goliath]]'' (1992), narrated by Creator/MelGibson
* ''[[Literature/TheFourGospels The Savior is Born]]'' (1992), narrated by Creator/MorganFreeman
* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Noah and the Ark]]'' (1992), narrated by Kelly [=McGillis=]
* ''[[Literature/BookOfExodus Moses in Egypt]]'' (1993), narrated by Danny Glover
* ''[[Literature/BookOfExodus Moses the Lawgiver]]'' (1993), narrated by Ben Kingsley
* ''Parables that Jesus Told'' (1994), narrated by Garrison Keillor

* ''Literature/RipVanWinkle'' (1992), narrated by Creator/AnjelicaHuston
* ''Annie Oakley'' (1992), narrated by Creator/KeithCarradine
* ''Follow the Drinking Gourd'' (1992), narrated by Morgan Freeman
* ''Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion'' (1992), narrated by Danny Glover
* ''Stormalong'' (1992), narrated by Creator/JohnCandy
* ''UsefulNotes/JohnnyAppleseed'' (1993), narrated by Garrison Keillor
* ''Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin'' (1993), narrated by Creator/GeenaDavis
* ''John Henry'' (1993), narrated by Creator/DenzelWashington
* ''Mose the Fireman'' (1994), narrated by Creator/MichaelKeaton

* ''[=Santabear=]'s First Christmas'' (1986), narrated by Kelly [=McGillis=]
* ''A Gingerbread Christmas'' (1991), narrated by Creator/SusanSaintJames
* ''Squanto and the First Thanksgiving'' (1991), narrated by Creator/{{Graham Greene|Actor}}
* ''The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat'' (1991), narrated by Amy Grant

* ''The Song of Sacajawea'' (1993), narrated by Creator/LauraDern
* ''The Lion and the Lamb'' (1994), narrated by Amy Grant and Creator/ChristopherReeve

* ''Squanto and the First Thanksgiving'' (1991), narrated by Creator/GrahamGreene

* ''John Henry'' (1993), narrated by Denzel Washington

* ''The Bremen Town Musicians'' (1991), narrated by Creator/BobHoskins (Germany)

* ''The Five Chinese Brothers'' (1994), narrated by John Lone (China)

* ''A Gingerbread Christmas'' (1991), narrated by Susan Saint James

In the mid-1990's, however, Rabbit Ears had changed hands and the company stopped producing more stories. It wasn’t until 2000, when Chris Campbell, one of the company’s original partners, bought the rights to the company and, along with Mark Sottnick and Doris Wilhousky, restored the company and renamed it Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC. Rabbit Ears Entertainment, LLC is now re-releasing former stories on DVD and audio books and are planning on creating new titles, the first being "Literature/TomThumb", narrated by John Cleese in 2008.

* FairyTale: Many stories are this way including "[[Literature/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]", "Literature/TheFirebird", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Literature/PussInBoots".

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* PrecisionFStrike: "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Jonah and the Whale" uttered the word "hell", while "Pinocchio" and "Joseph and his Brothers" uttered the word "ass" or "jackass".

* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Joseph and his Brothers]]'' (1991), narrated by Ruben Blades

* ''Literature/{{Thumbelina}}'' (1989), narrated by Kelly [=McGillis=]

* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Noah and the Ark]]'' (1992), narrated by Creator/KellyMcGillis

* ''[[Literature/BookOfJonah Jonah and the Whale]]'' (1992), narrated by Jason Robards

* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Noah and the Ark]]'' (1992), narrated by Kelly [=McGillis=]

* ''Squanto and the First Thanksgiving'' (1991), narrated by Graham Greene

* ''The Song of Sacajawea'' (1993), narrated by Laura Dern

* SomethingCompletelyDifferent: "The Lion and the Lamb" is the only fully animated story created from this series.

* ''[[Literature/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/JohnHurt (Iran)

* ''King Midas and the Golden Touch'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MichaelCaine

* ''Literature/TheNightBeforeChristmas'' (1992), narrated by Meryl Streep

* ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MichaelPalin
* ''Anansi'' (1991), narrated by Creator/DenzelWashington
* ''[[Literature/EastOfTheSunAndWestOfTheMoon East of the Sun, West of the Moon]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MaxVonSydow
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFoolAndTheFlyingShip'' (1991), narrated by Robin Williams
* ''The Monkey People'' (1991), narrated by Creator/RaulJulia

* ''The Boy Who Drew Cats'' (1991), narrated by Creator/WilliamHurt
* ''Koi and the Kola Nuts'' (1991), narrated by Creator/WhoopiGoldberg
* ''The Tiger and the Brahmin'' (1991), narrated by Creator/BenKingsley
* ''Literature/{{Rumpelstiltskin}}'' (1991), narrated by Creator/KathleenTurner
* ''Finn [=McCoul=]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/CatherineOHara
* ''Literature/PussInBoots'' (1991), narrated by Creator/TraceyUllman
* ''The Bremen Town Musicians'' (1991), narrated by Creator/BobHoskins
* ''[[Literature/{{Aladdin}} Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/JohnHurt
* ''Literature/{{Pinocchio}}'' (1992), narrated by Creator/DannyAiello
* ''Peachboy'' (1993), narrated by Creator/SigourneyWeaver
* ''The Five Chinese Brothers'' (1994), narrated by John Lone
* ''The Firebird'' (1994), narrated by Creator/SusanSarandon
* ''The White Cat'' (1994), narrated by Creator/EmmaThompson

* ''The Song of Sacajawea'' (1993), narrated by Laura Dern
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* ''[[Literature/BookOfSamuel David and Goliath]]'' (1992), narrated by Creator/MelGibson

* ''[[Literatue/BookOfExodus Moses in Egypt]]'' (1993), narrated by Danny Glover

* ''Myth/JohnHenry'' (1993), narrated by Denzel Washington

* ''John Henry'' (1992), narrated by Denzel Washington

* ''Mose the Fireman'' (1993), narrated by Creator/MichaelKeaton

* ''Literature/PussInBoots'' (1991), narrated by Creator/TracyUllman

* ''[[Literature/TheFourGospels The Savior is Born]]'' (1991), narrated by Creator/MorganFreeman

* ''[[Literature/BookOfGenesis Joseph and his Brothers]]'' (1993), narrated by Ruben Blades

* ''Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion'' (1992), narrated by Creator/DannyGlover

* ''Princess Scargo and the Birthday Pumpkin'' (1992), narrated by Geena Davis
* ''Mose the Fireman'' (1993), narrated by Michael Keaton

* ''The Talking Eggs '' (1994), narrated by Sissy Spacek