To Tell the Truth (November 1975) with Bob Clampett

To celebrate Bugs Bunny's 80th anniversary, I'll be posting a couple To Tell the Truths featuring some of the most influential cartoonists of all-time that helped bring the wascally wabbit and all those other classic Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes shorts to life.
This one from Garry Moore's time features the creator of Merrie Melodies, Bob Clampett, joined by a life-size Bugs Bunny costume.
Panelists are Bill Cullen, Peggy Cass, Nipsey Russell, and Kitty Carlisle.
All uploads are for archival purposes and do not intend to infringe on any copyright holders' rights. If there are any issues, please tell me so and I will comply as best I could.

[@kimberlywiederhold627]

Bob Clampett gave himself away at the very beginning by his reaction to the voices Gary was doing.

[@9094nancyj]

Correct! You could almost see him mouthing the words as Gary was reading them

[@alexanderpappas2875]

Confidentially, #2 (Bob Clampett) HE IS DA WABBIT!!!

[@pernelldh]

Fact: Bob Clampett created Beany and Cecil. And famous with a sound effect.. Baywoop!

[@RRaquello]

On the film clip, the only cut from a Clampett cartoon was "Give It To Bugs". When Peggy Cass asked who "Pete" Fleischer was, she either had the name wrong (should be Max or Dave), or she did it on purpose trying to catch them. The Fleischers did Popeye & Betty Boop. Dick DeBartolo, who they announced as playing Bugs, was famous in cartoons as well, being one of the main writers for Mad Magazine.

[@PatJK910]

Another great moment of classic To Tell the Truth and just like Yogi Bear finding out which one was William Hanna, Bugs Bunny got to find out which one was Bob Clampett and it was number 2 and it was so cute and funny also and Bugs Bunny is an iconic bunny.

[@wnychevy09]

Bob Clampett is also responsible for Beany and Cecil cartoons that were released in the 1960s. They were his handiwork. A cartoon version of himself always appears in the beginning of the cartoon.

[@musicom67]

That was the give-away, although the folks on the panel probably saw the 'live version' with the puppet show version that Clampett, Freberg, Butler & Co. put on....Clampett would have Bugs' digging his grave instead of Elmer's 9 years later (only a true fan knows of my joke). Plus, Freleng and Jones were the PR Kings of W-B. Clampett was kicked to the curb long before, just like Art Davis, Frank Tashlin, etc.. However, Clampett was proud to claim differently!

[@NEPatriot]

Bob Clampett was on to promote the film Bugs Bunny Superstar, which was a compilation of Termite Terrace home movies, classic cartoons of course and a look at what made Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies so popular. It's available on DVD and if you play the audio commentary you will hear from Larry Jackson, who made the film talk about Mr. Clampett's appearance on To Tell The Truth and other shows. The film had some competition, namely The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

[@musicom67]

Yeah, and Clampett was wearing #3's jacket with the character patches in that film... Noticed that little cute 'switch' immediately, guessing Clampett is wearing #3's jacket to throw off the scent - like we don't know his devilish humor...Anybody who puts Elmer in drag in "The Big Snooze" is OK with me. Still have nightmares.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

Before he was dressed in drag.."Elmer"was seen nude..except for a ring of either..leaves or flowers and his derby hat.

[@mjgillespie91]

Walter Lantz was woody woodpecker actually

[@jamesmoss3424]

Bob clampett was a good cartoonist. 😀👍

[@nightisright1873]

No Chuck Jones and Tex Avery are better cartoonist

[@jesusgutierrez3841]

Tex avery,Bob clampett they are the best. Chuck jones he's not good director. He makes Daffy duck look like a idiot,cheapskate,selfish. Bob and Tex make him look like a daffy. He it is indeed. Tex he's a joke ,gag director. Bob he's very good and funny,concentrate guy director. Chuck he's a good,but very serious director. He makes daffy like a looser,cheapskate,selfish. He makes bugs like a winner,smarter,funny,but not angry.

[@LDFE2002]

@@nightisright1873 I think all 3 of them are good in my opinion.

[@herr_crustovsky]

@@nightisright1873 Chuck is overrated, if Bob and Tex hadn't set the standard for cartoons at WB, he would've continued to make bland Disney wanna be cartoons, just like every other studio in the late 30s.

[@nightisright1873]

@@herr_crustovsky but he shall the error of his ways

[@aaronbruceladner1983]

Only One of These People is the Real BOB CLAMPETT, And is the Only One Sworn... TO TELL THE TRUTH

[@pernelldh]

Only one of these people is the real Bob Clampett, and is only one sworn… To Tell the Truth!

[@pamelaquander8485]

Beany and Cecil were my favorite cartoon show in the early 60s. I was 8 years old when it came on every Saturday morning. 😊and I just started watching it all over again like it was yesterday, and a other favorite Rocky and Bullwinkle .and I can't forget Astro Boy. going .😊😊😊

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

I would’ve asked him, was his favorite cartoon “ Draftee Daffy” ? Because it’s too crazy and it moves very fast. 😄😄😄

[@rileyalt1251]

7:44 Walter Lantz did Woody Woodpecker, Tom and Jerry was a Hanna Barbera creation.

[@stephenholloway6893]

Albeit for MGM when it came to Tom and Jerry.

[@Cartoonkal]

I already knew what Bob Clampett looked like but I stuck around for Tanya Grossinger, who I'd never heard of. I voted for number one.

[@9094nancyj]

#2 mouthed the words "I am the Rabbit" when Gary read them. Dead give away!

[@themoviedealers]

Kitty Carlisle remains in 1955 with her hair and fashion choices.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

Walter Lantz never created "Tom & Jerry"..he created"Woody Woodpecker","Andy Panda',"Chilly Willy" and he took over...Mr.Disney's "Oswald Rabbit"..when it was taken away from him by"An Unscrupulous Character".

[@brianarbenz1329]

No mention of Beanie and Cecil, which was Bob Clampett's own cartoon. Must have been a contractual obligation during this promo effort for the Bugs Bunny Superstar film.

[@patterson65]

I was waiting for Bob Clampett to break into a rendition of "Crying."

[@thomasbinninger1355]

Great find.

[@jamesmelcher9355]

My gosh, did he look like Roy Orbison by this point.

if only they could have reunited the old termite terrace gang before tex and bob died in the 80s, they did so few shorts for the looney tunes

[@nightisright1873]

You could have got Tex ,Bob ,Friz ,and Chuck

[@snazzyschannel5823]

@@nightisright1873 maybe even frank tashlin

[@brockpifer9929]

@@snazzyschannel5823 Tashlin was the first of the main Warners directors to pass away. Tashlin passed away in 1972. The second would be Bob McKimson. McKimson died in 1977. The third was Tex Avery. Tex died in 1980. 4th was Bob Clampett. Clampett passed away in 1984. 5th was Friz Freleng. Friz passed away in 1995. 6th was Art Davis. Davis died in 2000. 7th was Chuck Jones. Chuck died in 2002. The 8th and longest living director was Norm McCabe. McCabe died in 2006

[@williamlangan5902]

I think because Bob and Chuck did not get along, that would've been difficult.

[@omanimoves6312]

2:11 Who voiced Bugs Bunny here? It does not sound like Mel Blanc.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

I remember first seeing"Bugs Bunny:Superstar"at The D.W.Griffith Movie theater on E.59th Street in NYC with my brother..I loved the movie..Sadly.The D.W.Griffith Movie theater..no longer exist.

[@user-vr6xm8lm1o]

Mel Blanc said in his autobiography he got along with all the directors who directed the cartoons at Warner Bros., except for Bob Clampett because he has too much of an ego, wants FULL credit for Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny - they were created by several people; I will only give him full credit for Beany and Cecil.

[@Rlotpir1972]

Clips from those cartoons were from the 1975 movie, "Bugs Bunny Superstar".

[@Jack21Spades]

Take the sound away, someone would have mistakenly called Clampett ROY ORBISON.

[@musicom67]

I'd say it's a wig, or a SUPER turban comb-over - but the shoe-black is horrible. Guy had full locks in his early pix...

[@johnmiller8338]

"William lawrence francis cullen the 1st host of the price is right the legendary game-show host & panelist professor yes n no himself bill-cullen"🇮🇪🇺🇸.

[@stephenholloway6893]

You would think that Kitty and Gary would had switched spots for the 2nd one since she knew who the contestant was.

[@thekraemer1757]

I knew it was the Roy Orbison looking guy. His image was used in the Beany and Cecil opening and he's too well known. I'm surprised they didn't know right away.

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

The street address of The Walt Disney Studios is..5000 Bunea Vista Acres,Burbank,Cal.

[@rudyiraheta80]

my favorite bugs bunny episode is the case of the missing hare

[@johnmiller8338]

"My fantasy to tell the truth with garry-moore live from the abandoned acme-market on route-61 in shamokin land of messopotamia northumberland-county ioml".

[@kevinbutler1955NYC]

The name of the mouse in the"Krazy Kat"cartoons was not "Mickey Mouse"..it's "Ignatz".

[@briancurry6602]

i got you

[@ronniemoon57]

Bob Clampett didn't created those catchphrases, Mel Blanc did.

[@edgamet8077]

BUG'S BUNNY

[@SweptAway529]

Seemed odd that so much of the questioning centered on Disney and Krazy Kat when Bugs was Looney Tunes. Great segment though and I LOVE Bugs Bunny.

[@setheriah]

I wish we would get the prize plug music at the end of the second game

[@fluorite1965]

Is that the real Bugs Bunny?

[@Jamaicafunk]

Actually, That was a famous Mad magazine writer from back in the day.

[@FIREBRAND38]

0:12 Amazing! Now do Bugs Bunny! Her impression needs to improve just in order to suck!

[@rhyancoleman6462]

But he left Warner Bros in 1946.

[@stephenholloway6893]

1945 actually. His remaining shorts he did complete were released in 1946.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@stephenholloway6893 Arthur Davis claimed Clampett was fired by Eddie Selzer.

[@stephenholloway6893]

@@yosefdemby8792 It would make sense if that was true considering the majority of the shorts Clampett didn't finish were done by him and he took over the unit. However, without an reliable source per say it's hard to say if that was true. That said it's very possible that it did happen.

[@davidchavers5881]

As great as Bob was, he took TOO much credit for creating Bugs and the rest, which didn't sit well with Chuck Jones at all. Jones, Bob, Friz Freleng and Tex Avery ALL had a hand in Bugs' creation and evolution. Clampett DID create Tweety all by himself, however.

[@Rlotpir1972]

Frank Tashlin and Robert McKimson should also be included.

[@brockpifer9929]

Frank Tashlin didn’t really co create Bugs. Even though Tashlin directed 3 cartoons with Bugs. Tashlin didn’t really bring anything new to Bugs like Chuck, Friz, Tex, Bob Clampett and Bob McKimson

[@davidchavers5881]

I meant to include McKimson, who drew the definitive model sheet for Bugs...and actually directed my favorite Bugs shorts like Hillbilly Hare, the Tasmanian Devil encounters and many others.

[@brockpifer9929]

@@davidchavers5881 he also directed some of the best Bugs cartoons

[@Rlotpir1972]

@@brockpifer9929 Tashlin made only two. "The Unruly Hare", 1944 and "Hare Remover", 1945.

[@JohndavidMiller-dc4zm]

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[@miguel8308]

Bob Clampett was gay.

[@gracealexandre3381]

So what? That was his personal life. Why should I care about someone's personal life?