Bunny Rabbit Hand Puppet
Bunny Rabbit Hand Puppet
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- Description (Brief)
- This beloved hand puppet was regularly featured on the children’s television series Captain Kangaroo, which starred Bob Keeshan in the title role. Serious-faced Bunny Rabbit wore tiny red glasses, never spoke a word, and was perpetually on the prowl for carrots. The character, made of ecru-colored plush fabric, usually was instrumental in causing some kind of momentary disaster for the Captain. The puppet was designed and performed by Cosmo Allegretti, who also created the show’s other puppet figures, the goofy Mister Moose and benevolent Grandfather Clock.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Puppet
- Date made
- 1955 - 1956
- designer
- Allegretti, Cosmo
- user
- Keeshan, Robert
- maker
- Allegretti, Cosmo
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- fabric (overall material)
- metal (nose material)
- plastic (glasses material)
- glass (eyes material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 5 in x 3 in; 41.91 cm x 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- 1992.0420.02
- accession number
- 1992.0420
- catalog number
- 1992.0420.02
- Credit Line
- Gift of Robert Keeshan Associates
- subject
- Television broadcasts
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Puppetry
- Children's television programs
- Television
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Puppets
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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