Who Framed Roger Rabbit (PG) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (PG, 1988) Presented in 35mm Film by The Revival House Perth

In 1947 Los Angeles, where cartoon "Toons" and humans coexist in an uneasy shared reality, hard-drinking private investigator Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) is reluctantly drawn into a murder investigation when animated star Roger Rabbit becomes the prime suspect in the death of a wealthy businessman. As Eddie navigates the seedy underbelly of Toontown alongside Roger's sultry wife Jessica Rabbit, he uncovers a sinister conspiracy involving the sinister Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) and a scheme that threatens the very existence of Toontown itself. Forced to confront his own troubled past with cartoons following his brother's death, Eddie must overcome his prejudices and work alongside Roger to clear his name and expose the truth before Toontown is destroyed forever.

Director Robert Zemeckis achieves a landmark technical triumph, seamlessly blending live-action performances with hand-drawn animation to create a genuinely believable world where Toons and humans coexist. The film's groundbreaking visual effects work, combining meticulous animation with sophisticated live-action integration, remains remarkable decades later, achieved without the digital tools available to modern filmmakers. Bob Hoskins delivers a wonderfully grounded performance, reacting to animated co-stars with total conviction despite having no visual reference during filming, while the film's noir-inflected mystery plot provides genuine narrative substance beneath its technical wizardry. The film's clever blending of classic Warner Bros. and Disney characters, alongside its affectionate homage to golden age Hollywood and film noir conventions, created a genuinely unique cinematic experience that continues to be celebrated as a landmark achievement in visual effects and family entertainment.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Saturday, September 19th at 6:45PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: PG (The content is mild in impact)