Pre-Williams 1983 Roger Rabbit Test [Paul Reubens]

Paul Reubens, known as Pee Wee Herman, plays the voice of Roger Rabbit in this early 1983 test directed by Darrell Van Citters. Richard Williams directed the animation in the final film. Peter Renaday plays Eddie Valiant.

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[VanIntegral]

I love seeing stuff like this, I find it fascinating to see how movies develop. I'd love to see footage of Charles Fleischer running around backstage in the Roger Rabbit Costume

[TheThiefArchive]

@VanIntegral Footage of Charles Fleischer in Roger Rabbit costume has appeared in several Making of specials. I think there's some footage in Secrets of Toontown, which is at this channel.

[SpexGuy1118]

This would of been a completely different film. It would be different if Paul did it, but he did really good.

[someonenow1]

The scene with Jessica and Eddie is taken straight from "Who Censored Roger Rabbit?" The book this film is very loosely based on.

[Eszra]

Is that original Jessica! Who ever she is I get a kick out of her!

[MirabellaQuimbey]

Did they ever complete it?

[Queenofawesome25]

@SpexGuy1118 It looks like a different film wow. This was cool to see.

[MoonBurgle]

Wow, I would have actually like this movie

[chainsaw76]

Aside for the large nose, Roger's early design reminds me a bit of that rabbit from Trix yogurt.

[LiimLsan]

Mike Gabriel was never the best animator, he doesn't do Reuben's voice justice.

You have any idea how much meat is in that voice? You can do great things with a voice like this!

[korynnleefx]

@AlanSmithySculptor I could not agree with you more. Even as a child I wanted to strangle Roger.

[jakedp100]

It's Original Roger Rabbit. Well, That's one disney.

[McGuildicuff]

Whereas Williams designed Roger Rabbit more as a 1940s Disney character, Van Citters designed him in a Tex Avery vein, with really simple construction and a limited color palette. I love the final film, but part of me still wants to see the version that was never made.