1940

1940 would be a significant breakthrough year for Warner Bros. animation, as Tex Avery made the definitive short that would finally establish their rabbit experiment into Bugs Bunny. It also marked the return of Friz Freleng, who would remain at the studio for the remainder of their Golden Age.
== Notes ==
*The finalized versions of Ben Hardaway's Bugs Bunny and Tex Avery's Elmer Fudd debut this year: Elmer in "Elmer's Candid Camera" and Bugs in "A Wild Hare". "Elmer's Candid Camera" also featured the last appearance of the prototypical Bugs Bunny.
*Ben Hardaway leaves the studio to work for Walter Lantz.
* The finalized version of the "That's all Folks!" writing debuts in "Confederate Honey" for the second half of the 1939–40 animation season and would be used on every short from this day forward.
== Theatrical Shorts ==
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==Character Debuts==
*Bugs Bunny (redesigned and finalized appearance)
*Elmer Fudd (redesigned and finalized appearance)
*Willoughby
==People==
===Births===
* 1 March - Sheldon Kahn
* 1 June - René Auberjonois
* 7 June - Tom Jones
* 15 June - Michael Barrier
* 25 September - Roberto Del Giudice
== References ==
Category:Timeline