![]() ![]() Bunny Rabbit, who was always adored in his trademark bright red glasses, could be counted on to trick the Captain into giving him carrots. He would say about the series, “Robert Keeshan was looking to go against the grain, to do a quiet, gentle show when the others were loud. ‘Kangaroo’ was a visit, not a show.” Moose and Bunny Rabbit and donned the costume of Dancing Bear.Īllegretti would finally join the cast towards the end of the show’s run sans puppet or facemask as Dennis the Painter, and he died last month at age 86. While he wanted to appear on “Captain Kangaroo,” set painter Cosmo “Gus” Allegretti was told he looked “too tough” for a kids show (he, in fact, played the boxing promoter in the Broadway production of “Requiem for a Heavyweight” starring John Lithgow), so instead he crouched behind sets as puppeteer for Mr. ![]() Moose & Bunny Rabbit are also among very few puppets honored with the distinction of being included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s History of Entertainment Collection. The only other known pair were donated to the Smithsonian, making these the only Mr. ![]() Moose and Bunny Rabbit puppets obtained from Bob Keeshan aka Captain Kangaroo and used in production of his beloved and long-running series. We are thrilled to have in our current auction the original Mr. To auction, buy, consign or sell Bob Keeshan or Captain Kangaroo memorabilia, please email Nate at or call the Nate D. ![]()
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