Some people like parkas, but others like pookas -- spirits from Celtic mythology who show up in a very large animal form. In 1950, the world got Harvey, the cinematic adaptation of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play -- a film that won co-star Josephine Hull an Oscar. James Stewart starred as Elwood P. Dowd, a strange, but thoughtful man whose best friend is a 6-foot, three and one-half inch tall pooka rabbit named Harvey.

Oh, Harvey. When Easter comes, some people think of the bwok-ing Cadbury bunny, others think of fluffy little lops, but I think of the super-tall, white friend of Elwood's. There's all sorts of strange premises these days, but modern times definitely don't have a complete hold on strange stories -- like a sweet-natured man who might get committed for his seemingly imaginary friend. And, there's not many men who could pull off a friendship with a rabbit, without having it be animated. Oh, Jimmy Stewart.

Bunnies! Bunnies! It must be bunnies!

Yeah, I must admit that part of the reason for doing a handful of bunny-related Stars in Rewind posts was to go back to some of my favorite fluffy ones, AND to be able to use that Buffy musical quote. To gush about Anya is a bit of a divergence from movie themes, but luckily there is a worthy killer bunny on film to prove her point. Any talk of cinematic bunnies would be an absolute sham without Monty Python and the Holy Grail's killer bunny.

This is no ordinary rabbit. This is "the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you've ever set eyes on," and he doesn't just nibble your bum. Oh man, this scene makes me laugh every time. There's nothing quite like the beauty of the perfectly-performed ludicrous scene. Granted, the whole movie is full of them, but it's almost Easter, so this is the one that applies.

And for you Buffy fans out there, hit the jump.