Jack Carson was one of the most popular character actors during the "golden age of Hollywood" (1927-1963), with a film career spanning the 1930s, '40s and '50s. Though he was primarily used in supporting roles for comic relief, his work in films such as Mildred Pierce (1945) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) displayed his mastery of "straight" dramatic actor roles as well. His trademark character was the wisecracking know-it-all, typically and inevitably undone by his own smug cockiness. In 1983, he was inducted into the Wisconsin Performing Artists Hall of Fame.
Carson starred in the 1948 musical comedy film, Two Guys From Texas which featured an animated cameo appearance by Bugs Bunny. Friz Freleng, Warner's leading animation director, was assigned to direct the special animated dream sequence, in which Bugs gives some advice to a caricatured Jack Carson. While Bugs Bunny was not the star of the film, his appearance stands out as a landmark in his long career.
Bugs Bunny made another animated cameo appearance in the 1949 musical romantic comedy film, My Dream Is Yours, starring Jack Carson and Doris Day. The extended dream sequence combined animation and live action. It featured Bugs Bunny dancing with Jack Carson and Doris Day, who were dressed in bunny suits, to the tune of Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, which was a favorite of animation director Friz Freleng. The sequence has an Easter theme and features the actors in bunny suits.