<P> In 1947 Los Angeles , `` toons '' act in theatrical cartoon shorts as with live - action films ; they regularly interact with real people and animals and reside in Toontown . Private detective Eddie Valiant and his brother , Teddy , once worked closely with the toons on several famous cases , but after Teddy was killed by a toon , Eddie lapsed into alcoholism and vowed never to work for toons again . </P>
<P> In 1947 Los Angeles , `` toons '' act in theatrical cartoon shorts as with live - action films ; they regularly interact with real people and animals and reside in Toontown . Private detective Eddie Valiant and his brother , Teddy , once worked closely with the toons on several famous cases , but after Teddy was killed by a toon , Eddie lapsed into alcoholism and vowed never to work for toons again . </P>
when does who framed roger rabbit take place
when does who framed roger rabbit take place
1947
1947