Hare Do
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Hare Do is a 1948 Merrie Melodies
Cartoon starring Bugs Bunny
and Elmer Fudd
which was released in 1949
. It is one of the few Bugs Bunny/ Elmer Fudd pairings directed by Friz Freleng
that was released after Hare Trigger
, the debut of Yosemite Sam
(most of whose appearances were in cartoons directed by Freleng). The title of the cartoon is an obvious pun on the term "hairdo," another word for a hairstyle.
The cartoon's final scene is a nod to the ending of 1939's A Day at the Zoo
, which featured Elmer's prototype Egghead being swallowed up by a lion.
." At first he sees a caterpillar on the screen, but then he sees Bugs in his sight. As he is searching, Bugs is now guiding Elmer into finding him by telling him that he is getting colder, then getting warmer, and then when he gets to red hot, Elmer falls off the cliff and Bugs is seen coming out of his hole. After an exchange, Elmer gives chase to Bugs. Bugs comes to a speeding car and hops in. Unknowing to Bugs is that Elmer is the one driving the car and Bugs replies that you have to get up pretty early to outsmart this rabbit to which Elmer replies "I got up at a quarter to five." which makes Bugs jump when he sees Elmer and the car stops at a movie theater.
On the way in, Bugs sees that he has to pay 10 cents to get in the theater. Bugs then proceeds pushing his way through the seats, much to the annoyance of the people in attendance. As soon as Bugs settles in his seat watching the movie, he forgets to get a snack, and goes back down to the lobby's candy bar, pushing his way through the same audience again. In a very witty segment, Bugs looks over a combination of numerous ways of getting a candy bar for 20 cents, and makes his choice for a carrot with two dimes taped to it.
Back at his seat, after pushing his way through the audience for the third time, Bugs cannot see without binoculars, but sees some leering eyes in the background which are Elmer's and then proceeds to get out, pushing his way through the audience yet again. Elmer then pushes his way through the audience, and comes across a little old lady, whom is getting sick of the way people are pushing in front of her and starts hitting him with an umbrella. Elmer finds out that the "old lady" is Bugs in disguise and proceeds to strangle him, but Bugs calls for the usher who throws Elmer out.
Back at his seat, Bugs' view is blocked by a woman with a large hat-which turns out to be Elmer. A chase begins when Elmer enters the theater and is greeted by a message on screen requesting him to come to the box office. When Elmer asks about the message, he is greeted with a pie in the face by Bugs. Elmer then chases Bugs into the men's lounge, but Bugs rushes back out and replaces the sign with the sign from the ladies' lounge. Bugs then calls for the usher and reports there's a man in the ladies' lounge. Just as Elmer comes out again, the usher throws him out again. Elmer tries to run back into the theater, but is stopped by the theater's doorman, after running into his coat.
When Elmer sneaks back in, he ends up trampled by the movie patrons going in and out when the intermission and curtain lights flash on. This is operated by Bugs until Elmer catches up to him. Elmer then chases Bugs back to the theater and then Bugs, as an usher, tells Elmer if he has a ticket and then tells him that there will be a lion act in the show. Little does Elmer know that he is part of the act when Elmer is wearing dark glasses and sitting on a unicycle
and then as the unicycle comes down the rope, Elmer is swallowed by the lion.
were:
DVD set.
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
Cartoon starring Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is a animated character created in 1938 at Leon Schlesinger Productions, later Warner Bros. Cartoons. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray rabbit and is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality and his portrayal as a trickster. He has primarily appeared in animated cartoons, most...
and Elmer Fudd
Elmer Fudd
Elmer J. Fudd/Egghead is a fictional cartoon character and one of the most famous Looney Tunes characters, and the de facto archenemy of Bugs Bunny. He has one of the more disputed origins in the Warner Bros. cartoon pantheon . His aim is to hunt Bugs, but he usually ends up seriously injuring...
which was released in 1949
1949 in film
The year 1949 in film involved some significant events.-Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:*Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello...
. It is one of the few Bugs Bunny/ Elmer Fudd pairings directed by Friz Freleng
Friz Freleng
Isadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
that was released after Hare Trigger
Hare Trigger
Hare Trigger is a 1945 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies cartoon short starring Bugs Bunny directed by Friz Freleng. It marks the first appearance of Yosemite Sam, who appears as a train robber...
, the debut of Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam
Yosemite Sam is an American animated cartoon character in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The name is somewhat alliterative and is inspired by Yosemite National Park...
(most of whose appearances were in cartoons directed by Freleng). The title of the cartoon is an obvious pun on the term "hairdo," another word for a hairstyle.
The cartoon's final scene is a nod to the ending of 1939's A Day at the Zoo
A Day at the Zoo
A Day at the Zoo is a 1939 Warner Bros. animated cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series. It was directed by Tex Avery, with musical direction by Carl Stalling. It was written by Melvin Millar. No voice credits are given. Mel Blanc provides most of the incidental voices. The narrator is Robert C...
, which featured Elmer's prototype Egghead being swallowed up by a lion.
Plot
Elmer Fudd is hunting for Bugs Bunny using his "Wabbit Detector" (which he admits to purchasing from an army surplus store) in the woods and singing "A-hunting I will go, to catch a wong-eared wabbitRabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
." At first he sees a caterpillar on the screen, but then he sees Bugs in his sight. As he is searching, Bugs is now guiding Elmer into finding him by telling him that he is getting colder, then getting warmer, and then when he gets to red hot, Elmer falls off the cliff and Bugs is seen coming out of his hole. After an exchange, Elmer gives chase to Bugs. Bugs comes to a speeding car and hops in. Unknowing to Bugs is that Elmer is the one driving the car and Bugs replies that you have to get up pretty early to outsmart this rabbit to which Elmer replies "I got up at a quarter to five." which makes Bugs jump when he sees Elmer and the car stops at a movie theater.
On the way in, Bugs sees that he has to pay 10 cents to get in the theater. Bugs then proceeds pushing his way through the seats, much to the annoyance of the people in attendance. As soon as Bugs settles in his seat watching the movie, he forgets to get a snack, and goes back down to the lobby's candy bar, pushing his way through the same audience again. In a very witty segment, Bugs looks over a combination of numerous ways of getting a candy bar for 20 cents, and makes his choice for a carrot with two dimes taped to it.
Back at his seat, after pushing his way through the audience for the third time, Bugs cannot see without binoculars, but sees some leering eyes in the background which are Elmer's and then proceeds to get out, pushing his way through the audience yet again. Elmer then pushes his way through the audience, and comes across a little old lady, whom is getting sick of the way people are pushing in front of her and starts hitting him with an umbrella. Elmer finds out that the "old lady" is Bugs in disguise and proceeds to strangle him, but Bugs calls for the usher who throws Elmer out.
Back at his seat, Bugs' view is blocked by a woman with a large hat-which turns out to be Elmer. A chase begins when Elmer enters the theater and is greeted by a message on screen requesting him to come to the box office. When Elmer asks about the message, he is greeted with a pie in the face by Bugs. Elmer then chases Bugs into the men's lounge, but Bugs rushes back out and replaces the sign with the sign from the ladies' lounge. Bugs then calls for the usher and reports there's a man in the ladies' lounge. Just as Elmer comes out again, the usher throws him out again. Elmer tries to run back into the theater, but is stopped by the theater's doorman, after running into his coat.
When Elmer sneaks back in, he ends up trampled by the movie patrons going in and out when the intermission and curtain lights flash on. This is operated by Bugs until Elmer catches up to him. Elmer then chases Bugs back to the theater and then Bugs, as an usher, tells Elmer if he has a ticket and then tells him that there will be a lion act in the show. Little does Elmer know that he is part of the act when Elmer is wearing dark glasses and sitting on a unicycle
Unicycle
A unicycle is a human-powered, single-track vehicle with one wheel. Unicycles resemble bicycles, but are less complex.-History:One theory of the advent of the unicycle stems from the popularity of the penny-farthing during the late 19th century...
and then as the unicycle comes down the rope, Elmer is swallowed by the lion.
Censorship
The most notable scenes that were cut when this cartoon aired on ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
were:
- The part where Elmer strangles Bugs (dressed as an old lady) and Bugs beats him with an umbrella as he's screaming for the usher.
- The shot of the theater patrons smoking cigaretteCigaretteA cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
s during intermission after Elmer gets trampled.
Availability
Hare Do is available on Disc 1 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 is a DVD box set from Warner Home Video that was released on October 25, 2005. It contains 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical short subject cartoons, 9 documentaries, 32 commentary tracks from animators and historians, 11 "vintage treasures from...
DVD set.