Fresh Hare

Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series
Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributed by: Warner Bros.
Cartoon Characters: Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Mounties.
Directed By Isadore Freleng.
Produced By Leon Schlesinger.
Animated By Manuel Perez, Richard Bickenbach, Gerry Chiniquy, Phil Monroe.
Written By Michael Maltese.
Originally Released on August 22, 1942.
Originally Released Theatrically.
Running Time: 8:07 minutes.
TechniColor
U.S.A.
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Cartoon Summary:

Elmer is a Mountie in the North Woods, out to arrest Bugs for being a "scwewy wabbit." Things go badly for Elmer from the start as Bugs, who is "Wanted, Dead or... (more)

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A scene in which Bugs, Elmer and the firing squad all sing "Camptown Ladies" in blackface has been deleted from the end of the short in recent prints. Songs include: "I Wish I Was in Dixie," performed... (more)

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Fat Elmer does it again
Comments By: cameron3

My least favorite Fat Elmer cartoon, but this one is still a classic like the rest of Fat Elmer cartoons. I don't like Boomerang censoring the ending gag, but I caught the ending on the Internet. I wish this cartoon will appear on LTV4 uncut, so I can see...  (read more)

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Fresh Hare
Comments By: damfine

Even though Elmer was still fat, this cartoon did advance the Bugs & Elmer situation. For one thing, Friz took a cue from Tex (who was now at MGM by now) in that the gags were carried out even faster than usual. Friz used the same technique of starting a...  (read more)

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Fresh Hare
Comments By: dingdog

Looms very large among the Freleng-Maltese efforts (they really got on each other's case). Sure-footed pacing all the way. Gorgeously rendered backgrounds from Hawley Pratt and.......Paul...  (read more)

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