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The Old Grey Hare

The Old Grey Hare (1944) - Merrie Melodies Theatrical Cartoon Series The Old Grey Hare
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  • Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
  • Animated Characters: Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, God.
  • Originally Released in 1944.
  • Production Number: 11-13.
    40860
  • Running Time: 7:45 minutes.
  • Color
  • U.S.A.  U.S.A.

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Bugs Bunny never appears at his normal age- only as a very young or very old bunny. Note small headline in the futures newspaper: "Smellovision Replaces Television; Carl Stalling says it'll never work". Other headlines spoof contemporary stories: "Bing Crosby's Horse Hasn't Come In Yet," "Quintuplets Give Birth to Quintuplets."

The cartoon irises out just before the stick of dynamite held by elderly Elmer Fudd explodes; the "That's All Folks!" title is seen shaking to the off-screen detonation.

Traditional, Hand-drawn Animation.

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a remake?

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I feel like these cartoons were often remade or something.. I rewatched this, and right away felt the colors and animation style were off. From what I remember, the colors were more faded and cool and even the narrative set-up was different. He FALLS ASLEEP...  (read more)
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My favorite Clampett - so far

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I'll tell you how good this cartoon is - I showed it to a group of my high school seniors prior to their graduation. After it was done, they were dumbfounded. I nodded my head in assent - "Yes, folks, while you think you know a lot about life, there...  (read more)
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The Old Grey Hare

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Well, I can understand why some folks might be upset by this one, as it does deal with old age & death & burial. Clampett sometimes used "sick" or "black humor", and I understand some of Calmpett's fellow animators thought he...  (read more)
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The Old Grey Hare

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This was an interesting cartoon for me. But come on, the whole thing was about Bugs dying. It was so depressing when I watched it as a kid. And then Elmer gets buried alive, which is my biggest phobia...But Bugs was funny as a baby. My favorite part was when...  (read more)
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The Old Grey Hare

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Absolutely brilliant. The way Clampett bounces around in time with this cartoon is almost similar to the way Quintin Tarantino does it. It could be a coincidence, but I...  (read more)
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