Rabbit Punch

Rabbit Punch

September 30, 1955 Theatrical Series Noveltoons

Studio
Famous Studios
Distributor
Paramount Studios

Synopsis

Tommy Tortoise is tired of being beaten up by Moe Hare in the boxing ring. Moe loves to shadow box, only he's faster than his shadow. Tommy Tortoise would shadow box, but he's afraid of his shadow. It looks like a big win for Moe Hare. But wait, the fight's not over yet. In a cartoon within a cartoon, the script for the film lies next to an animator's easel, and the characters refer to it. Tommy plays the old "shell game" on Moe Hare (which shell is the tortoise under?). Moe finds a "lucky" horseshoe and puts it in his boxing glove. Tommy outsmarts the rabbit again and wins the boxing match. Tommy gets out of the cartoon and reads the script, then tears it up.

Characters

Tommy Tortoise, Moe Hare

Credits

Directing

Director
Dave Tendlar

Writing

Writer
Larz Bourne

Animation

Animator
Bill Hudson, Tom Moore

Voices

Voice
Jack Mercer (Tommy Tortoise), Jackson Beck (Moe Hare)

Music

Music
Winston Sharples

Crew

Scenics
Robert Little

Production notes

In a special ending, Tommy pulls the Paramount mountain logo from the canvas to a full screen, then walks in front of it.

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