Half-Fare Hare

Half-Fare Hare

August 18, 1956 Theatrical Series Merrie Melodies

Studio
Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
Distributor
Warner Bros.

Synopsis

When Bugs hops the Chattanooga Choo-Choo to get carrots, he finds himself in a car with Ralph Crumden and Ned Morton- bums who want a rabbit dinner. "It's fooood!", they yell. Bugs doesn't make it to Chattanooga, but he sure does get a "bumper crop."

Characters

Bugs Bunny, Ralph Crumden, Ned Morton

Credits

Directing

Director
Robert McKimson

Producing

Producer
Edward Selzer

Writing

Writer
Tedd Pierce

Voices

Voice
Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny, Train Caller, Detective), Daws Butler (Ralph Kramden, Ed Norton [uncredited])

Music

Music
Carl Stalling

Crew

Layouts
Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds
Richard H. Thomas

Production notes

Ralph and Ned are caricatures of The Honeymooners' Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton. This cartoon marks their first appearance.

One of the cartoons where Bugs doesn't win at the end.

Pictures

Reviews

Half-Fare Hare

NULLAugust 22, 2004

The first citation of McKimson's & Pierce's obsession with "The Honeymooners".......but Ralph & Ed don't play well off of Bugs. They'd find much more congenial surroundings when transformed into rodents just a few months later.