The Unruly Hare
| The Unruly Hare | |
|---|---|
| Merrie Melodies (Bugs Bunny) series | |
| Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
| Produced by | Edward Selzer (uncredited) |
| Story by | Melvin Millar |
| Voices by |
Mel Blanc Additional voices: Arthur Q. Bryan (uncredited) Tedd Pierce (uncredited) |
| Music by |
Musical direction: Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by |
Cal Dalton Additional animation: Art Davis (uncredited) I. Ellis (uncredited) |
| Layouts by | David Hilberman |
| Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributed by |
Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date(s) | February 10, 1945 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
The Unruly Hare is a 1945 Warner Bros. cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series directed by Frank Tashlin. It stars Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd (voiced by Mel Blanc and Arthur Q. Bryan, respectively). One of the railroad workers at the beginning was voiced by Tedd Pierce.
Plot
Elmer is a surveyor for a railroad company, and the path of the new railroad goes directly over Bugs' current residence.[1] Elmer disturbs Bugs' rest by singing "I've Been Wohking on the Wailwoad". Bugs plays tricks on Elmer by making him see lovely ladies and a forest fire through his surveying telescope and in response Elmer gets riled and shoots at him excessively with his shotgun. In between shooting rounds Bugs pulls more annoying pranks on Elmer. When Elmer tries a stick of dynamite on Bugs, Bugs gets Elmer into a football game with the dynamite as the ball, until it sets off near a pile of railroad wood posts.
Bugs undermines his own efforts, since the explosion instantly lays the tracks and rails in their intended location.[1] The creation of the railroad is followed immediately by the passing of an engine in full steam, Bugs riding in the back and waving goodbye to the cowering Elmer. The film ends with a reference to travel conditions in the United States home front during World War II. Bugs jumps off the train, and while "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"[1] plays softly on the underscore, he tells the audience that "None of us civilians should be doing any unnecessary traveling these days". He decides to walk the tracks instead, to the tune of "Kingdom Coming" and seen in silhouette to iris-out.
Crew
- Direction: Frank Tashlin
- Story: Melvin Millar
- Animation: Cal Dalton, Art Davis, I. Ellis
- Layout: David Hilberman
- Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas
- Film Editor: Treg Brown
- Voice Characterization: Mel Blanc, Arthur Q. Bryan, Tedd Pierce
- Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling
- Production Secretary: Glenn Gallo
- Orchestrations: Milt Franklyn
- Production: Edward Selzer
Sources
- Shull, Michael S.; Wilt, David E. (2004), "Private Snafu Cartoons", Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945, McFarland & Company, ISBN 978-0786481699
References
See also
| Preceded by Herr Meets Hare |
Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1945 |
Succeeded by Hare Trigger |