A Feather in His Hare
A Feather in His Hare is a 1946 produced Warner Brothers Looney Tunes animated short, directed by Chuck Jones.[1] It was originally released on February 7, 1948.[2] The title is yet another pun on "hair".
| A Feather in His Hare | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Produced by | Edward Selzer |
| Story by | Michael Maltese Tedd Pierce |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Michael Maltese (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Animation by | Ken Harris Phil Monroe Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan |
| Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Backgrounds by | Peter Alvarado |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | February 7, 1948 |
Running time | 7 min (one reel) |
| Language | English |
This was the first Bugs Bunny cartoon directed by Chuck Jones that featured Robert McKimson's design of Bugs instead of the version Jones used from Super-Rabbit to Hair-Raising Hare, which was a shorter and slightly different version of the character.
Plot
The plot is a twist on the usual Elmer-chasing-Bugs cartoon, with the bunny's pursuer this time being a dopey Native American. The Indian's body shape, along with the glasses he wears, suggest that he is meant to be a parody of Ed Wynn, although the voice does not match.
Most of the episode is spent with Bugs getting vengeance by "thinking up some more deviltry for that Apache." At the climactic moment, Bugs, looking at the camera, says "Imagine this guy! Just who does he think he is to be chasin' me?", the Indian answers, holding Bugs at arrow-point, "Me? Me last Mohican!". "Last of the Mohicans, eh?", Bugs says, "Well, look, Geronimo, cast your eyes skywards." Looking up, he sees several storks carrying infant versions of the goofy Indian, and passes out.
Bugs, laughing hysterically, happens to cast his own eyes skyward, and sees hundreds of storks carrying infant bunnies, who shout, in unison, "Eh, what's up, Pop?" Bugs then passes out, falling on top of the unconscious Indian. Iris-out.
Controversy
This cartoon was one of 12 pulled from Cartoon Network's annual June Bugs marathon in 2001 by order of AOL Time Warner due to ethnic stereotyping.[3] It used to be regularly shown on Cartoon Network's Looney Tunes compilation shows (specifically Bugs and Daffy and The Acme Hour) and was shown on other Turner-owned networks (TBS and TNT) in the days before Cartoon Network became a channel, but has now fallen out of favor due to the American Indian character being deemed a stereotype.
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–61. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 181. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- "The Straight Dope: Did Bugs Bunny appear in a racist cartoon during World War II?". The Straight Dope. February 5, 2002. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
External links
- A Feather in His Hare on IMDb
- A Feather in His Hare at The Big Cartoon DataBase
- Watch A Feather in His Hare
| Preceded by Gorilla My Dreams |
Bugs Bunny Cartoons 1948 |
Succeeded by Rabbit Punch |