A Wild Hare

A Wild Hare is an 1940 Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It premiered in theaters on July 27, 1940 and was written by Rich Hogan and directed by Tex Avery.

Elmer encounters a mischievous rabbit while hunting.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Elmer Fudd
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Arthur Q. Bryan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bugs Bunny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bugs Bunny
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States

Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 27, 1940 in theatres

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first ever appearance of Bugs Bunny
 * Technically, Bugs first appeared as Happy Rabbit in "Porky's Hare Hunt" a few years prior

Everlasting Influence

 * While Bugs is unnamed in this short, he would be given his iconic name in the next short to feature him "Elmer's Pet Rabbit"